Straight Out Of A K-Drama: The Full Story Behind Barbie Hsu And DJ Koo’s Second-Chance Romance
On March 8, Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu and South Korean singer DJ Koo (Koo Jun Yup) announced their marriage, much to the surprise of fans from all over the world.
The news came after the Meteor Garden actress filed for divorce from Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei in early November of 2021.
She and her ex-husband met in 2010 and married after a whirlwind romance. Allegedly, Hsu started processing the divorce after Wang Xiaofei called the Taiwanese “a bunch of traitors” on social networking site Weibo, straining their marriage.
The divorce may have been the end of one relationship, but it was the start of a new one!
Back in 2010, DJ Koo guested on talk show Radio Star and admitted that he and Barbie Hsu dated over 20 years ago. He went on to describe their love story.
According to DJ Koo, he met the actress when he was invited to Taiwan as a concert guest. She was also present in the venue, and he may have caught her attention when he tore his shirt off during his performance.
It didn’t take long for the two to officially start dating. However, one year later, they reportedly broke up because his agency had strictly banned romantic relationships.
It was a distant memory when he described the relationship, but now it’s more real than ever!
On Tuesday, DJ Koo penned a heartfelt letter on Instagram, which Barbie Hsu reposted. It began with the words, “I am getting married. I want to share the story of someone that I loved 20 years ago.”
In the letter, DJ Koo explained that he searched for her number on his phone after hearing of her divorce. Two decades may have passed, but she luckily still used the same number! He got in touch with her, and the rest is history.
After hearing about her divorce, I found her number from 20 years ago and contacted her. Luckily, her number was the same and we were able to connect again.
— DJ Koo
Not wanting to waste any more time, he proposed to her and she agreed. After signing their marriage certificate, the pair have plans to live together. He ended his message by asking for everyone’s support.
Because so much time had already passed, I decided I couldn’t waste any more time and asked her to marry me. She agreed and we have decided to live together after signing a marriage certificate. As this is a late marriage, I hope that everyone can support and congratulate us. Thank you.
— DJ Koo
Barbie Hsu rose to fame with her role as Shan Cai in the hit series Meteor Garden, while DJ Koo made his name in the entertainment scene as a member of Clon, a dance music duo that debuted in 1996.
Congratulations to the couple! Read the full marriage announcement below.
I am getting married. I want to share the story of someone that I loved 20 years ago. After hearing about her divorce, I found her number from 20 years ago and contacted her. Luckily, her number was the same and we were able to connect again. Because so much time had already passed, I decided I couldn’t waste any more time and asked her to marry me. She agreed and we have decided to live together after signing a marriage certificate. As this is a late marriage, I hope that everyone can support and congratulate us. Thank you.
— DJ Koo
