"Koo Jun-yup, Two Children Jointly Own Luxury Home of Late Barbie Hsu"

Ownership of the luxury residence "Taipei Xinyi," formerly owned by the late Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, was reportedly transferred to her husband Koo Jun-yup and her two minor children on the 22nd.

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

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

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

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

However, no changes in ownership have been reported yet for "National Art Gallery," another luxury residence located on Songde Road in Xinyi District.

Another source stated that a mortgage has been placed on the property by a bank, as her ex-husband Wang Xiaofei used it to secure a loan of about 110 million New Taiwan dollars (approx. 4.9 billion won) for business funds. Hsu had purchased the home in 2009 for about 200 million New Taiwan dollars (approx. 9 billion won).

With Wang having repaid only 5 million New Taiwan dollars (approx. 220 million won), the future handling of the property remains unclear.

Currently, Hsu's mother, Huang Chun-mei, is staying at the National Art Gallery, but her continued residence is expected to be decided after legal procedures such as the inheritance and disposition of the home are finalized.

Additionally, following Hsu's death, the assets inside the home have undergone photography, recording, and notarization procedures in 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 distribution of the estate is completed.

Taiwanese legal experts expect Hsu's estate to be divided equally into one-third shares among three people—her spouse Koo Jun-yup and her two minor children—pursuant to Article 1138 of Taiwan's Civil Code.

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

She gained immense popularity in 2001 by playing the female lead "Shan Chai" in "Meteor Garden," a television series 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 later passed away in early February of last year due to pneumonia complications after contracting the flu while traveling in Japan.

She is survived by her husband Koo Jun-yup, as well as a daughter (11) and a son (9) born from her marriage with her ex-husband Wang Xiaofei.

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