Z.TAO and SM's termination of lawsuit in South Korea eventually lost the case [map]

March 20 news, according to Korean media reports, according to related sources, Z. TAO 's exclusive contract against SM filed for litigation eventually lost, on the 16th the South Korean Grand Court ruled on "Z.TAO and SM termination of the lawsuit". The final decision was to dismiss the appeal and uphold the original verdict. Before Z.TAO won a second trial in Beijing, SM claimed that "exclusive brokerage rights" was rejected.

In April 2015, Z.TAO withdrew from the EXO portfolio. In August, he took a "10-year contracting period too long, severely restricting his career choices and freedom of economic activities, brokerage companies intervene in income distribution and personal activities, and unilaterally arrange the schedule of activities." In response, SM Entertainment was sued to court. In the first instance and the second instance, the court stated: “Considering plans for Z.TAO to enter overseas, there is nothing wrong with the 10-year contracting period set out in the individual contract, and the contract is signed in full compliance with the Fair Trade Commission standard contract. There is no injustice. "The plaintiff Z.TAO was sentenced to lose. Z.TAO appealed against the verdict, and on March 16, 2018, the Supreme Court of Korea made a final judgment, dismissing the appeal and upholding the original verdict.

Kris Wu and Lu Han, former members of the EXO who were pursuing the same purpose, accepted the settlement advice of the court in July 2016 and ended the lawsuit.