The Tragic Love Story of Barbie Hsu and DJ Koo

The tragic love story of Meteor Garden star Barbie Hsu and DJ Koo has touched millions of hearts worldwide. After being forced apart in the late 90s, they reunited decades later and married in 2022, only for Barbie to pass away suddenly in February 2025 at age 48 from pneumonia complications during a family trip to Japan. On the first anniversary of her passing, DJ Koo unveiled a memorial statue he personally designed titled "Eternal Orbit of Hsi-Yuan" at Jinbaoshan Cemetery in Taiwan. But what's more heartbreaking is what he's been doing every single day since her death. According to multiple eyewitness accounts, Koo visits Barbie's grave daily, sitting for hours on a foldable chair, having lost 14 kilograms from grief. He brings framed photos, plays videos of her, and has halted all professional activities to stay by her side. This video explores their beautiful yet devastating love story - from their secret relationship in 1998 when Koo was part of the Korean duo Clon, through their forced separation due to his agency's no-dating rule, to their magical reunion after Barbie's 2021 divorce, and finally to his unwavering devotion after her tragic passing. Dee Hsu, Barbie's sister, described Koo as "a man who truly loved her without asking for anything in return."The memorial ceremony was attended by Meteor Garden co-stars Jerry Yan and Vic Chou, along with family and friends. Koo also penned a heartbreaking handwritten letter saying "I miss you to death" and promising "when we meet again, we'll be together forever."