Former member of the group EXO Tao (real name Hwangz Tao) was awarded the Father award on Wednesday.
Tao's agency, Long Tao Entertainment, reported the news through the obituary notice.
According to his agency, Father Hwang Chung-dong of Tao died of chronic illness. He is 52 years old.
Tao’s agency said, “I’m sending you news with a heartbreak. “We all need to give Tao time to pay Father and take care of his family,” said Tao’s Father, who died fighting a sick horse in a hospital.
Tao and his Father have often appeared like Friend through various programs in their lifetime, and the fans are saddened by the sudden bhibo.
Meanwhile, Tao made his debut as a member of EXO in 2012; however, he withdrew on April 22, 2015 and is working as his real name, Huangz Tao, in China.