Puff Kuo
Puff Kuo (Chinese: 郭雪芙; pinyin: Guō Xuěfú, born June 30, 1988) is a Taiwanese actress, singer, model, and was the youngest member of Taiwanese girl group Dream Girls until their disbandment.
Puff Kuo | |
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 Puff Kuo at fan meeting October 11, 2014 | |
| Born | June 30, 1988 |
| Education | Hsing Wu University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Musical career | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Linfair Records (2011–2015) Dorian International Entertainment (2008–present) |
| Associated acts | Dream Girls |
In 2008, Kuo was scouted by talent agents and in 2010, she joined girl group Dream Girls. In 2011, Dream Girls released their debut EP[1] and in the same year, Kuo appeared in her debut television series Inborn Pair.[2][3][4][5]
Early life
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 in Mainland China for many years.[6].
Career
2008–2010
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 discovered by Dorian Entertainment, which she signed on as her management company.[7] During this time, she and 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 and appeared in numerous music videos.
2011–2012
In December 2011, Kuo had her first acting role in SETTV's drama Inborn Pair, playing the supporting role of 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 film, Silent Code.[8] That same year she starred in another SETTV drama entitled Miss Rose, playing the supporting role of a spoiled fiancee to lead actor Roy Chiu's character.[9] In December, Dream Girls released their second group EP Girl's Talk.
2013–present
In 2013, Kuo made a cameo appearance 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 role Cheng Liang Liang. The Kuo and Yan pairing was well received, and the two won the "Best Screen Couple Award" at the 2013 Sanlih Drama Awards.[10] The same year in December, Dream Girls released their debut studio album.[11]
At the beginning of 2014, Kuo became a part of the second season of We Got Married Global Edition. Super Junior's Kim Heechul appeared as Kuo's partner in the variety show. Her appearance on the variety show helped boost her popularity outside of Taiwan.
In April 2014 Kuo was cast in Pleasantly Surprised.[12] In Pleasantly Surprised, Kuo starred 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, where they played a couple as leads in a romantic idol drama. For her role in Pleasantly Surprised, she played 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.[13] 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.[14] Kuo also showed that her popularity was rising outside of Taiwan when she won the "China Wave Award" at the same ceremony.[15]
Music
After Kuo's group Dream Girls signed on March 23, 2011 with Linfair Records, they debuted on April 8 with the release of their EP Dream Girls (美夢當前).[16][17] 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 served as a guest emcee at the event.[18]
In late 2014, after Pleasantly Surprised finished filming, Kuo took a break from acting to work on Dream Girls' next album and a photo book that was scheduled for release in December 2014.
Personal life
When growing up Kuo 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.[19]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Original title | English title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 真愛找麻煩 | Inborn Pair | Li Er | |
| 2012 | 螺絲小姐要出嫁 | Miss Rose | Vivian Jiang | |
| 2013 | 原來是美男 | Fabulous Boys | Herself | Cameo |
| 就是要你愛上我 | Just You | Cheng Liangliang | ||
| 2014 | 喜歡·一個人 | Pleasantly Surprised | Du Kai Qi | |
| 2016 | 滾石愛情故事-我是真的付出我的愛 | Rock Records in Love – I Truly Give My Love To You | Cheng Si-ai | |
| 相愛穿梭千年2：月光下的交換 | Shuttle Love Millennium 2 | Fang Ziyi | ||
| 2018 | 媚者无疆 | Bloody Romance | Liu Guang | |
| 2019 | 我们不能是朋友 | Before We Get Married | Zhou Wei Wei | |
| Zhao Ge |
Feature film
| Year | Original title | English title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BBS鄉民的正義 | Silent Code | Lan Yiqíng |
| 2013 | 變身 | Machi Action | Su Yingying |
| 2019 | Lost in the Cave Dwelling |
