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Barbie Hsu’s husband DJ Koo spotted visiting her grave almost daily

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Peter Andrew Acierto

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<div><br id="isPasted"/></div><p>South Korean singer and DJ Koo Jun Yup, more commonly known as DJ Koo, has been spotted by some Taiwanese locals visiting the grave of his late wife, Barbie Hsu, almost everyday. He has been seen spending time alone and sitting beside the grave in the photos netizens have posted on social media. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCqgrSezrwy/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A9452478.9%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="951" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Barbie was laid to rest at the Chin Pao San Cemetery in New Taipei, Taiwan. She passed away earlier this year due to pneumonia as confirmed by her sister, Dee Hsu. The <em>Meteor Garden</em> star was 48 years old at the time of her death.  </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/2/7/barbie-hsu-s-husband-koo-jun-yup-mourns-her-passing-addresses-rumors-1458" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Barbie Hsu’s husband Koo Jun Yup mourns her passing, addresses rumors</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>In the photos shared by the bystanders, DJ Koo can be seen looking at what seemed to be the image of his late wife through his mobile tablet. According to Korean news media <em>The Korea Times</em>, a Taiwanese netizen shared his brief interaction with the South Korean singer at the cemetery.</p><div><br/></div><p>“I took a group to Jinbaoshan (Chin Pao San) Cemetery to lay flowers for Barbie Hsu. I saw a man sitting alone in the center of the graveyard. As I approached, I realized it was Koo Jun-yup. He politely thanked us,” the Taiwanese netizen shared as quoted by <em>The Korea Times.</em></p><div><br/></div><p>Other netizens noticed how tan DJ Koo has become since they last they saw him. Meanwhile, bystanders have also recounted their experience seeing the South Korean singer at the grave of Barbie almost everyday. </p><div><br/></div><p>“I used to think visiting a loved one’s grave every day was unrealistic. But Koo completely changed my view. We quietly laid our flowers and left without disturbing him,” another netizen expressed. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/2/8/barbie-hsu-s-ashes-arrive-in-taiwan-family-of-actress-decides-not-to-hold-memorial-service-1307" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Barbie Hsu’s ashes arrive in Taiwan, family of actress decides not to hold memorial service</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>DJ Koo and Barbie tied the knot back in February 2022 after rekindling their old romance after more than two decades. In a previous post, he expressed how much pain he felt at the passing of his loved one.</p><div><br/></div><p>“My angel returned to heaven. I want to express my gratitude to everyone mourning Hsu… Right now, I am going through indescribable sorrow and suffering, feeling a gut-wrenching pain,” he previously shared.</p><div><br/></div><p>Barbie rose to global stardom after she starred in the hit 2001 Taiwanese series <em>Meteor Garden </em>where she played the role of Shan Cai.  </p>

<p>DJ Koo has been seen by many of Barbie Hsu's fans at her grave almost everyday. </p>