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EXO's Tao Fined for Illegal Supercar Parking in Beijing
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EXO's Tao Fined for Illegal Supercar Parking in Beijing

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Chinese star Tao, formerly of EXO, was fined for illegally parking his Lamborghini in Beijing.
  • The incident occurred when Tao parked his luxury car improperly while going out to eat with his wife.
  • He has since completed the required educational course and paid the fine.

Tao, the Chinese singer and former member of the K-pop group EXO, has been fined for illegally parking his high-end supercar in Beijing. The incident reportedly occurred recently when the artist, accompanied by his wife Xu Yiyang, parked his Lamborghini in a manner that violated traffic regulations.

According to Taiwanese media reports, Tao's luxury vehicle was parked improperly, leading to a citizen's report to the authorities. The Beijing traffic police subsequently issued a fine for the parking violation. The report also indicated that Tao may have faced additional infractions, including non-compliance with parking signs and potential illegal modifications to the vehicle, though these details remain less clear.

In response to the violation, Tao has reportedly completed a mandatory educational course related to traffic rules and has paid the imposed fine. This incident brings attention to the responsibilities that come with owning and operating luxury vehicles in densely populated urban areas like Beijing, where strict adherence to traffic laws is enforced.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.