Short film
| Year | Original title | English title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | You Never Alone | Fei Fei | |
| 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 | ||
| 2013 | 分享爱 第一部曲 (爱的心田) | Puff Kuo |
Appearance on Variety Shows
| Date | Original title | English title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2014 – July 12, 2014 | 我們結婚了 世界版 第二季 | We are Married World Edition Season 2 | Guest, as Kim Hee Chul's partner |
| April 8, 2016 – June 24, 2016 | 火星情報局 第一季 | Mars Intelligent Agencies Season 1 | Deputy Director |
| November 4, 2016 – January 20, 2017 | 火星情報局 第二季 | Mars Intelligent Agencies Season 2 | Deputy Director |
| July 1, 2017 – September 22, 2017 | 火星情報局 第三季 | Mars Intelligent Agencies Season 3 | Deputy Director |
| October 2018 – December 2018 | 火星情報局 第四季 | Mars Intelligent Agencies Season 4 | Deputy Director |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Details | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lonely So Much (寂寞那麼多) |
|
Video on YouTube |
| Dream |
|
Video on YouTube | |
| 2009 | Song (新歌) |
|
Video on YouTube |
| Guardian (守護者) |
|
Video on YouTube | |
| If...If... |
|
Video on YouTube | |
| 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 | |
| 2015 | I'm From A Star
(我来自那颗星) |
|
Video on YouTube |
Discography
Studio album
| # | Original title | English title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 美夢當前 | Dream Girls | April 8, 2011 | Linfair Records Limited/DECCA |
| 2nd | Girl's Talk | Girl's Talk | December 7, 2012 | Linfair Records Limited/DECCA |
| 3rd | 美麗頭條 | Beautiful | December 27, 2013 | Linfair Records Limited/DECCA |
Single
| Year | Name | Album Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-25 | 结巴 | Scarlet Heart 2 Original Soundtrack | Yan Jue |
| 2014-12-05 | 由你开始的幸福 |
Awards and nominations
| Miscellaneous |
|---|
| ▪ 2012 台湾新宅男女神网络 second place (winner)
▪ 2012 FHM Taiwan's 100 Sexiest Women in the World Section 4 (winner) ▪ 2012 3rd Apple Entertainment Awards "最受欢迎宅男女神奖" (winner) ▪ 2013 FHM Taiwan's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (winner) ▪ 2013 台湾新宅男女神网络 champion (winner) ▪ 2014 FHM Taiwan's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (winner) ▪ 2015 FHM Taiwan's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (winner) ▪ 2016 FHM Taiwan's 100 Sexiest Women in the World Section 2 (winner) |
| Music |
| ▪ 2011 Kimo Yahoo Search Popularity Awards- Most Popular Female Artist Group Awards (winner) |
| Drama |
| ▪ 2012 Kimo Yahoo Romantic Star Festival- Most Want To Date Idol Drama Actress Vote Section 2 (nominated) |
References
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- "Inborn Pair official website". SETTV.
- "Model Puff Puo tops FHM Taiwan’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2013" Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. MSN.
- "Puff Kuo named the sexiest woman in Taiwan".
- http://en.yibada.com/articles/39558/20150619/top-100-sexiest-women-in-taiwan-fhm-taiwan-winner-puff-kuo-chiling-lin-dream-girls-member-puff-kuo-instagram.htm
- "Dream Girls郭雪芙自曝9岁丧母 差点变孤儿". Sina Corp.
- "Guo Xie Fu profile". Drama Fever. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- "郭雪芙《骇战》收起笑容 挑战女记者勇追真相". Netease. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- "Miss Rose official website". TTV.
- "Aaron Yan biggest winner at 2013 Chinese Wave Drama Awards".Drama Fever.
- "Dream Girls《美丽头条》获好评 晋升宝岛女神". Sohu.
- 郭雪芙偏心尪「金希澈比金秀賢帥」. Retrieved January 10, 2014 (in Chinese)
- 郭雪芙別抱劉以豪 布芙戀往事只能回味. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- 劉以豪濕身擁吻芙皇郭雪芙 勇奪「最佳接吻獎」. Retrieved December 14, 2014
- 郭雪芙榮獲「最佳華流明星獎」. Retrieved December 14, 2014
- "Dream Girls (Limited Edition) (CD+DVD) ". YesAsia. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- "New Girl Group Dream Girls To Debut In April". JPopAsia. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Dream Girls辣翻韩国！ 膝盖肿成红龟粿. Retrieved October 11, 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 October 11, 2014
- Puff Kuo at douban.com
- Puff Kuo at chinesemov.com
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