Tao (Korean: 타오), born Huang Zitao (Chinese: 黄子韬; pinyin: Huáng Zitāo, Korean: 황지타오) on May 2, 1993 (now aged 27), is from Qingdao, Shandong, China. Kpop – Who wore it better? exo tao EXO-K EXO-M Kai sehun Luhan Lay Kris Chen baekhyun suho d.o chanyeol xiumin This lead to Kris getting weirded out. He competed in several martial arts championships in Qingdao. Home; News; SBS Plus; Video; Community; Ranking; Sejeong Clarifies Her Relationship with EXO's Sehun, Asks Fans Not to Worry That They are "Too Close" in Real Life 12 … – Tao’s ideal type is someone who is pretty and has a nice body, as well as a nice personality. HunHan is a couple name that was made by fans of EXO’s Sehun and Luhan. – Tao loved to nag Xiumin to learn Chinese with him. He is scared of ghosts. – After his appearance in the military show, Z.Tao gained more fans. Instagram: @hztttao Do you know more facts about him? The same year, he played the monkey king in the web drama A Chinese Odyssey: Love You A Million Years, adapted from the film A Chinese Odyssey. The exclusive contract between SM Entertainment and Huang is still valid. EXO-L is in charge of promoting worldwide the Love for EXO-K and EXO-M. Chinese courts ruled that Huang was entitled to use his name and image for solo activities in China, and dismissed the lawsuit. Saved by seoul*sista. [3], Huang Zitao was born in Qingdao, Shandong on May 2, 1993. Sitemap In A Relationship With Tao Of Exo's second book. – On May 1, 2015, he started his acting career, with a role in the movie “You Are My Sunshine”. [28] He was later invited to perform as a headliner for the SoYoung 2016 Live Concert Tour on January 29, which featured young rising musicians in China. [29], Huang's first album The Road was announced in March 2016. trainee in late 2010. – On 27th October 2017 it was announced that Seoul’s court made its final decision in favor of SM. [64][65], Shenwu3, a turn-based MMORPG game by Duoyi Network which is the 4th biggest game company in China, has announced Huang as their brand ambassador. It was recorded partly in Los Angeles in collaboration with Nick Lentz. – Tao likes to walk alone on beaches. Tao is a martial artist, and has been practicing Wushu since he was five years old. Suggestions, About Us He cried after going in the horror house. – When Tao first came to Korea, Chen heard him greeting Xiumin with “oppa, annyeonghaseyo”, so he thought Tao was a girl. – According to his teacher, during middle school Tao was a shy student. yixing — hmm i’ll say baekhyun?? EXO is a South Korean boy group based in Seoul, South Korea. They debuted together in one of the most popular K-pop groups, EXO. Jif Jaf Kraft,[71] Tencent Weishi Application[72] and Xiao Zhu home rental application[73] have also appointed Huang as their first brand ambassadors respectively in first half of 2018. BTS is pretty close as a unit so it's hard to say who is close to whom the most. Kpop Polls Tao and kris enemies Luhan is close with all of exo Tao not so much and kris not so much either.. tho kris and chanyeol are friends – In 2017 he acted in the marital arts movie “The Game Changer”. – He is the member with the most aegyo. 3.If you miss your baby Panda. and junmyeon too. 44. Kpop Facts In June 2015, Huang set up a Chinese agency, 黄子韬Z.TAO Studio. Z.TAO's Man, a comic and 2D animation character that represents many elements of Huang, was launched in April 2019. junmyeon — as a leader he is close to everyone but i feel like he has some favorites like sehun and jdae lol. [4] As a child, he undertook Wushu training and became a student athlete. [89] Huang has collaborated with SunMei Group which is a hospitality business group that owns Thank U hotel chain to create Z.TAO's Man.[90]. [50], In 2017, Huang starred in the martial arts film The Game Changer,[51] directed by Gao Xixi,[52] as well as the romantic thriller Edge of Innocence. In September 2018, Huang worked on the Chinese version of Stay Open, a promotional song for Tuborg originally released by Diplo and MØ. EXO Official Accounts: Instagram: @weareone.exo Twitter: @weareoneEXO Facebook: weareoneEXO vLive: EXO channel Official Website: exo.smtown.com Youtube: EXO Channel. Chanyeol and Baekhyun appear to be pretty close with the activities they always do together (snowboarding, working out etc), they always seem to have similar friend groups, or just share the same sense of humor. 