Barbie Hsu's children absent from the statue unveiling ceremony ... Ex-husband's wife explains: "They went to Beijing as soon as winter break began"

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As the statue unveiling ceremony for the first anniversary of the late Barbie Hsu's passing was held, attention has turned to the fact that her children did not attend the event.

On the 3rd (local time), Taiwanese media outlet ETtoday reported that a controversy arose locally after neither Barbie Hsu's son nor daughter appeared at the statue unveiling ceremony held on the 2nd. In response, Mandy Ma, the current wife of Barbie Hsu's ex-husband Wang Xiaofei, issued a statement.

Mandy Ma explained, "I don't know how the communication between the two families took place," then added, "The children returned to Beijing the day after the winter break began." Mandy Ma, who is currently pregnant, added that she personally takes care of the children's daily routines, including taking them to and from school and helping with their homework.

Goo Junyeop and Barbie Hsu dated in the 1990s before breaking up. They got back together and married in 2022 after Barbie Hsu divorced Wang Xiaofei. However, Barbie Hsu suddenly passed away on February 2nd last year due to influenza and pneumonia while traveling in Japan.

1. [+375][-2] This is too much. She's their biological mother... I can understand the stepmother, but the ex-husband is really awful.

2. [+335][-1] Even if the kids said they didn't want to go, shouldn't they have been forced to attend? That's basic decency... It's the first anniversary of their biological mother's passing...

3. [+281][-1] The ex-husband is a terrible person. No matter what, she's still their mother.

4. [+31][-0] If only she had married Goo Junyeop from the beginning, she might be living happily now... I feel bad for Goo Junyeop too, but Barbie Hsu is just so pitiful...

5. [+24][-1] It's not even the 10th anniversary of her passing, it's the 1st... How can he not let the kids attend?? 

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Barbie Hsu's younger sister: "Goo Junyeop is a man who desires nothing but love ... I'm truly thankful"

SOURCE: 故서희원 동생 "구준엽, 사랑 외엔 그 무엇도 탐하지 않는 사람…진심으로 감사" 눈물

Barbie Hsu's younger sister, Dee Hsu, expressed her gratitude toward her brother-in-law, Goo Junyeop.

On the 2nd, according to the Taiwanese media ETtoday, Dee Hsu said, "I'm truly thankful to my brother-in-law," at the unveiling ceremony for Barbie Hsu's memorial statue in Chin Pao San Memorial Park, Taiwan.

On that day, Goo Junyeop, along with Barbie Hsu's family, relatives, and close friends, gathered at the ceremony to mark the first anniversary of her passing. The memorial statue was designed by Goo Junyeop himself, who has also worked as an artist, to show his love for his late wife. Beside the statue, there was a silver memorial stone engraved with the letter 'S' for Barbie Hsu, conveying the message, "I will remember you forever."

Dee Hsu cried several times during her speech as she expressed her gratitude to Goo Junyeop. She said, "I want to thank my brother-in-law Goo Junyeop for designing such a beautiful statue for my sister. I hope that everyone who loves her can come here to see her and talk to her whenever they miss her."

As it rained during the ceremony, as if even the sky were mourning, Dee Hsu tried to lighten the mood by joking, "If it had been bright and sunny today, that wouldn't have suited my sister's style."

Dee Hsu confessed that whenever she feels overwhelmed by the deep sadness over losing her sister, she feels better by remembering that Goo Junyeop was by her sister's side during the last three years of her life.

Dee Hsu described Goo Junyeop, saying, "He is someone who truly loves my sister. He wants nothing. He desires nothing but love." She continued, "It helps me going to know that there was a person who protected my sister with a pure and simple heart, with no calculations, stray thoughts, or impurities. That is why I'm so thankful to him," which reportedly moved everyone to tears.

TV personality Kevin Tsai, who was known to have been a close friend of Barbie Hsu during her life time, also shared his feelings. He said, "Today I saw your statue. Bronze and marble. Both are strong materials. As I looked at it, I quietly sighed in my heart. You deserved to be taken care of, but fate decided that you had to be strong. Then let us be strong, my friend. Even death can't erase the beautiful traces you left behind. There is no strength more beautiful than this."

After unveiling the memorial statue, Goo Junyeop shared a heartbreaking letter to his wife on Instagram. In the letter, he wrote, "To my eternal love, my everything, Barbie. When I sit blankly on the corner of the bed in an empty room in the morning, I still wonder whether if this is real or just a dream... As I wish it were a dream, my heart feels heavy and painful." He continued, "My Barbie... Barbie. When we meet again next time, let's be together forever and ever. I miss you. I miss you to death."

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The coat Goo Junyeop wore is a gift from the late Barbie Hsu 27 years ago ... A tearful 1st anniversary

SOURCE: [종합] 구준엽이 입은 코트=27년전 故서희원이 준 선물…눈물의 1주기

Goo Junyeop wore a coat he received as a gift on the first anniversary of the late Barbie Hsu's passing.

On the 2nd, Taiwanese singer and MC Matilda Tao posted a long message on her personal channel, sharing her feelings about the unveiling ceremony of the late Barbie Hsu's memorial statue.

