Puff Kuo

Puff Kuo 郭雪芙
Puff Kuo at fan meeting Oct 11, 2014
Background information
Pinyin	Guō Xuě Fú (Mandarin)
Origin
Born	(1988-06-30) June 30, 1988 Gongliao Township, Taipei County (now New Taipei City Gongliao District)  Taiwan
Occupation	model, actress, singer
Instrument(s)	Vocal
Label(s)	Record Company: Linfair Records Ltd.(2011-2015) Dorian International Entertainment Co., Ltd.(2008-present)
Years active	2008–present
Associated acts	Dream Girls (band)
Education	National Taipei University Taipei Campus Hsing Wu University of Science and Technology
Website	Dream Girls' profile on Dorian Star
Awards 2013 FHM Taiwan 1# 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2014 FHM Taiwan 1# 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2015 FHM Taiwan 1# 100 Sexiest Women in the World

Puff Kuo (born 郭雪芙; pinyin: Guō Xuě Fú) is a Taiwanese model, actress, singer and the youngest member of Taiwanese girl group Dream Girls.

In 2008, Puff Kuo is discovered by scouts and soon makes her fast food brand advertising shoot debut and entertainment industry debut. In 2010, Guo Xue Fu and her two female artists composed their Dream Girls group entered the music scene. In 2011, with the Dream Girls released their debut EP "Dream Girls";^[1] the same year, Guo Xue Fu appeared in his first television drama "Inborn Pair" played the supporting role Li Er (黎兒).^[2] In 2013, Puff Kuo to get 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] In 2015, she again topped the list of FHM Taiwan’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World.^[5] By 2016, she was due to participate in the variety show " Mars Intelligence Agency " in the Mainland for more attention.^[6][7]

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 current step-mother is from her father's second marriage. Her biological 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. And later because father did in the mainland to form a new family, starting in 2008 and her almost no contact until afterward because of a stroke to return to Taiwan convalescence, her and three people got the chance to reunite^[8].

Career

Pre-debut

2008–2010: Commercials and MV's

Puff Kuo 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.^[9] 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).^[10] 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.^[11] In December, Guo Xue Fu and with Dream Girls released their second group EP "Girl's Talk "and starred in the music micro film "because of you".

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 well received and the two won the "Best Screen Couple Award" at the 2013 Sanlih Drama Awards.^[12] the same year in December, the girl group Dream Girls Puff Kuo belongs group released their debut album "beautiful" album contains choral groups "hear you say" , Puff Kuo's solo song "snowman tears" and other ten songs.^[13] In addition, Guo Xue Fu also received FHM Taiwan’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World^[14]

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

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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.^[15] 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 a romantic idol drama. For her role in Pleasantly Surprised she plays "Du 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.^[16] 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.^[17] Kuo also showed that her popularity was rising outside of Taiwan when she won the "China Wave Award" at the same ceremony.^[18]

Music

Dream Girls' Puff Kuo (left) during their autograph session on May 14, 2011

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).^[19][20] The group's second album titled "Girl's Talk" debuted on December 7, 2012.

After starring 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.^[21]

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 with whom 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 with 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.^[22] Friends and fans of Kuo would gift her with items that are feline related.

Television Series

Movie

Short films/drama

Discography

• with Dream Girls

Studio Album

Music video appearances

Single

Endorsements

2008

• McDonald's Alaska Pisces Castle
• McDonald's Kimchi tasted grilled chicken burger
• McDonald's McCafé
• Coca-Cola Print ads
• DHC Light elements - Balloon articles
• DHC Light elements - Sewer articles
• DHC Light elements - Seesaw
• TECO Washing machine - Perfect couple articles
• Clean & Clea r可伶可俐清透净白系列-拉拉队篇
• Clean & Clear Audition articles
• Jin Sha Chocolates - Classic articles
• Acetaminophen - Collage articles 普拿疼舒经热饮-拼贴篇

2009

• 奇摩周年庆
• A thin leather shoes - 3E resistant to walking shoes
• VIBO
• 西莎-为我守候篇
• Cesar - No longer lonely articles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Puff Kuo on Weibo
• Puff Kuo on Facebook
• Puff Kuo on Instagram