2011–2015: Exo and lawsuit against SM Entertainment, 2015–present: Solo career and mainstream popularity, CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (, "Actress Fan Bingbing Tops New Forbes China Celebrity List", "K-pop star Tao wants to sing Chinese pop", 'Splash' injuries have reality TV in hot water, "Exo's Tao sets up his own management company in China", "Former Exo member Tao files lawsuit against SM Entertainment; Says company 'mistreated' him", "Exo's ex-member Tao loses case in court against SM Entertainment", "Tao loses final appeal against SM Entertainment", "SM Entertainment lawsuit against former Exo member Tao dismissed in China", "Jessica Gomes talks working with former Exo member Z.Tao", "Former Exo Member Tao aka Huang Zitao to Hold Free Concert for Victims of Tianjin Explosion", "Tao in preparation for his new single and album", "Z.Tao drops his MV for 'Hello, Hello' featuring Wiz Khalifa", "Tao Announces His Promise Asia Tour + New Single! I’d say, he’s the best in K’s team. Sein Spitzname und Bühnenname in EXO lautete "Tao", unter dem er nun aber nicht mehr offiziell promotet. After one minute of pre-sale opening, the sale profit reached 500k rmb; and the album reached number one on the sale charts. Tao's decision to open a new studio in China has intensified rumors that he is leaving EXO. [14] However, the Supreme Court dismissed Huang's appeal on March 15, 2018. The 'L' in “EXO-L” stands for Love, and in alphabetical order, L is the 12th letter and links the letters K (EXO-K) and M (EXO-M). [53] The series garnered over 5 billion views online during its run. Poll: Produce Camp 2020 Second Live Performance (Groups), Poll: Produce Camp 2020 First Live Performance (Groups), Produce Camp 2020 (CHUANG 2020) Survival Show, Irene (Red Velvet) Facts and Profile, Irene’s Ideal Type, Luhan Profile and Facts; Luhan’s Ideal Type. He attended Humen Centre Primary School, one of the most prestigious primary schools in Qingdao, and Qingdao Middle School. His music combines elements of hip hop, EDM, and Chinese musical instruments. [5] In late 2010 he was scouted by a representative from SM Entertainment at a talent show. [20] Huang performed the stunts and martial arts sequences for the action scenes in the music video. EXO debuted on April 8, 2012, under SM Entertainment. In 2… [68] In April 2018, Sugar Phone supported Huang's IS GOØD Concert Tour as the main sponsor. It is founded in 2012 by SM Entertainment. [30] The lead single "The Road" was released on April 22. [84], On July 17, 2018, Huang established his own agency called L.TAO Entertainment. – He arrived at SM the same day as Luhan. Hence EXO is a K-POP boy group originally with 12 members, which has become very popular among Kpop audience in recent years. [63], In September 2017, Huang was named Yves Saint Laurent's beauty ambassador and participated in the second season of YSL's web series Before the Light. Huang Zitao (Chinese: 黄子韬; pinyin: Huáng Zǐtāo; born May 2, 1993), also known as Tao, is a Chinese singer-songwriter, rapper, actor, model and businessman. - He is not good at korean so he need to study more. – As a kid, he took Wushu (martial arts) lessons. [85] Apart from managing Huang's own work, L.TAO has also signed other artists including Xu Yiyang, a former trainee of SM Entertainment.[86]. Everyone don’t keep saying him. Kai, knows a bit of Chinese. [67], In January 2018, Huang began promoting a China phone brand, Sugar Phone, and attended the press conference for Sugar Phone S11. I have watched EXO change throughout all these years and I would say after losing 3 members their relationship has done nothing but get stronger. Height: 183 cm (6’0″) [26] The song topped China's Billboard chart for the week of December 5, 2015. And he loves to listen to hip hop song, but he is really good at kung fu! He also won the "Top Rap Award" at Beijing 3rd Annual College Street Jam. EXO-L is considered a sub-unit of EXO, so that EXO-K + EXO-L + EXO-M = One. [12] On August 24, he filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment to terminate his contract. [34] The Road was released on August 22 was sold with 8888 pieces limited edition. [61], In July 2017, Hanhoo appointed Huang as their Brand Ambassador. Tao’s that… I’d say it’s really puffy lower eyelids, not dark eyebags. Kpop Ships Tao (Born: Huang Zitao)was the main rapper of Exo-M. Tao is a martial artist, and has been practicing Wushu since he was five years old. – In September 2016 he attended the 