Junyeop Gu, Heewon Seo, Xiaofei Wang / Photo=Instagram of Junyeop Gu, Heewon Seo, Weibo Wang, Xiaofei Wang
《Kang Minkyung’s Celebrity》
Reporter Kang Min-kyung of Ten Asia digs into the story of overseas celebrities. We take a look at the hot issues of celebrities and deliver hidden stories from a sharp point of view.
Gu Jun-yeop (53) and Taiwanese national actor Seo Hee-won (Xu Si-yuan, 46) married. Seo Hee-won is still called ‘Taiwan version of Golden Jandi’ in Korea. How was the process from her becoming the Taiwanese national actress to Goo Jun-yeop’s wife?
Seo Hee-won was born on October 6, 1976 in Taipei, Taiwan. After graduating from the Department of Theater at Hwagang Art School, in 1994, she formed the group SOS with her younger sister, Seo Hee-je (Shi Sidi 44), and made her debut in the entertainment industry. Through group activities, Seo Hee-won was nicknamed the big S and Seo Hee-je was nicknamed the small S.
Although Seo Hee-won made her debut as a singer, in 2001, she formed a relationship with a drama that became a turning point for her. The drama is ‘Meteor Garden’, a dramatization of the original Japanese cartoon ‘Boys Over Flowers’. Seo Hee-won was cast as San Chai, the female protagonist of ‘Meteor Garden’. ‘Meteor Garden’ recorded an average rating of 6.99% at the time of broadcast, becoming the fourth highest-rated TV series in Taiwan. It was also broadcast in China in the same year, and Seo Hee-won gained explosive popularity throughout Asia.
Goo Jun-yeop, Seo Hee-won / Photo = Koo Jun-yeop, Seo Hee-won’s Instagram
Seo Hee-won, who gained the popularity of ‘Meteor Garden’, was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama at the 36th Taiwan TV Golden Bell Awards. ‘ The Meteor Garden is not the only work that only made Seo Hee-won popular. She revealed her presence by appearing in the drama ‘Heavenly Married Marriage 2003’ and the movie ‘Connect’. Seo Hee-won won the Best Actress Award at the 28th Hong Kong Film Festival for her role in ‘Connect’ and her trophy for Best Actress at the 4th Macau International Film Festival for her last film, ‘A Million Big Evil’, before she stopped working in the entertainment industry.
Seo Hee-won built up her filmography by appearing in dramas and movies without a break. He did work and love at the same time. He dated Taiwanese actor Nam Jeong-yong (Ran Jung-rong) for four years, and broke up after two years of dating with Ju Yu-min (Zhou Yu-min), who he worked with in the dramas ‘Meteor Garden’ and ‘Mars’. Meanwhile, Seo Hee-won got engaged in March 2011 in Hainan, China, 20 days after she met Wang Xiao-fei, the second-generation conglomerate. Then, 49 days after they met, they got married.
After marriage, Seo Hee-won said that only Wang Xiao-fei was her true love. The people she’d dated in the past weren’t true love, she said. After she said Seo Hee-won had her de facto ceased her entertainment activities. After she gave birth to her daughter in 2014 and her son in 2016, she devoted herself to parenting. In 2021, when relations between China and Taiwan deteriorated, rumors of a discord between the two began to spread. Wang Xiao Fei was accused of having an affair with a Chinese actor from the beginning of her honeymoon. Her discord was ignited when Wang Xiao-Fei insulted Seo Hee-Won’s nationality, Taiwan.
Goo Jun-yeop, Seo Hee-won / Photo = Koo Jun-yeop, Seo Hee-won’s Instagram
On November 22, 2021, Seo Hee-won made an official statement through her lawyer and announced that she and Wang Xiao-fei were divorced. She is raising her two children alone after her divorce from her Wang Xiao Fei, Seo Hee-Won. 78 days after her divorce announcement, she announced her surprise marriage with Koo Jun-yeop on March 8, 2022.
Goo Jun-yeop left for Taiwan the day after the wedding announcement. Taiwanese media reported every day from the arrival of Jun-yeop Koo to the house of Seo Hee-won. In the 2000s, with Clone’s entry into Taiwan, Junyeop Gu also enjoyed tremendous popularity. Seo Hee-je, Goo Jun-yeop’s sister-in-law, talked about the story behind the two people in a recent broadcast. Seo Hee-je said, “I can’t say much because it’s a personal story, but her older sister and Gu Jun-yeop had to part at the moment they loved each other deeply, so they left deep regrets for each other.”
Goo Jun-yeop also revealed that he had been dating Seo Hee-won for a year through MBC’s ‘Radio Star’. She continued, “At that time, Seo Hee-won misunderstood my last name as Gu (九) and even had her tattoo engraved.” It was reported that the two were forced to break up due to opposition from Goo Jun-yeop’s agency and busy schedules. Seo Hee-won, who previously said that only Wang Xiao-fei is her true love, does not seem to be true. Seo Hee-won and Goo Jun-yeop’s ‘steamed’ love affair was completed after 20 years.
Xiaofei Wang, Heewon Seo, Heeje Seo / Photo=Weibo of Xiaofei Wang, Heewon Seo, Heeje Seo
While Seo Hee-won and Gu Jun-yeop’s love paid off, Seo Hee-won’s ex-husband, Wang Xiao-fei, expressed discomfort. Seo Hee-won’s former mother-in-law also helped. Wang Xiaofei’s mother announced her son’s recent status through a live SNS broadcast, saying, “Anyone can’t sleep. It’s okay as long as you don’t lose your memory. This is all an experience and you have to endure it.”
In addition, Wang Xiaofei reposted Seo Hee-je’s article on his Weibo and left, “When did you guess? Didn’t you take a lot of medicine again today?” She also commented, “It’s endless because only you are running around every day. I don’t drink, my kids are in Taipei. And your sister didn’t say anything.
Three days after the announcement of the marriage between Seo Hee-won and Gu Jun-yeop, Wang Xiao-fei said, “Our divorce was peaceful, and it has nothing to do with anyone. We have started a new life.” However, when Seo Hee-je, not Seo Hee-won and Goo Jun-yeop, tells the love story of the two people, they seem to be jealous.
By Kang Min-kyung, staff reporter for Tenasia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr
