‘Love you forever’: Late Barbie Hsu’s husband DJ Koo marks their third wedding anniversary

Taiwanese TV host Dee Hsu has posted on social media for the first time since her elder sister, Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu,

died of pneumonia at the age of 48 on Feb 2.

Dee Hsu, 46, posted on Instagram Stories at about midnight on Feb 9 a photo of a bow hairpin that was likely her sister’s. There was no caption.

Taiwan’s Next Apple News reported on Feb 9 that Barbie Hsu’s family members – such as her mother Huang Chun-mei; Dee Hsu; Dee Hsu’s husband, businessman Mike Hsu – and friends, such as Taiwanese TV host Aya Liu and singer-TV host Makiyo, gathered at her home to remember her on Feb 8, the seventh day of her death.

The group left her home on Feb 8 from 4.30pm, and Dee Hsu’s car was later seen picking up her second daughter Lily. According to Next Apple News, Lily was seen carrying a transparent bag holding items such as socks and a bow hairpin, similar to the one shared by Dee Hsu on social media later.

The late Barbie Hsu was also known as Big S and best known for her role as the feisty Shancai in the hit Taiwanese idol drama Meteor Garden (2001 to 2002).

Dee Hsu’s talk show Dee Girl’s Talk announced on Feb 7 that she will be taking six months’ leave to cope with her sister’s death. The show added that Taiwanese TV host Sandy Wu, daughter of Taiwanese TV host Jacky Wu, has agreed to take over hosting duties during this period.

Feb 8 was also the third wedding anniversary of Barbie Hsu and her husband, South Korean musician DJ Koo. They

registered their marriage in South Korea on Feb 8, 2022,

as well as in Taiwan on March 28, 2022.

Koo, 55, whose full name is Koo Jun-yup, marked the anniversary on Feb 8 with the Korean words “Love you forever” and tagged Barbie Hsu’s Instagram account in the post.

Dee Hsu’s manager told the Taiwanese media the family is considering a tree burial for Barbie Hsu.

Meanwhile, Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, announced on Feb 8 that it has indefinitely suspended the accounts of Barbie Hsu’s former husband, Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, and his mother, entrepreneur Zhang Lan.

Douyin said certain accounts have been speculating about Hsu’s death and spreading false rumours about the late actress, thereby violating public order and morality, disrespecting the deceased and their family, and hurting public sentiments.

But netizens discovered that Zhang was swift to open an account on TikTok, with the account having more than 1,675 followers as at Feb 9 afternoon.

Douyin is also indefinitely suspending the account of “I am Xia Xiaojian”, which claimed that the private jet charter used to transport Barbie Hsu’s ashes from Japan to Taiwan on Feb 5 was arranged and paid for by Wang.

Dee Hsu rebutted the rumour via her manager and said all arrangements were handled by the Hsu family, with the air charter service platform confirming that the fees were paid by Dee Hsu.

Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh is the latest celebrity to mourn the death of Barbie Hsu on social media.

Yeoh, 62, starred with Hsu and South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung in the martial arts film Reign Of Assassins (2010). She wrote on Feb 8: “Shocked and deeply saddened we have lost a shining star. RIP dear Da S (Big S). Heartfelt condolences to family and all who love you.”