Singer and DJ Koo Jun-yup is "enduring a time of pain that feels like my intestines are tearing apart," he said in his first official online post since his wife, Barbie Hsu, died earlier this month.

Yup, who kept his face partially hidden under a hat and mask, arrived in Taiwan, carrying the ashes of his late wife, renowned actress Barbie Hsu. The moment became more poignant when he made a heartfelt request to the gathered media: “Please cover it with an umbrella so my wife won’t be startled.