Puff Kuo (; born 30 June 1988) is a Taiwanese actress, singer, model, and was the youngest member of Taiwanese girl group
Dream Girls until their disbandment.
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 and in the same year, Kuo appeared in her debut television series ''
Inborn Pair
''Inborn Pair'' () is a 2011 to 2012 Taiwanese romantic comedy drama television series created and developed by SETTV. It stars Annie Chen and Chris Wang as the main leads, and directed by Golden Bell Award winning director Feng Kai (馮凱). Film ...
''.
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Early life
Kuo was born on 30 June 1988 in
Gongliao Township,
Taipei County
New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...
, 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 China for many year
Career
2008–2010
Kuo debuted as a commercial model in 2008. Her first television appearance was in a
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American Multinational corporation, multinational fast food chain store, chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechri ...
commercial that aired in Taiwan. After her commercial appearance, she was discovered by Dorian Entertainment, which she signed on as her management company. During this time, she and future group members
Tia Lee
Tia Lee Yu-fen () is a Taiwanese singer, actress and model. She is a member of girl group Dream Girls.
Career
Lee made her acting debut in the 2006 television series ''New Stars in the Night'' playing a small role. In 2010, Lee with two fema ...
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
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'', ''
100% Entertainment'', and ''
Kangxi Lai Le
Kangsi Coming () was a Taiwanese variety-comedy talk show hosted by variety show veterans Dee Hsu (徐熙娣 a.k.a. Xiao S) and Kevin Tsai (蔡康永). It was produced by Chungta Production (中大製作) from 2004 to 2009, and currently produce ...
'' and appeared in numerous music videos.
2011–2012
In December 2011, Kuo had her first acting role in SETTV's drama ''
Inborn Pair
''Inborn Pair'' () is a 2011 to 2012 Taiwanese romantic comedy drama television series created and developed by SETTV. It stars Annie Chen and Chris Wang as the main leads, and directed by Golden Bell Award winning director Feng Kai (馮凱). Film ...
,'' playing the supporting role of the daughter of a triad boss.
''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''. That same year she starred in another SETTV drama entitled ''
Miss Rose
Miss Rose () is 2012 Taiwanese romantic comedy television series starring Megan Lai, Roy Chiu as the main leads, with Paul Hsu, Tia Lee, Chunya Chao and Puff Guo in supporting roles. The original title literally translates as "Miss Screws to get ...
,'' playing the supporting role of a spoiled fiancee to lead actor
Roy Chiu
Roy Chiu (; born 14 October 1981) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and racing driver. He earned two Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor nominations for his performances in ''Dear Ex
''Dear Ex'' () is a 2018 Taiwanese comedy-drama film co- ...
's character. In December, Dream Girls released their second group EP ''Girl's Talk''.
2013–present
In 2013, Kuo made a cameo appearance in ''
Fabulous Boys
''Fabulous Boys'' ( Chinese: 原來是美男) is a 2013 Taiwanese drama starring Lyan Cheng, Jiro Wang, Hwang In Deok, and Evan Yo. It is a remake of the South Korean drama '' You're Beautiful'', which first aired in 2009. It is also known as ' ...
'', the Taiwanese remake of the popular Korean idol drama ''
You're Beautiful
"You're Beautiful" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was written by Blunt, Sacha Skarbek and Amanda Ghost for Blunt's debut album, ''Back to Bedlam'' (2004). It was released as the third single of the album in 2005.
In th ...
.'' That same year she also got her first lead role, opposite
Aaron Yan
Aaron Yan (, born Wu Keng-lin on 20 November 1985) is a Taiwanese actor, singer, television host and businessman. He was also one of the members of Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit.
Life and career
1985–2005: Early life and career beginnin ...
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
The ''Sanlih Drama Awards'' () was an annual awards ceremony that celebrated the best in SETTV drama programming. The awards were created in 2011 to help promote, celebrate and award Sanlih E-Television dramas that aired in the year. The first ce ...
.
["Aaron Yan biggest winner at 2013 Chinese Wave Drama Awards"](_blank)
''Drama Fever''. The same year in December, Dream Girls released their debut studio album.
At the beginning of 2014, Kuo became a part of the second season of ''
We Got Married
''We Got Married'' () was a South Korean reality variety show that aired on MBC from 2008 to 2017. The show paired up celebrities who pretended to be married couples and completed various challenges together. The show ran for four seasons and ...
Global Edition''.
Super Junior
Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band formed by Lee Soo-man, the founder of SM Entertainment in 2005. They are also dubbed by the media as the "King of Hallyu Wave" due to their prominent ...
's
Kim Heechul
Kim Hee-chul (; born July 10, 1983), better known mononymously as Heechul, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior and has further participated in its subgroup Sup ...
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''. In ''Pleasantly Surprised'', Kuo starred opposite popular male model and actor
Jasper Liu
Jasper Liu Yi-hao (; born August 12, 1986) is a Taiwanese actor, model, and musician. Liu started out as a model before crossing over to acting and gaining recognition across Taiwan and other parts of Asia. Some of his notable works include '' M ...
, whom she first met and previously collaborated with for a short comedy skit at the 2013
Golden Bell Awards
The Golden Bell Awards () is an annual Taiwanese television and radio production award presented in October or November each year by the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, a division of Taiwan's Ministry of Culture. It is th ...
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. 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. Kuo also showed that her popularity was rising outside of Taiwan when she won the "China Wave Award" at the same ceremony.
Music
![Dream girls for wiki](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Dream_girls_for_wiki.jpg)
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). The group's second album, titled "Girl's Talk," debuted on 7 December 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.
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.
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
Filmography
Television series
Feature film
Short film
Appearance on Variety Shows
Music video appearances
Discography
Studio album
Single
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Puff Kuo
on Sina Weibo, Weibo
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Puff Kuo on douban.com
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1988 births
Taiwanese female models
Taiwanese film actresses
Taiwanese television actresses
21st-century Taiwanese actresses
21st-century Taiwanese singers
Living people
21st-century Taiwanese women singers