Singer DJ Koo has reportedly visited the grave of his late wife, Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, to pay his respects, even as various reports continue to circulate regarding her inheritance.
According to the Hong Kong media outlet Sing Tao Headline, Koo visited Barbie Hsu's grave at Jinbaoshan in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on the 8th. The report stated that Koo was spotted by other visitors sitting alone in front of the grave, watching videos of Barbie Hsu from when she was alive on a tablet, bowing his head, and wiping away tears.
Since Barbie Hsu's passing, the issue of her estate inheritance has been a subject of continuous interest in the Greater China region. According to local reports, the legal heirs are her spouse, DJ Koo, and her two children. The two children are set to inherit two-thirds of the total estate, while Koo is to inherit the remaining one-third.
Recently, reports emerged that assets left by Barbie Hsu, valued at over 100 million yuan (approximately 19 billion KRW), are currently frozen due to the inheritance process. This means the assets cannot be legally disposed of until lawyers and banks complete procedures such as property liquidation, inheritance tax deductions, and distribution among the heirs.
In relation to this, the side of her ex-husband, Wang Xiaofei, previously released a five-point statement through their lawyer, stating, "We have already opened a dedicated trust account for the two-thirds of the inheritance that Barbie Hsu's two minor children received according to the law." The statement added, "Wang Xiaofei fully respects how DJ Koo chooses to handle the one-third of the inheritance he received according to the law, based on his own personal plans."
However, claims have recently surfaced suggesting that Koo was pressured to renounce his inheritance of Barbie Hsu's assets. Local media outlets, including Taiwan's SET News, reported that allegations were raised that Barbie Hsu's mother had previously demanded that Koo sign an agreement to renounce his inheritance.
Other media outlets in the Greater China region have also speculated that Koo is planning to enter into mediation proceedings with the representatives of Barbie Hsu's two children through his lawyer.
Meanwhile, Barbie Hsu passed away suddenly on February 2, 2025, while traveling in Japan, due to complications from pneumonia following a flu infection. She was 48 years old. She is survived by two children from her marriage to her ex-husband, Wang Xiaofei.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)