Rumors are swirling that DJ Koo (Koo Jun-yup) of the duo Clon is embroiled in a heated dispute with the family of his late wife, Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu, over her inheritance. The Hsu family has vehemently denied these claims, dismissing them as malicious gossip.
On Tuesday, Taiwanese media outlet TVBS and others reported allegations that Barbie Hsu’s mother had enlisted legal counsel to block DJ Koo from inheriting her daughter’s estate. Some outlets even claimed that DJ Koo had launched his own legal counteroffensive. However, these sensational reports have been debunked as baseless rumors.
Barbie Hsu’s mother emphatically rejected any notion of a family feud, stating, “I despise lawsuits. They’re nothing but a drain on resources and energy.” She added, “I now consider DJ Koo my son. He cherished my daughter deeply, respects me, and I love him in return.”
Dee Hsu, Barbie’s younger sister, also weighed in through her manager, condemning the rumor-mongers: “Those who spread such malicious gossip have nefarious intentions and truly wicked hearts.”
She continued, “Our brother-in-law DJ Koo gave my sister the most genuine love and allowed her to experience true happiness. We will be eternally grateful to him. He is our family, and we will always protect him, never harm him. We implore everyone to put an end to these baseless rumors.”
Barbie Hsu’s estate is reportedly valued at approximately 1 billion New Taiwan dollars, equivalent to roughly 46 billion KRW (34.5 million USD). Regarding the inheritance, DJ Koo previously stated, “The entire estate is the precious legacy Hsu built for her family,” and expressed his intention to transfer his legal inheritance rights to Hsu’s mother.
DJ Koo and Barbie Hsu’s love story spans decades. They first met in the late 1990s and dated for about a year before parting ways due to practical challenges. Following Hsu’s divorce from her former husband in 2021, the couple rekindled their romance after more than 20 years apart and tied the knot in 2022.
Tragically, in February, during a family vacation in Japan, Barbie Hsu suddenly passed away from influenza complicated by pneumonia, leaving fans and loved ones in shock. On March 2nd, marking the first anniversary of her death, DJ Koo touched hearts by unveiling a memorial sculpture he had personally designed and crafted.
Since losing his beloved wife, DJ Koo reportedly visits her grave almost daily. On what would have been their fourth wedding anniversary on March 8th, local netizens spotted him at the gravesite, this time bearing cake and wine, and shared their poignant observations online.
[Kim Mi-ji, Star Today]
This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.
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