Chinese authorities have announced the arrest of entertainer and entrepreneur Huang Zitao following a traffic accident involving his luxury vehicle.
According to Sohu, on June 19, Beijing Traffic Police confirmed that Huang Zitao and his vehicle had been temporarily detained for investigation after violating traffic regulations. The accident reportedly occurred while the former EXO member was driving his Lamborghini with his wife, Xu Yiyang, on their way to dinner and a meeting with friends.
In an official statement, traffic authorities explained that Huang had parked the vehicle in a lane reserved for non-motorized transport, obstructing both pedestrians and other vehicles. Witnesses reportedly photographed and recorded the improperly parked Lamborghini before contacting police.
After receiving reports from the public and examining video evidence that had been circulating online through paparazzi accounts, officers arrived at the scene and arrested Huang Zitao and also seized the vehicle for further investigation.
During the inspection, authorities allegedly discovered that the Lamborghini convertible had undergone a color change without completing the required registration procedures. As a result, the Beijing Traffic Police determined that Huang committed three violations: illegal parking, failure to comply with traffic restrictions, and changing the vehicle’s exterior color without proper authorization.
The former idol was fined a total of 2,500 yuan.
News of the incident spread quickly on Chinese social media platforms. Many netizens criticized Huang, claiming that despite owning a Lamborghini worth around 10 million yuan, he failed to demonstrate adequate awareness of traffic laws and public responsibility.
As criticism mounted online, Huang Zitao issued an apology through his studio. The singer acknowledged the mistake of having parked illegally and causing traffic disruption. He also responded to the rumors circulating online, clarifying that he had only changed the exterior color of the vehicle and that he had not made any unauthorized modifications to the engine.
Born in 1993, Huang Zitao debuted as a member of K-pop sensation EXO under the stage name Tao at the age of 19. He left the group in 2015 following a dispute with his former agency, SM Entertainment, and later returned to China to pursue a career as a singer, actor and entertainment executive. He eventually started his own company, L.TAO Entertainment.
Huang is also known for his wealthy family background. He is the son of the late businessman Huang Zhongdong, who reportedly owned assets worth around $3 billion and several large landholdings in Qingdao. After his father’s death in 2020, Huang inherited the family fortune, leading Chinese media to frequently describe him as one of the entertainment industry’s richest idols.
In October 2025, Huang Zitao married singer and actress Xu Yiyang. The couple is also said to have welcomed their first child, although they have not publicly confirmed the news. Their relationship has often been compared to a real-life romance novel, as Xu Yiyang was originally signed to L.TAO Entertainment, of which Huang is the founder and president. Their romance evolved from a professional relationship into one of the most talked about celebrity romances in Chinese entertainment.
Sources: k14
