Late Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu's luxury home transferred to DJ Koo, children
Late actor Barbie Hsu’s Taipei luxury penthouse has been transferred equally to husband DJ Koo Jun-yup and her two children, while another home remains tied to unresolved debt.
Singer and DJ Koo Jun-yup, left, and late Taiwanese actor Barbie HsuSCREEN CAPTURE
Ownership of a luxury penthouse owned by late Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu has been transferred to her husband, DJ Koo Jun-yup and her two children, Taiwanese media reported on Tuesday.
One of Hsu's two properties in Xinyi District, Taipei is now owned by Koo and her two children from a former marriage as of July 22.
Hsu purchased the penthouse, located on Songyong Road for 362 million New Taiwan dollars ($11.2 million) in 2016. It is now estimated to be worth about 460 million New Taiwan dollars.
The ownership of the property has reportedly been divided equally among Koo and Hsu's two children who are still minors. The three remaining families received a one-third share each.
Ownership of Hsu's other luxury residence, located on Songde Road in the same district, has not changed. Hsu bought that property for about 200 million New Taiwan dollars in 2009.
However, the home remains subject to a bank mortgage after her former husband, Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, used it as collateral to secure a loan of about 110 million New Taiwan dollars for business financing.
Wang has reportedly repaid only 5 million New Taiwan dollars of the loan, which leaves the property's future uncertain.
Hsu's mother, Huang Chun-mei, currently lives in the residence. Whether she will remain there is expected to be decided after inheritance and other legal procedures are completed.
Late Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, left, with her husband, singer and DJ Koo Jun-yupSCREEN CAPTURE
Taiwanese media reported that after Hsu's death, lawyers representing Koo and Wang jointly photographed, documented and notarized the assets inside her home.
The assets cannot be moved or disposed of until the inheritance process is complete in order to protect the heirs' rights, under Taiwanese law.
Legal experts in Taiwan expect Hsu's estate to be divided equally among Koo and her two underage children, with each inheriting a one-third share under Article 1138 of Taiwan's Civil Code.
Hsu was one of Taiwan's best-known actors, singers and television hosts.
Late Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu smiles during an event to promote her new film ″Future X-Cops″ (2010) on March 29, 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan.AP/ YONHAP
She rose to stardom in 2001 after starring as Shan Cai in the romantic comedy TV series “Meteor Garden” (2001), the Taiwanese television adaptation of the Japanese manga "Boys Over Flowers" (1992-2004).
Hsu married Wang in 2011, and the couple divorced in 2021. She then married Koo in 2022.
Hsu died in February last year after developing pneumonia complications following an influenza infection during a trip to Japan.
BY HAN YOUNG-HYE [lee.jiwon10@joongang.co.kr]
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
