Puff Kuo Explained

Puff Kuo
Birth Date:1988 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Gongliao Township, Taipei County, Taiwan
(now New Taipei City Gongliao District)
Education:Hsing Wu University of Science and Technology
Occupation:Actress, singer
Years Active:2008–present
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Instrument:Vocals
Label:Linfair Records (2011–2015)
Dorian International Entertainment (2008–present)
Associated Acts:Dream Girls

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[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 30 June 1988 in Gongliao Township, Taipei County, 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 years.[6] http://c.hiphotos.baidu.com/baike/s%3D500/sign=0822ad78e2c4b7453094b716fffd1e78/f3d3572c11dfa9ec88647d466bd0f703918fc11c.jpg.

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. 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 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.[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

YearChinese titleEnglish titleRoleNotes
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 YouCheng Si-ai
相愛穿梭千年2:月光下的交換Shuttle Love Millennium 2Fang Ziyi
2018 媚者无疆 Bloody Romance Liu Guang
2019 我們不能是朋友Before We Get Married Zhou Wei Wei
2020 因爲我喜歡你Falling Into You Chen Zi Tong
浪漫輸給你Lost RomanceLiu Mu ShuangCameo
2021 20年的約定 20 Years Promise Ke Yi Qing Lead Role
華燈初上 Light the Night Wang Ai-lien (Aiko) -
2022 我曾愛過你,想起就心酸 I Once Loved You, Thinking of You Makes my Heartache Yang Mo Main Cast
朝歌 Zhao Ge Yan Jiu Supporting Role
她和她的她 Shards of Her Ke Ke Supporting Role
正義的算法 Small and Mighty Lin Xiao-yan Lead Role
2023此时此刻 At the Moment Yang Qianqian

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 古窯迷蹤Lost in the Cave Dwelling Chang Hsiaoyen
2021揭大歡喜As We Like ItLo Lin
2023山中森林Lost in ForestAlice

Short film

Year Original title English title Role
2012You never aloneYou Never AloneFei 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
5 April 2014 – 12 July 2014 我們結婚了 世界版 第二季We Got Married World Edition Season 2 Guest, as Kim Hee Chul's partner
8 April 2016 – 24 June 2016 火星情報局 第一季Mars Intelligent Agencies Season 1 Deputy Director
4 November 2016 – 20 January 2017 火星情報局 第二季Mars Intelligent Agencies Season 2 Deputy Director
1 July 2017 – 22 September 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 4Deputy Director

Music video appearances

YearSong title DetailsVideo
2008Lonely So Much
(寂寞那麼多)
  • Singer(s): Nicholas Teo 張棟樑
  • Album: From Now On New Songs + Best Selection
Dream
  • Singer(s): Stanly Xu 許仁杰
  • Album: Dream (夢見)
2009Song
(新歌)
  • Singer(s): Danson Tang 唐禹哲
  • Album: D' New Gravity (D新引力)
Guardian
(守護者)
  • Singer(s): Where Chou 周蕙
  • Album: Where Chou album (周蕙 (專輯))
If...If...
  • Singer(s): Andy Hui 許志安
  • Album: Song Person (歌人)
2010 Like It's Nothing
(若無其事)
2011 Love Conquest
(戰利品)
Dandelion
(蒲公英)
  • Singer(s): Leo Li 李恭
  • Album:Leo Li 2011 Album 李恭2011同名专辑
2012 Black Coffee
(黑咖啡)
  • Singer(s): Jody Chiang 江蕙
  • Album:To Marry (當時欲嫁)
You Are My Deja Vu
(你是我的 deja vu)
  • Singer(s):Yen-j 嚴爵
  • Album:
2013 I Suddenly Want To Love Her
(突然好想愛她)
  • Singer(s): Ming Dao 明道
  • Album: Lovelorn Aesthetics (失戀美學)
2014 Unstoppable Sun
(擋不住的太陽)
No Cut Dance Version
(一刀不剪 舞蹈版)
  • Singer(s): Aaron Yan 炎亞綸
  • Album: Cut
2015I'm From A Star(我来自那颗星)
  • Singer(s): Alien Huang 黄鸿升
  • Album:

Discography

See also: Dream Girls (band).

Studio album

Original titleEnglish titleRelease DateLabel
1st美夢當前Dream GirlsApril 8, 2011Linfair Records Limited/DECCA
2ndGirl's TalkGirl's TalkDecember 7, 2012Linfair Records Limited/DECCA
3rd美麗頭條BeautifulDecember 27, 2013Linfair Records Limited/DECCA

Single

YearNameAlbum NameNotes
2014结巴Scarlet Heart 2 Original SoundtrackYan Jue
2014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)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DreamGirls北京发首张EP 《美梦当前》势不可挡. People.
  2. http://blog.iset.com.tw/truelove/ "Inborn Pair official website"
  3. http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/model-puff-guo-tops-fhm-taiwan%E2%80%99s-100-sexiest-women-in-the-world-2013-1 "Model Puff Puo tops FHM Taiwan’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2013"
  4. Web site: Puff Kuo named the sexiest woman in Taiwan. 20 June 2014.
  5. Web site: Puff Kuo Reigning Sexiest Woman in FHM Taiwan. 19 June 2015.
  6. Web site: Dream Girls郭雪芙自曝9岁丧母 差点变孤儿. Sina Corp.
  7. http://www.dramafever.com/guo-xue-fu/actor/2032/ "Guo Xie Fu profile"
  8. Web site: 郭雪芙《骇战》收起笑容 挑战女记者勇追真相. Netease. January 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202175453/http://ent.163.com/13/0309/09/8PH08VP9000300B1.html. February 2, 2017. dead.
  9. http://www.ttv.com.tw/drama12/missrose/ "Miss Rose official website"
  10. http://www.dramafever.com/news/aaron-yan-biggest-winner-at-2013-chinese-wave-drama-awards/ "Aaron Yan biggest winner at 2013 Chinese Wave Drama Awards"
  11. Web site: Dream Girls《美丽头条》获好评 晋升宝岛女神. Sohu.
  12. http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20140322000783-260112
  13. http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/entertainment/paper/765783
  14. http://www.setn.com/E/News.aspx?PageGroupID=8&NewsID=52599
  15. http://www.setn.com/News.aspx?PageGroupID=8&NewsID=52600
  16. https://www.yesasia.com/us/dream-girls-limited-edition-cd-dvd/1024247037-0-0-0-en/info.html "Dream Girls (Limited Edition) (CD+DVD) "
  17. http://www.jpopasia.com/news/new-girl-group-dream-girls-to-debut-in-april::5683.html "New Girl Group Dream Girls To Debut In April"
  18. Web site: Dream Girls辣翻韩国! 膝盖肿成红龟粿__娱乐新闻_Yes娱乐 . 10 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141110181828/http://twent.chinayes.com/Content/20141105/kiyxstetcos6.shtml . November 10, 2014 . Dream Girls辣翻韩国! 膝盖肿成红龟粿. Retrieved 11 October 2014
  19. http://www.vogue.com.tw/feature/peoplestory/content-8892.html