Tao Not Introduced As Member Of EXO At Chinese Mobile Game Endorsement Event

EXO may be successfully promoting their album repackage entitled "Love Me Right," but there appears to be a lingering trouble regarding the membership of Tao.

That is to say, it is hard to look at EXO without noticing that it is missing yet another member.

After SM Entertainment confirmed that Tao would not be joining EXO in their "Love Me Right" promotions, it was announced that he would instead be attending a solo promotional event for a new Chinese Mobile Game endorsement. Somewhat ominously, Tao was not introduced as a member, or even associated, with the group EXO.

The ominous introduction of Tao as not being associated with EXO suggests that negotiations regarding his status as a member are not going well. Recently, SM Entertainment explained that Tao being a part of EXO was still being discussed.

"It cannot be confirmed whether Tao is staying or leaving. Negotiations are still ongoing," said the SM Entertainment Representative (via Koreaboo).

Tao's membership in EXO became questionable after a long heartfelt post on Chinese website Weibo by his father. In the post, Tao's father expressed concern over Tao's continued activities despite an ongoing injury in his ankle. Eventually, Tao's father announced to the Chinese media that Tao would return to China to recuperate.

Since the controversy regarding Tao's membership in EXO began, many EXO-Ls have hoped that Tao could merely take a break while he heals and return to the group. Sadly, it seems that Tao's inclusion in EXO is slowly dwindling the longer he remains absent.

Alternatively, perhaps the event planners avoided introducing Tao as a member of EXO in fear of a lawsuit. SM Entertainment recently filed a countersuit against ex-members Luhan and Kris for promoting in China while still under contract. Fortunately for Tao, he has not officially begun legal action against SM Entertainment, so his activities in China are still excusable. 

It is still uncertain whether Tao will eventually begin promoting with EXO again, but hopefully the result will allow Tao to continue to meet regularly with his fans that love him.

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