Former EXO's Tao and former SM Rookies' Xu Yiyang officially announce relationship, K-netizens react

Tao and Xu Yiyang have officially confirmed their relationship.

After months of rumors and reports, Tao confessed his love for Xu Yiyang in the autumn of 2023. Now, the couple has made their relationship publicly official with a series of videos and images on social media.

In the footage, former EXO member Tao and former S.M.ROOKIES member Xu Yiyang confidently present each other as their significant other. The two are also seen holding hands on the beach during a beautiful sunset.

K-netizens, who discovered the news on online forums, found their relationship to be quite "historic," as it was confirmed years after the initial rumors. Many also noted the interesting detail that both Tao and Xu Yiyang originated from SM Entertainment, with Xu Yiyang eventually leaving the company as well.

Reactions include:

"Wow, this is intriguing. The fact that someone who left after his debut is dating someone who also left the same company lol"
"I knew something was up the moment Xu Yiyang left SM and joined Tao's company lol"
"They finally announced it in the end"
"I can't believe it's been 10 years since Tao left EXO"
"OMG...Yiyang?? For how many years have they been dating??"
"Well...everyone knew they were dating but it's taken quite some time for them to both announce it officially"
"Oh wow, they look good together"

"This is like a movie lol the amount of history they have together"

"Omg, I can't believe she was SM's female rookie Yiyang"

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