On February 2, the heartbreaking news was announced that Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, wife of K-pop duo Clon’s Koo Jun yup (DJ Koo), had passed away suddenly at the age of 48. The cause of her death has drawn significant attention online, with some speculating that she contracted the flu from a colleague.

Barbie Hsu’s death was attributed to acute pneumonia, but the details of her illness have led many to question whether her flu infection was linked to her interactions with fellow entertainer Christine Fan’s family, who were reportedly sick at the time.

On January 22, Christine Fan shared a post revealing that her entire family had caught the flu. Despite this, they attended the wedding of Wang Wei Jung’s daughter, Gui Ning, on January 26. At the event, Christine Fan took photos with Barbie Hsu and Koo Jun Yup. Shortly after, on January 29, Barbie Hsu began showing symptoms like coughing, leading some netizens to speculate that she may have contracted the flu, given the typical 3 to 5-day incubation period for the virus.

On January 31, Barbie Hsu was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. Though she was diagnosed with the flu and her family members were also tested and found to have the same illness, her condition seemed to improve after taking medication. Despite doctors' recommendations to visit a larger hospital, Barbie Hsu did not pursue further treatment, as she felt better. However, her condition took a sudden turn for the worse overnight, and she passed away on February 2.

As news of her death spread, netizens began to piece together the timeline of Barbie Hsu’s social media posts, speculating that she may have contracted the flu during the wedding, where Christine Fan's family attended shortly after their flu diagnosis.

Barbie Hsu’s passing is all the more tragic as it comes just days before her third wedding anniversary with Koo Jun Yup. The couple, who had first dated in 1998 before parting ways, famously reunited 20 years later, capturing the public’s imagination with their love story. Her sudden death has left fans and netizens in deep sorrow.

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