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Tag Archives: Tao

Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right: Tao’s First Solo a Diss Track to his EXO Experience, Then SM Has His MV Pulled

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 25, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 26, 2015
Young man holding sunglasses, urban background.

If there is a thing called backfiring then SM Entertainment might want to consider giving a class because the company is certainly doing a bang up job at it. This week was the solo mini album release in China by former EXO member Tao (Huang Zi Tao), a development I covered recently only as confirmation that he’s finally left the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged EXO, SM Entertainment, Tao | 31 Replies

Tao Announces Solo Mini Album Comeback in China and EXO Officially Goes Down Another Member

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 13, 2015 by ockoalaJuly 13, 2015
Z.TAO comeback promotional image with purple hair.

I would feel sorry for EXO fans, except the fans may be feeling so numb from the relentless departure pains that no one can feel a thing anymore. The long drawn out withdrawal of Chinese member Tao (Huang Zi Tao) from the boy band appears to have come to a definitive conclusion over the weekend as Tao’s recently established workshop … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged EXO, Tao | 31 Replies

More SM Idol Shakeup as Sulli Likely Leaving f(x) and Tao No Longer Promoting with EXO

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 25, 2015 by ockoalaJune 26, 2015
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Even exclusive K-drama fans must’ve heard by now about the recent turmoil and confusion surrounding additional member departures from popular SM Entertainment K-pop idol groups. Last year in 2014 was nearly apocalyptic with the confirmed departures of Kris (Wu Yi Fan) and Luhan from mega boy band EXO, with a side of Sulli from girl group f(x) going on hiatus. This year … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged EXO, f(x), SM, Sulli, Tao | 16 Replies

Tao Holds Birthday Fanmeeting in China and Chinese Media Claims He Has Left EXO

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2015 by ockoalaMay 4, 2015
Young man in suit making peace sign.

I haven’t been keeping up with general entertainment news as much these past weeks, focusing more on dramas and movies, so it comes as a major surprise to me to read in many mainstream Chinese newspapers that Tao (Huang Zi Tao) has left EXO. Really? That would mark the third consecutive Chinese member to leave EXO in the last year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged EXO, Tao | 19 Replies

Big Screen Version of You Are My Sunshine Drops Visually Arresting Full Movie Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 11, 2015 by ockoalaApril 10, 2015
Couple in silhouette sharing an intimate moment.

I’m always impressed with how fast China can slap something together when it gets working on it. Case in point the movie version of You Are My Sunshine, which started filming in February and will be hitting the big screens on May 1st a mere three months later. It likely helped that the story is a romance with no special … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Angelababy, Huang Xiaoming, Tao, Yang Mi, You Are My Sunshine | 9 Replies

Movie Version of Silent Separation Starts Filming with Yang Mi and Huang Xiaoming

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 25, 2015 by ockoalaJanuary 25, 2015

The currently airing C-drama My Sunshine is beyond addicting. It’s like tasty empty calorie fluffy drama popcorn. Adapted from the popular C-novel Silent Separation (He Yi Sheng Xiao Mo 何以笙箫默), the C-drama stars suitably cast Wallace Chung and Tang Yan but what keeps me addicted are the two youngsters and the college era sweet romance. That, and Wallace occasionally cracking a … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, TW & C dramas | Tagged Huang Xiaoming, My Sunshine, Silent Separation, Tang Yan, Tang Zhen Gang, Tao, Tong Dawei, Wallace Chung, Yang Mi | 11 Replies

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