After the allegations claiming Luhan has filed a lawsuit against SM, which was followed by SM confirmation of the matter, new rumors surface suggesting that Luhan will not b the last one to leave EXO.
EXO's remaining Chinese members Lay (Zhang Yixing) and Tao (Huang Zitao) are rumored to be leaving the group as well, a source of Allkpop claims.
According to the Korean entertainment news website, this source was also the one who divulged Jessica's departure from Girls' Generation as well as recent Luhan's filing of lawsuit before the news broke.
The rumors claim that Lay and Tao, the remaining Chinese members in the male idol group, will follow the footsteps of Kris and Luhan. This is to allegedly sign on with a Chinese entertainment agency and form a new group in their home country.
Reports suggest that Luhan's negotiations with SM Entertainment did not succeed, prompting him to have his desire for contract termination to go public.
Allkpop also wrote that Lay and Tao may be represented by the same lawyers who handled the other two's lawsuit. According to the report, while Kris is on the verge of signing on with Hwai Brother, the three others might do the same, "so that the Chinese agency is essentially taking artists trained and previously active with SM Entertainment and launching them as their own group in China."
In SM's official statement following the news on Luhan's lawsuit, it said that "there is someone behind the scenes who is pulling the strings." As reported by KpopStarz, SM's hinting at a move against the company brings more light to allegations that Lay and Tao could follow suit.
Lay has expressed his support for Luhan posting a message on Weibo saying, "Goodbye bro. If we get the chance, let's share a stage together again. As a brother, I support your every decision. Best wishes."
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