He continued, “When I visited Korea in order to take him back [to China] to get treatment, all of a sudden the company said, ‘Let’s talk about Tao’s future.’ It was during that discussion that [the proposal for] a personal workshop [for Tao] was brought up, and I was happy because I thought the company was finally acknowledging my son’s toils. But in the end that didn’t work out.
“My heart breaks, too, to have to make this decision on Tao’s departure. Tao loves music and the team [EXO]. Even though he couldn’t get proper treatment for his injuries, he was never once resentful. As a father, I can no longer watch my son getting up on stage injured.”