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Huang Zi Tao

Full Name: Huang Zi Tao ( simplified: 黄子韬 / traditional: 黄子韜)
Stage Name: TAO (타오)
English Name: Edison
Nick Names: Kungfu Panda, Taozi, Romantic Panda

Date of Birth: 02 May 1993
Horoscope: Taurus
Height: 185cm
Weight: 64kg
Birth Place: Qingdao –  Shandong (China)

Position in EXO: rapper, maknae in EXO-M, 3rd youngest in EXO
Power in EXO: Time-Control
Symbol in EXO: Hour Glass
First teaser released: 27th December 2011.

It was the third teaser to be released out of twenty-three, and also one out of the two solo teasers he had,

the other being teaser 15.
First televised appearance: 29th December 2011.

He performed a short Wushu routine as part of SMTOWN’s special stage at SBS Gayo Daejun.

Fun Facts:

  • He had 11 years of Wushu training.

  • He likes to cry. ALOT.

  • He is always seen with a necklace.

  • He entered SM entertainment in  December 2010.

  • The first time we could ever hear his voice was in Two Moons (chinese version) teaser released on 26 January 2012.

  • He is known as the “Big Appetite King” and some of his favourite snacks are watermelon, chocolate and potato chips.

  • He has a full collection of the photo cards from MAMA album of all 12 members (including his).

  • He has a liking for RnB and Hip-Hop music.

  • His heavy eye bags are described as ‘silkworms’ in China, because they resemble baby silkworms under their eye bags.

  • In China, people with characteristics like this are considered as pretty people.

  • He describes himself as “determined”.

  • He has 5 piercings – 2 lobe piercings on his right ear, 1 helix and 2 lobe piercings on his left ear.

  • Some of his unique hobbies include shopping and walking by the seaside alone. His /normal/ hobby is basketball.

  • His motto in life is: “Hzt. 世界对我来说没有不可能“ which means “Nothing in the world is impossible to me” – he repeated this over and over again in his past tencent weibo posts.

  • Other than his main language – Chinese, he is able to speak in Korean, Cantonese and English. (which Kris playfully mocked him by saying “I can’t stand his English” when Tao said “It’s very good!” during Extraordinary Class show)

  • He shows appreciation to his fans by wearing the gifts that they gave him such as ear studs, necklace or t-shirts.

  • He has a star named after him by one of his fansites (TAOASIS) as part of EXO’s 100th day gift to him.

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