On the afternoon of February 3 (local time), Ilgan Sports , a long-standing Korean sports and entertainment newspaper, exclusively reported on DJ Koo’s (Koo Jun Yeop) reaction after the sudden passing of his wife, Taiwanese (Chinese) actress Barbie Hsu .
DJ Koo said he was not okay after Barbie Hsu’s death. Photo: IG.
The music producer, born in 1969, received a phone call from reporter Park Se Yeon on the same day. According to the description, he shared his current feelings in a voice trying to suppress the pain: “I’m not okay.”
When asked if this was a false rumor, DJ Koo replied: “It is not fake news.”
Previously, Barbie Hsu confirmed through her representative that Da S had passed away at the age of 48 due to seasonal flu and acute pneumonia. She contracted the disease while traveling to Japan with her family for the Lunar New Year 2025. It is unclear whether DJ Koo was on this trip.
According to HK01 , Barbie Hsu passed away just a few days before her 3rd wedding anniversary with DJ Koo.
Despite being rumored to be divorced many times, the two remained together. The last photo of the Meteor Garden beauty was taken with her second husband at a dinner party of a Taiwanese (Chinese) entertainment tycoon on January 25. In the photo, they were smiling brightly, holding hands intimately.
On the last day of 2024 according to the Gregorian calendar, DJ Koo shared a selfie with Barbie Hsu and his wife’s family. He also occasionally posts affectionate photos with his wife on his personal page.
The sudden death of Barbie Hsu made many viewers worried about DJ Koo. They left countless comforting comments on his personal page: “Jun Yeop, I hope you stay healthy even in this difficult time. I always cheer for you”, “I’m so sorry, DJ Koo. Da S will never disappear from our hearts”, “Thank you brother-in-law for giving Da S a happy time. Next, you must take good care of yourself. Da S will always be there to protect you”, “DJ Koo, my condolences to you for the great loss. I hope you will see Da S again in the next life”…
DJ Koo married Barbie Hsu in March 2022. They dated from 1998 to 2000, but were forced to break up because his management company banned them from dating. After hearing that Barbie Hsu divorced Wang Xiaofei in November 2021, DJ Koo took the opportunity to reconnect with his ex and they quickly decided to be together.
