On 28th April, SM's representative has welcomed the good news from the court. SM hopes that the fair practices based on the judgement will help settle contracts and good faith in the entertainment industry as a whole.
The Seoul Central District Court has ruled the former EXO-member, Tao had not signed the exclusive contract with SM. So Tao's claims were all dismissed.
"We hope that South Korea, China and the Asian entertainment industry will be able to develop more transparently," they said.
Meanwhile, Tao withdrew from the team in April 2015 due to problems such as contract term, profit distribution, and discrimination. He filed a lawsuit against SM in August in that year to nullify the contract.
Previously members Kris and Luhan have filed their lawsuits against SM and settled it well, however this round Tao is the first one to lose out. This concludes whereby EXO group has only one Chinese member, Lay (Yixing) remaining. The rest of the Chinese members have withdrawn and left the group.
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