Koo Jun-yup and Two Children Co-own Late Barbie Hsu's Luxury Home

The ownership of the luxury home "Taipei Xinyi," previously owned by late Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu during her lifetime, has reportedly been transferred to her husband Koo Jun-yup and her two minor children on the 22nd.

Citing sources, Taiwanese media outlets such as the United Daily News and the Liberty Times reported on the 28th that the ownership transfer for "Taipei Xinyi," located on Songyong Road in Taipei's Xinyi District—one of the two luxury properties owned by Hsu—has been completed.

According to the sources, the ownership of the penthouse, which Hsu purchased in 2016 for 362 million New Taiwan dollars (approximately 16.3 billion won), was transferred in equal one-third shares to Koo Jun-yup and her two minor children under joint names.

The current market value is estimated at about 460 million New Taiwan dollars (approximately 20.7 billion won).

As the two children are minors, their biological father, Wang Xiaofei, is handling the inheritance and asset management procedures as their legal representative.

However, there has reportedly been no change in the ownership of another luxury home, "National Art Gallery," located on Songde Road in the Xinyi District.

Another source stated that a mortgage has been placed on the property by a bank, as her ex-husband Wang Xiaofei took out a secured loan of about 110 million New Taiwan dollars (approximately 4.9 billion won) using the house—which Hsu purchased in 2009 for about 200 million New Taiwan dollars (approximately 9 billion won)—to secure business funds.

With Wang having repaid only 5 million New Taiwan dollars (approximately 220 million won), the future course of action remains unclear.

Currently, Hsu's mother, Huang Chunmei, is staying at the National Art Gallery, but whether she will continue to reside there is expected to be decided after legal procedures such as the inheritance and disposal of the property are finalized.

Additionally, following Hsu's death, the assets inside the home have undergone photographing, documentation, and notarization procedures under the joint presence of lawyers representing both Koo Jun-yup and Wang Xiaofei.

To protect the rights of the heirs, arbitrary relocation and disposal are prohibited until the division of the estate is finalized.

Taiwanese legal experts expect that Hsu's estate will be divided equally into one-third shares among three people—her husband Koo Jun-yup and her two minor children—in accordance with Article 1138 of Taiwan's Civil Code.

Hsu was a Taiwanese star who was active as an actor, singer, and television host during her lifetime.

She gained immense popularity in 2001 after taking on the female lead role of "Shan Chai" in the drama "Meteor Garden," which was based on the Japanese manga "Boys Over Flowers."

She married Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei in 2011, but after divorcing him in 2021, she remarried Koo Jun-yup in 2022.

She subsequently passed away in early February of last year due to pneumonia complications after catching the flu while traveling in Japan.

Her surviving family includes her husband Koo Jun-yup, as well as a daughter (11) and a son (9) born with her ex-husband Wang Xiaofei.

(Photo: Screengrab from Barbie Hsu's Instagram, Yonhap News)
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