2nd season of the military reality show “Takes a Real Man”. He featured in two songs from Zhou Mi's album Rewind, which he penned the rap lyrics to;[10] and appeared as a cast member of the Solomon Islands edition of the SBS reality television program Laws of the Jungle in 2014. Because of this the two became distant. [15], In China, SM Entertainment filed a lawsuit against Huang regarding his solo activities. baekhyun — he def bffs with jongdae and minseok, and it seems like he got closer w kai too thx to the superm. But while Huang Zitao seems ready to start over with new management, SM Entertainment said in a statement that it is still negotiating with the K-pop idol. [19] The music video for "Crown" was presented in the style of a 7-minute short film, directed by Nick Lentz and featuring Jessica Gomes. [83], Lacoste appointed Huang as the company's first brand ambassador for Asia Pacific region and launched "Crocodile Inside" campaign in September 2019. Sejeong talked more about EXO's Sehun on a recent live broadcast.On January 11th, Kim Sejeong took t . Huang Zitao (Chinese: 黄子韬; pinyin: Huáng Zǐtāo; born May 2, 1993), also known as Tao, is a Chinese singer-songwriter, rapper, actor, model and businessman.Huang is a former member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its Chinese sub-unit, Exo-M. After leaving Exo, he made his solo debut in China in 2015 with the mini-album TAO, under the new stage name Z.Tao. Z.Tao at the Ports 1961 Opening Ceremony in Shanghai 2015. Whoever said Tao is bottom, be careful (lol) Exo-M, if they gather at night they’d dim the lights and play … Mai 1993; vereinfachtes Chinesisch: 黄子韬; traditionelles Chinesisch: 黃子韜; pinyin: Huáng Zǐtāo; koreanisch: 타오, 황 지타오; japanisch: タオ, 黄子韜) besser bekannt unter dem Namen Tao oder Z.Tao ist ein chinesischer Rapper, Sänger, Songwriter, Schauspieler und Kampfkünstler. Tao was also asked about the pictures and clips of him pushing EXO member Baekhyun during a concert. [22][23], On October 15, Huang released the single "Reluctantly", a ballad composed by himself and Andros Rodriguez. Huang Zitao (* 2. Quiz: Who’s the oldest member? (Happy Camp) – Even though Tao has a tough image, he is very sensitive and gets scared easily. Entertainment representative, while he was attending an MBC Star global audition. [79], Sephora launched their first ad campaign in China with Huang as their brand ambassador in September 2018. – On 28th April 2017 it was announced that he loses the lawsuit against SM. [59], In June 2017, Huang collaborated with Jonathan Anderson, Loewe's creative director, on the "FIRE OF YOUTH" campaign,[60] becoming the first Asian artist invited to collaborate with LOEWE. Er war dafür bekannt, auf der Bühne nicht immer die passenden Worte zu finden und besonders in chinesischen Sendungen (Happy Camp) hat ihm das so einige peinliche Situationen … Tao Exo. [41] The same year, Huang embarked on his fourth concert tour, Z.Tao 2018 IS GOØD Concert Tour. We had moved the test account up to EXO, and had full teams functionality immediately. Thanks a lot! Kpop Girl Group Profiles Kappa headlined Huang as their brand ambassador for the campaign "I make my own trend" in the same month. Their relationship was always strong. [16], On July 23, 2015, Huang made his solo debut with a digital EP titled TAO,[17] which sold 670,000 digital copies in its first week. – He’s an only child. – His nicknames are Peach and Kung Fu Panda. – Kprofiles.com, (Special thanks to marmarjane16, Vijshree, Chess Bernardo). Kpop Quizzes Feel free to comment below. Exo-K and Exo-M performed music in Korean and Mandarin, respectively, until the release of their third Testing functionality, we moved it back to our on-prem servers to confirm we could do it (business req); then moved it back up to EXO successfully. – Tao has showered with every EXO member except for Lay and Luhan. [33] Another single, "Adore" was released the same month and sold over 30,000 copies, receiving the platinum certification. Z.TAO's Man is a superhero character whose power is CPOP, the music genre Huang has been promoting and pursuing since the beginning of his solo debut. (EXO Showtime Episode 10) – Tao and Kris were really close, so fans started creating fanfics and photoshop pictures of the two getting intimate. [43][44] He is involved in songwriting and composition, drawing inspiration from his experiences. 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