"Became a true star" – Asteroid named after late Seo Hee-won, widow of Koo Jun-yup, officially confirmed [Star Issue]

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An asteroid named after late Seo Hee-won, wife of the late singer Koo Jun-yup and a top Taiwanese star, has been officially confirmed.

According to Hong Kong's Sing Tao Daily on the 16th, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently held a meeting of its asteroid naming working group and officially announced that asteroid No. 208663 has been named Xu Xiyuan.

The IAU is the highest authority in the field of astronomy, responsible for making final decisions on the official names of stars, asteroids, and other celestial bodies in space.

The asteroid named after the late Seo Hee-won was first discovered in April 2002 by renowned Hong Kong astronomer Yang Guangwei at the Desert Eagle Observatory in Arizona, United States. Before its official name was assigned, it was known by its temporary designation, "2002 GF11," based on the year and sequence of its discovery.

Local media reported on the star, which has now been named after Taiwan's top star 24 years after its discovery, stating, "She who once believed in the existence of extraterrestrial life has finally become a true star in the universe."

Meanwhile, the late Seo Hee-won passed away in February due to pneumonia and sepsis caused by the flu while traveling in Japan with her family. Seo Hee-won and Koo Jun-yup met in 1998, dated for a year, and then broke up. Seo Hee-won later married Wang Xiaofei and had one son and one daughter, but they divorced in 2021. She and Koo Jun-yup reunited after more than 20 years and officially became a couple in 2022.

Earlier, on February 2, Koo Jun-yup shared a video documenting the process of creating a statue together to commemorate the first anniversary of the late Seo Hee-won's passing. He said, "(Seo) Hee-won has been gone from our side for a full year now. Out of the wish that she would always remain by our side, I decided to create a sculpture. Hee-won often told me, 'I am an alien from outer space.' So, I wanted to build a galaxy just for her here. The nine cubes you see represent the nine planets, including the sun. (Seo Hee-won) often regarded this number as her lucky number. The direction Hee-won is currently gazing toward is 208 degrees south. That is where Taipei is located, and it is meant to allow her to look at her family and me there. The number 208 also refers to February 8, our wedding anniversary."

In addition, through a handwritten letter, Koo Jun-yup wrote, "To my eternal love, my everything, Hee-won. How is it there, Hee-won? Are you not cold? Are you not hot? Your oppa is always worried." He continued, "When I sit blankly in a corner of the empty bed in the morning, I wonder if this is reality or a dream. Hoping it is a dream, my heart grows heavy and aches. When I pack food and drive to Jinbao Mountain, tears flow endlessly out of longing for you."

Koo Jun-yup added, "I am sorry for showing such a weak side, but this is the last way I can soothe my longing for you. Hee-won, when we meet again, let us be together forever. I miss you. I miss you so much. Your eternal Guangto oppa, Junjun."

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