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 official website" . SETTV."Model Puff Puo tops FHM Taiwan’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2013" . MSN.
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..
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."Guo Xie Fu profile". Drama Fever. Retrieved April 5, 2014. 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. That same year she starred in another SETTV drama entitled Miss Rose, playing the supporting role of a spoiled fiancée to lead actor Roy Chiu's character."Miss Rose official website" . TTV. 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."Aaron Yan biggest winner at 2013 Chinese Wave Drama Awards".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 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. 郭雪芙偏心尪「金希澈比金秀賢帥」. Retrieved January 10, 2014 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. 郭雪芙別抱劉以豪 布芙戀往事只能回味. Retrieved September 22, 2014. 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. 劉以豪濕身擁吻芙皇郭雪芙 勇奪「最佳接吻獎」. Retrieved December 14, 2014 Kuo also showed that her popularity was rising outside of Taiwan when she won the "China Wave Award" at the same ceremony. 郭雪芙榮獲「最佳華流明星獎」. Retrieved December 14, 2014
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)."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. 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. Dream Girls辣翻韩国！ 膝盖肿成红龟粿. Retrieved 11 October 2014
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 YearChinese titleEnglish titleRole Notes 2011 真愛找麻煩 Inborn Pair Li Er 2012 螺絲小姐要出嫁 Miss Rose Vivian Jiang2013 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 此時此刻 At the Moment Yang Qianqian 2024 不如海邊吹吹風 Breeze by the Sea Li Hai-nuo
Feature film Year Original title English title Role2012 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 Hsiaoyen2021揭大歡喜As We Like ItLo Lin2023山中森林Lost in ForestAlice
Short film Year Original title English title Role2012You never aloneYou Never AloneFei Fei 康健霓小姐的愛情微電影Kang NiDream Girls微電影「減嘆日記」系列Dream Girls Series2013分享爱 第一部曲 (爱的心田)Puff Kuo
Appearance on Variety Shows Date Original title English title Role5 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 Year Song title Details Video2008Lonely So Much(寂寞那麼多) Singer(s): Nicholas Teo 張棟樑 Album: From Now On New Songs + Best SelectionDreamSinger(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)Singer(s): Jaycee Chan 房祖名 Album: Chaos2011 Love Conquest(戰利品) Singer(s): Lollipop F Album: DANCEDandelion(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)Singer(s): Aaron Yan 炎亞綸 Album: DramaNo Cut Dance Version(一刀不剪 舞蹈版)Singer(s): Aaron Yan 炎亞綸 Album: Cut2015I'm From A Star (我来自那颗星) Singer(s): Alien Huang 黄鸿升 Album:
Discography
Studio album #Original titleEnglish titleRelease dateLabel1st美夢當前Dream GirlsApril 8, 2011Linfair Records Limited/DECCA2ndGirl's TalkGirl's TalkDecember 7, 2012Linfair Records Limited/DECCA3rd美麗頭條BeautifulDecember 27, 2013Linfair Records Limited/DECCA
Single YearNameAlbum nameNotes2014结巴Scarlet Heart 2 Original SoundtrackYan Jue2014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
External links
Puff Kuo on Weibo
Puff Kuo on douban.com Puff Kuo on chinesemov.com