Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu’s husband DJ Koo has designed a statue in memory of her a year after her death. Koo, whose full name is Koo Jun-yup, unveiled the statue on Feb 2 in the celebrity section of Chin Pao San Cemetery in New Taipei, where the late actress’ grave is located. Among those who attended the ceremony in the rain were Hsu’s mother Huang Chun-mei; Hsu’s sister, TV host Dee Hsu; Dee Hsu’s husband Mike Hsu; TV host Kevin Tsai, who co-hosted the talk show Mr Con And Ms Csi (2004 to 2016) with Dee Hsu; actors Jerry Yan and Vic Chou, Barbie Hsu’s co-stars in the idol drama Meteor Garden (2001 to 2002); singers Rainie Yang and Show Lo; as well as TV host Blackie Chen and his wife, singer Christine Fan. Huang embraced the statue and wept when it was unveiled, while Dee Hsu delivered her speech in tears and said fans who missed her sister are welcome to visit the statue. Barbie Hsu’s memorial statue is titled Eternal Orbit Of Hsi-Yuan.

Source: The Star February 04, 2026 00:37 UTC