DJ Koo to return to Taiwan with late wife Barbie Hsu’s remains

Dj Koo To Return To Taiwan With Late Wife Barbie Hsu's Remains

The late Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu and her husband DJ Koo / Captured from Instagram of Wang Wei-chung’s wife

The late Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu and her husband DJ Koo / Captured from Instagram of Wang Wei-chung’s spouse

Singer DJ Koo (Koo Jun-yup), a former member of dance duo Clon, will journey to Taiwan on Thursday, carrying the ashes of his late spouse, Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, who handed away all of the sudden on Sunday. She was 48.

Hsu’s stays shall be transported to Taiwan after cremation in Japan, following native laws. She had been on a visit along with her household when her situation worsened.

Her shut pal, Janet Chia, chair of Taiwan’s iconic skyscraper Taipei 101, shared on social media on Feb. 3, „She regarded calm and peaceable, as if she had been merely sleeping. Koo kissed her goodbye, sobbing uncontrollably, which broke all our hearts. In our subsequent lives, we are going to nonetheless be sisters in Taiwan.“

Hsu’s closing moments had been spent along with her family members, together with Koo, her two kids from her earlier marriage, her mom and her youthful sister, Dee Hsu.

Tributes from shut associates proceed to pour in. Kim Tune, spouse of Clon member Kang Received-rae, expressed her condolences on Instagram. She wrote, „I pray that Hee-won (Barbie Hsu), who used to name me ‚eonni (elder sister), eonni‘ in her lovable voice, can now relaxation in peace. I hope their ache passes rapidly, and will they discover consolation.“

She additionally left a message for DJ Koo, saying, „Do not power your self to be OK. Cry as a lot as it’s worthwhile to, so you may mark the tip of your love with out remorse.“

On Wednesday, Taiwanese movie producer Wang Wei-chung’s spouse, a detailed pal of Hsu, shared a photograph of the couple on social media, writing, „I bear in mind her magnificence and kindness. Such fantastic recollections. I miss you a lot.'“

The Wang couple had hosted a dinner gathering on Jan. 25, the place they hung out with Hsu, Koo and different associates.

In line with Dee, Hsu had been feeling unwell with early flu signs however insisted on occurring the household journey. Nevertheless, her situation deteriorated upon arrival in Japan, with extreme coughing. She was rushed to the hospital however handed away earlier than receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy.

Hsu had a historical past of epilepsy and had been hospitalized a number of occasions attributable to seizures. Eight years in the past, she fell right into a coma from oxygen deprivation after struggling a seizure throughout childbirth.

Following her divorce from businessman Wang Xiaofei, authorized disputes over asset division, youngster custody and alimony reportedly triggered important stress, additional affecting her well being.

Whereas preliminary studies instructed pneumonia from the flu as the reason for demise, later findings indicated sepsis because the direct trigger. In line with Japanese medical employees, her flu-induced pneumonia worsened, resulting in a extreme an infection.

A supply claiming to be linked to Hsu’s native tour information in Japan mentioned she confirmed signs of coughing and bronchial asthma as early as Jan. 29. After receiving emergency care on Jan. 31, she was identified with influenza on Feb. 1, prescribed treatment and despatched dwelling. Nevertheless, her situation worsened, requiring pressing hospitalization that evening.

The late Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu smiles during an event in Taipei to promote her movie 'Future X-Cops,' March 29, 2010. AP-Yonhap

The late Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu smiles throughout an occasion in Taipei to advertise her film „Future X-Cops,“ March 29, 2010. AP-Yonhap

Custody, inheritance disputes emerge

Discussions surrounding the custody of Hsu’s two kids and her inheritance have additionally surfaced. In line with Taiwanese information outlet ETTV, her property is estimated to be price round 120 billion gained ($90 million).

Authorized consultants counsel the property could also be divided equally amongst Koo and her two kids. Custody of the youngsters is anticipated to go to their organic father, Wang Xiaofei.

In the meantime, Wang has confronted heavy criticism from Chinese language and Taiwanese netizens following Hsu’s passing. Throughout their divorce, he publicly criticized Hsu and her mom and allegedly stopped paying youngster assist after she remarried Koo.

After information of her demise broke, he posted a remark underneath a video of them collectively, writing, „I miss my spouse a lot,“ which solely fueled backlash.

Hsu first gained widespread fame because the lead actress within the 2001-2002 Taiwanese adaptation of „Meteor Backyard,“ an adaptation of the Japanese manga sequence „Boys Over Flowers,“ which was additionally tailored in Korea in 2009.

She married Wang Xiaofei in 2011, they usually had a son and daughter collectively earlier than divorcing in 2021. A yr later, she reconnected with Koo, whom she had dated 20 years earlier, and the 2 introduced their marriage in 2022.

The late Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu and her husband DJ Koo / Captured from Instagram

The late Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu and her husband DJ Koo / Captured from Instagram

This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Occasions, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Occasions.

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