Puff Kuo
| Puff Kuo 郭雪芙 | |
|---|---|
|
Puff Kuo at fan meeting Oct 11, 2014 | |
| Pinyin | Guō Xuě Fú (Mandarin) |
| Origin |
 Republic of China, (Taiwan) |
| Born |
June 30, 1988 Gongliao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Occupation | model, actress, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Label(s) | Dorian International Entertainment Co., Ltd. |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Associated acts | Dream Girls |
| Education |
Kang-Ning Junior College of Medical Care and Management Hsing Wu University of Science and Technology |
| Official Website | Dream Girls' profile on Dorian Star |
Puff Kuo (born 郭雪芙; pinyin: Guō Xuě Fú),[1] is a Taiwanese model, actress, singer, and a member of Taiwanese girl group Dream Girls.
She made her acting debut in 2011 idol drama Inborn Pair, playing the supporting role Li Er (黎兒).[2] In 2013, she tops the list of FHM Taiwan’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World.[3] Kuo held on to her title when in 2014 she was once again voted FHM Taiwan’s 100 Sexiest Women.[4]
Kuo speaks Mandarin, Taiwanese, minimal Korean and minimal English.
Biography
Early life and education
Puff Kuo was born on June 30, 1988 in Gongliao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Her mother died from breast cancer when she was 9, leaving her and her younger sister to be cared for by relatives while her father worked abroad in Mainland China for many years.[5] Kuo attended Kang-Ning Junior College of Medical Care and Management, later transferring to Hsing Wu University of Science and Technology before deciding to drop-out at age 20 to concentrate on her work.[6]
Career
Pre-Debut
2008-2010: Commercials and MV's
Puff Kuo first debuted as a commercial model in 2008, her first television appearance was in a McDonald's commercial that aired in Taiwan. After her commercial appearance she was then discovered by Dorian Entertainment who she signed on as her management company.[7] During this time, she and her future group members Tia Lee and Emily Song of Dream Girls were under training before officially debuting as a group. Kuo had several appearances in variety shows such as "Guess", "100% Entertainment", and "Kangxi Lai Le" as well as appearing in other musicians music videos.
Acting
2011-2012: Acting debut
In December 2011, Kuo had her first acting role in SETTV's drama Inborn Pair playing the 2nd lead actress role as "Li Er" (黎兒), the daughter of a triad boss.[2] Inborn Pair was a ratings success and saw the boost in popularity of its stars.
In 2012, Kuo starred in her first theatrical role as "Lan Yi Qíng" (藍苡晴) in Silent Code (BBS鄉民的正義). That same year she starred in another SETTV drama entitled Miss Rose playing the supporting role as "Vivian Jiang" (江薇安), the spoiled villainess fiancee to lead actor Roy Chiu's, "Gao Cheng Kuan" character.[8]
2013-2014: Just You, We Got Married and Pleasantly Surprised
Kuo started 2013 in a cameo role playing herself as a member of Dream Girls in Fabulous Boys, the Taiwanese remake of the popular Korean idol drama You're Beautiful. That same year she also got her first lead role opposite Aaron Yan in SETTV's Just You, playing the plucky heroin Cheng Liang Liang who promises that she will make her cold hearted boss fall in love with her. The Kuo and Yan pairing was will received and the two won the "Best Screen Couple Award" at the 2013 Sanlih Drama Awards.[9]
The beginning of 2014, Kuo turned down the lead role in SETTV's Fall in Love with Me which eventually went to her band mate Tia Lee, and the chance to reunite with her Just You co-star Aaron Yan to be a part of the second season of We Got Married Global Edition. Super Junior's Kim Heechul appeared as Kuo's make believe husband in the variety show that features the pretend married lives of celebrity idols from different countries. Her appearance on the variety show helped boast her popularity outside of Taiwan.
However in April 2014 a month after turning down the lead role in Fall in Love with Me, Kuo was offered the lead role in another SETTV drama named Pleasantly Surprised, which she accepted.[10] This move disappointed Just You fans who had hoped for a reunion between her and Yan, also surprised many since her schedule was already packed and filming of the Korean variety show and her new drama would take place at the same time. In order to accommodate filming of both the variety show and the drama, Kuo would travel back and forth between South Korea and Taiwan each week until late June 2014 when the variety show finished filming. This caused her unable to attend most of the promotional events for Pleasantly Surprised.
In Pleasantly Surprised, Kuo stars opposite popular male model and actor Jasper Liu whom she first met and previously collaborated with for a short comedy skit at the 2013 Golden Bell Awards presentation show, ironically both played a couple as leads in an romantic idol drama. For her role in Pleasantly Surprised she plays "Dou Kai Qi" (杜凱琪), an aspiring French chef with a cold and calm demeanor who eventually opens up and falls in love with her handsome sunshiny co-worker played by Liu.[11] Kuo and Liu's chemistry as a screen couple was successful and well received by critics and viewers. The two won the "Best Kiss" award at the 2014 Sanlih drama awards.[12] Kuo also showed that her popularity was rising outside of Taiwan when she won the "China Wave Award" at the same ceremony.[13]
Music
After Kuo's group Dream Girls signed in March 23, 2011 with Linfair Records, they debuted on April 8 with the release of their EP Dream Girls (美夢當前).[14][15] The group's second album titled "Girl's Talk" debuted on December 7, 2012.
After staring in We Got Married Global Edition, Kuo's popularity soared in South Korea and her group "Dream Girls" was the only Taiwanese music act invited to the "2014 Asia Song Festival" held in Busan, South Korea. Kuo also served as a guest emcee at the event.[16]
In late 2014 after Pleasantly Surprised finished filming, Kuo took a break from acting to work on "Dream Girl's" next album and a photo book which is schedule for release in December 2014.
