Puff Kuo
Puff Kuo | |
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.png) Puff Kuo for VOGUE Taiwan in August 25, 2021 | |
| Born | 30 June 1988 |
| Education | Hsing Wu University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Musical career | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Labels | Linfair Records (2011–2015) Dorian International Entertainment (2008–present) |
Puff Kuo (Chinese:
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
[edit]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][6].
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Career
[edit]2008–2010
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]
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 (
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
[edit]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.[citation needed]
Kuo is a cat lover who owns 3 cats, one of whom she rescued on a busy highway and later adopted.[19]
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]| Year | Chinese title | English title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Inborn Pair | Li Er | ||
| 2012 | Miss Rose | Vivian Jiang | ||
| 2013 | Fabulous Boys | Herself | Cameo | |
| 就是 |
Just You | Cheng Liangliang | ||
| 2014 | Pleasantly Surprised | Du Kai Qi | ||
| 2016 | Rock Records in Love – I Truly Give My Love To You | Cheng Si-ai | ||
| Shuttle Love Millennium 2 | Fang Ziyi | |||
| 2018 | Bloody Romance | Liu Guang | ||
| 2019 | Before We Get Married | Zhou Wei Wei | ||
| 2020 | Falling Into You | Chen Zi Tong | ||
| Lost Romance | Liu Mu Shuang | Cameo | ||
| 2021 | 20 |
20 Years Promise | Ke Yi Qing | Lead Role |
| Light the Night | Wang Ai-lien (Aiko) | |||
| 2022 | I Once Loved You, Thinking of You Makes my Heartache | Yang Mo | Main Cast | |
| Zhao Ge | Yan Jiu | Supporting Role | ||
| 她和她的她 | Shards of Her | Ke Ke | Supporting Role | |
| Small and Mighty | Lin Xiao-yan | Lead Role | ||
| 2023 | 此时此刻 | At the Moment | Yang Qianqian |
Feature film
[edit]| Year | Original title | English title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BBS |
Silent Code | Lan Yiqíng |
| 2013 | Machi Action | Su Yingying | |
| 2019 | Lost in the Cave Dwelling | Chang Hsiaoyen | |
| 2021 | 揭大 |
As We Like It | Lo Lin |
| 2023 | Lost in Forest | Alice |
Short film
[edit]| Year | Original title | English title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | You never alone | You Never Alone | Fei Fei |
| Kang Ni | |||
| Dream Girls |
Dream Girls Series | ||
| 2013 | Puff Kuo |
Appearance on Variety Shows
[edit]| Date | Original title | English title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2014 – 12 July 2014 | We Got Married World Edition Season 2 | Guest, as Kim Hee Chul's partner | |
| 8 April 2016 – 24 June 2016 | Mars Intelligent Agencies Season 1 | Deputy Director | |
| 4 November 2016 – 20 January 2017 | Mars Intelligent Agencies Season 2 | Deputy Director | |
| 1 July 2017 – 22 September 2017 | Mars Intelligent Agencies Season 3 | Deputy Director | |
| October 2018 – December 2018 | Mars Intelligent Agencies Season 4 | Deputy Director |
Music video appearances
[edit]| Year | Song title | Details | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lonely So Much ( |
|
Video on YouTube |
| Dream |
|
Video on YouTube | |
| 2009 | Song ( |
|
Video on YouTube |
| Guardian ( |
|
Video on YouTube | |
| If...If... |
|
Video on YouTube | |
| 2010 | Like It's Nothing ( |
|
Video on YouTube |
| 2011 | Love Conquest ( |
|
Video on YouTube |
| Dandelion ( |
|
Video on YouTube | |
| 2012 | Black Coffee ( |
|
Video on YouTube |
| You Are My Deja Vu (你是 |
|
Video on YouTube | |
| 2013 | I Suddenly Want To Love Her ( |
|
Video on YouTube |
| 2014 | Unstoppable Sun (擋不 |
Video on YouTube | |
| No Cut Dance Version ( |
|
Video on YouTube | |
| 2015 | I'm From A Star
( |
|
Video on YouTube |
Discography
[edit]Studio album
[edit]| # | Original title | English title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dream Girls | April 8, 2011 | Linfair Records Limited/DECCA | |
| 2nd | Girl's Talk | Girl's Talk | December 7, 2012 | Linfair Records Limited/DECCA |
| 3rd | Beautiful | December 27, 2013 | Linfair Records Limited/DECCA |
Single
[edit]| Year | Name | Album Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 结巴 | Scarlet Heart 2 Original Soundtrack | Yan Jue |
| 2014 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Miscellaneous |
|---|
| ▪ 2012 ▪ 2012 FHM Taiwan's 100 Sexiest Women in the World Section 4 (winner) ▪ 2012 3rd Apple Entertainment Awards " ▪ 2013 FHM Taiwan's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (winner) ▪ 2013 ▪ 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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北京 发首张EP 《美 梦当前 》势不可 挡". People. - ^ a b "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". 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Puff Kuo Reigning Sexiest Woman in FHM Taiwan". 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Dream Girls
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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.
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美 丽头条 》获好评晋 升 宝 岛女神 ". Sohu. - ^ [1]
郭 雪 芙偏心 尪「金 希 澈比金 秀 賢 帥 」. Retrieved January 10, 2014 (in Chinese) - ^ [2]
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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.
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膝 盖肿成 红龟粿__娱乐新 闻_Yes娱乐". Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014. Dream Girls辣翻韩国！膝 盖肿成 红龟粿. Retrieved 11 October 2014 - ^ [5] 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
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