She wrote, "The wind and rain were strong. The ocean waves were also rough all the way there. It was hard to imagine how Goo Junyeop, Barbie Hsu's husband, traveled this lonely road every day."

She added, "Goo Junyeop was wearing a coat that Barbie Hsu gave him 27 years ago. Barbie Hsu's mother also showed the shoes her daughter gave her," confirming that the coat Goo Junyeop wore at the ceremony was a present Barbie Hsu had given him during her lifetime.

Goo Junyeop previously appeared on SBS' 'Dolsing Fourmen', where he shared his love story with Barbie Hsu and revealed that he had kept the coat for 23 years. At the time, he said, "There's a coat at my place that Barbie bought for me 23 years ago. I couldn't bring myself to throw it away."

He also expressed his deep affection for the late Barbie Hsu, saying, "When we got married, there was something I returned to her. There was a mirror she had left behind when she visited South Korea 23 years ago. I gave it back to her when we got married."

At the statue unveiling ceremony, Goo Junyeop wore the coat and said, "Barbie, I miss you," moving everyone present to tears. He also cried in front of family and friends, drawing deep sympathy.

Meanwhile, Barbie Hsu passed away suddenly from acute pneumonia on February 2 last year while traveling in Japan, three years after marrying Goo Junyeop.

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Goo Junyeop spotted in front of the late Barbie Hsu's tombstone on the 1st anniversary of her passing ... Thin appearance after losing 14kg

SOURCE: 구준엽, 故서희원 1주기 묘비 앞 포착…14kg 빠진 야윈 모습

Ahead the first anniversary of Barbie Hsu's passing on February 2nd, recent whereabouts of Clon's Goo Junyeop surfaced online.

On the 29th, KBS2's 'Celeb Secret' released a video titled 'Latest news of Goo Junyeop, who stays by his wife Barbie Hsu's side whether it rains or snow.'

It is reported that since his wife Barbie Hsu passed away, Goo Junyeop has stopped all activities and visits his wife's grave every single day.

In the video, Goo Junyeop is seen spending time at his wife's grave to honor her. A citizen who saw him said in an interview, "He placed photos and framed pictures of himself with Barbie Hsu in front of the tombstone. He also kept playing videos of her on a tablet PC."

Taiwanese citizens expressed sympathy for Goo Junyeop's unchanging love and grief, saying, "He must be going through such a difficult time. I hope he stays strong," and "He looked very thin overall. He seems very different from how he looked before." I is known that Goo Junyeop has lost about 14kg since his wife passed away.

Meanwhile, Goo Junyeop and Barbie Hsu became a hot topic when they announced their marriage in February 2022. The two first met in 1998 and dated for about a year before breaking up. Barbie Hsu later married Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei and had a son and a daughter, but the couple divorced in 2021. After hearing the news of her divorce, Goo Junyeop reached out to her, and the two reunited after 23 years. They then registered their marriage and became husband and wife.

However, in February last year, Barbie Hsu suddenly passed away due to complications from pneumonia while on a family trip to Japan. After the cremation process was completed in Japan, she was laid to rest in the rose Garden at the Chin Pao San Memorial Park in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Deeply saddened, Goo Junyeop has stopped all activities to remember his wife. Recently, it was reported that Goo Junyeop finished a memorial statue he designed and built himself ahead of the first anniversary of her passing. The statue was placed in Chin Pao San Memorial Park in Taiwan and an unveiling ceremony is scheduled to be held on the first anniversary of her passing, on February 2nd.

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Goo Junyeop spotted cleaning the tombstone of his late wife Barbie Hsu ... "Looking for a house nearby"

 

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It has been reported that Goo Junyeop continues to watch over the grave of his late wife, Barbie Hsu, even in the new year.

On the 4th, Taiwanese media outlet ET Today reported, "Goo Junyeop was spotted visiting Chin Pao San in the new year, cleaning his wife's tombstone."

Previously, a post on an online community drew significant attention as a netizen shared that had visited the Chin Pao San cemetery in Taiwan, where Barbie Hsu is buried, and witnessed Goo Junyeop meticulously cleaning her tombstone.

The netizen, who claimed to be a fan of the late Barbie Hsu, explained that they encountered Goo Junyeop on their way to leave the cemetery. They shared that Goo Junyeop was carrying a large bag and cleaning every corner of the tombstone with care. The netizen also shared that they left quietly because they felt too sorry to even greet him.

Taiwanese media also released pictures, reporting that Goo Junyeop has been spending nearly every day near Barbie Hsu's grave.

Last year, local residents report that Goo Junyeop was looking for a house near Chin Pao San and that he had visited newly built apartments in the area.

Barbie Hsu passed away last February at the age of 48 due to acute pneumonia after contracting the flu while traveling in Japan with her family.

Barbie Hsu and Goo Junyeop had received much love and support from fans in both countries for their movie-like love story, as they reunited after 20 years and married in 2022.

Since the passing of his wife, Goo Junyeop has suspended all activities indefinitely and has been staying in Taiwan. He has been spotted at the grave and at family gatherings looking noticeably gaunt, drawing sympathy from the public.

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