Personal life
Kuo is extremely close to her cousins who she grew up together with. She would often post images and updates of her having meals with them, of her playing with their children at family gatherings.
When growing up Kuo lived and was raised by her father's relatives while her younger sister lived her mother's relatives. Kuo and her younger sister were estranged from each other until Kuo entered the entertainment industry and was able to provide for her sister.
Kuo is a cat lover who owns 3 cats. One of whom she rescued on a busy highway and later adopted.[17] Friends and fans of Kuo would gift her with items that are feline related.
Television Series
| Year | Network | Chinese Title | English | Role | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | SETTV | 真愛找麻煩 | Inborn Pair | Supporting role | Li Er 黎兒 |
| 2012 | TTV | 螺絲小姐要出嫁 | Miss Rose | Supporting role | Vivian Jiang 江薇安 |
| 2013 | FTV | 原來是美男 | Fabulous Boys | Cameo | as herself |
| SETTV | 就是要你愛上我 | Just You | Female lead | Cheng Liang Liang 程亮亮 | |
| 2014 | SETTV | 喜歡·一個人 | Pleasantly Surprised | Female lead | Du Kai Qi 杜凱琪 |
Filmography
| Year | Country | Chinese title | English title | Role | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Taiwan | BBS鄉民的正義 | Silent Code | Supporting role | Lan Yi Qíng 藍苡晴 |
| 2013 | Taiwan | 變身 | Turned Machi Action | Female lead | Su Ying Ying 蘇盈盈 |
Short films/drama
| Year | Chinese title | English title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | You Never Alone | You Never Alone | Fei Fei (霏霏) |
| 康健霓小姐的愛情微電影 | Kang Ni | ||
| Dream Girls微電影「減嘆日記」系列 | Dream Girls series | snowlove |
Discography
- with Dream Girls
| # | Chinese Title | English Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 美夢當前 | Dream Girls | 08 April 2011 | Linfair Records Limited/DECCA |
| 2nd | Girl's Talk | Girl's Talk | 07 December 2012 | Linfair Records Limited/DECCA |
| 3rd | 美麗頭條 | Beautiful | 27 December 2013 | Linfair Records Limited/DECCA |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song Title | Details | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lonely So Much (寂寞那麼多) |
|
Video on YouTube |
| Dream |
|
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| 2009 | Song (新歌) |
|
Video on YouTube |
| Guardian (守護者) |
|
Video on YouTube | |
| If...If... |
|
||
| 2010 | Like It's Nothing (若無其事) |
|
Video on YouTube |
| 2011 | Love Conquest (戰利品) |
|
Video on YouTube |
| Dandelion (蒲公英) |
|
Video on YouTube | |
| 2012 | Black Coffee (黑咖啡) |
|
Video on YouTube |
| You Are My Deja Vu (你是我的 deja vu) |
|
Video on YouTube | |
| 2013 | I Suddenly Want To Love Her (突然好想愛她) |
|
Video on YouTube |
| 2014 | Unstoppable Sun (擋不住的太陽) | Video on YouTube | |
| No Cut Dance Version (一刀不剪 舞蹈版) |
|
Video on YouTube |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | FHM Taiwan | 1# 100 Sexiest Women in the World | Herself | Won |
| Sanlih Drama Awards 華劇大賞 | Best Screen Couple Award (with Aaron Yan) | Just You | Won | |
| Best Crying Award (with Aaron Yan) | Nominated | |||
| Best Kiss Award (with Aaron Yan) | Nominated | |||
| China Wave Award | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| Weibo Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | FHM Taiwan | 1# 100 Sexiest Women in the World[3] | Herself | Won |
| Sanlih Drama Awards 華劇大賞[18] | Best Screen Couple Award (with Jasper Liu) | Pleasantly Surprised | Nominated | |
| Best Crying Award (with Jasper Liu) | Nominated | |||
| Best Kiss Award (with Jasper Liu) | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| China Wave Award | Won | |||
| Weibo Popularity Award | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Puff Kuo". Facebook. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Inborn Pair official website". SETTV. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Model Puff Puo tops FHM Taiwan’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2013". MSN. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ Puff Kuo Named The Sexiest Woman In Taiwan. Retrieved 10-06-2014
- ↑ 郭雪芙陽光笑容後有悲慘身世，9歲喪母險變孤兒. Retrieved 2014-10-05
- ↑ (Chinese)"郭雪芙 成就感是最爽的體驗". Now News. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "Guo Xie Fu profile". Drama Fever. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "Miss Rose official website". TTV. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "Aaron Yan biggest winner at 2013 Chinese Wave Drama Awards".Drama Fever. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ 郭雪芙偏心尪「金希澈比金秀賢帥」. Retrieved 10-01-2014 (Chinese)
- ↑ 郭雪芙別抱劉以豪 布芙戀往事只能回味. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- ↑ 劉以豪濕身擁吻芙皇郭雪芙 勇奪「最佳接吻獎」. Retrieved 12-14-2014
- ↑ 郭雪芙榮獲「最佳華流明星獎」. Retrieved 12-14-2014
- ↑ "Dream Girls (Limited Edition) (CD+DVD) ". YesAsia. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ "New Girl Group Dream Girls To Debut In April". JPopAsia. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ↑ Dream Girls辣翻韩国！ 膝盖肿成红龟粿. Retrieved 11-10-2014
- ↑ Vogue TW 郭雪芙Puff Guo天馬行空：「我像貓一樣，孤僻卻又愛撒嬌。」. Retrieved 11-10-2014
- ↑ 2014華劇大賞／燈燈～完整得獎名單在此！. Retrieved 12-14-2014