The debut of Naevis, who hails from from aespa lore and SM Entertainment‘s Kwangya, was supposed to happen in March with an unveiling of some sort happening at SXSW. Unfortunately …
Read More »aespa’s Naevis will reportedly debut as an AI artist at SXSW 2023
As things slowly progress for K-pop companies towards their ideal of not having to deal with humans and their pesky rights at all, it’s being reported that Naevis of aespa …
Read More »SXSW 2019: MKIT RAIN made sure the crowd was hyped with Loopy, Nafla, Niahn starring on stage
MKIT RAIN showed up and showed out at SXSW this year as they performed exactly one show at the festival, that show being the ERR;OR showcase with other artists like …
Read More »SXSW 2019: ASTERISM talk about their battle metal sound, inspirations & influences, goals
When I initially checked the rosters for SXSW 2019, ASTERISM was a name I knew nothing about. What I ended up finding were three young, extremely talented ass-kicking rockers who …
Read More »SXSW 2019: Interview with KOCCA’s VP about artist selection, purpose, and growth
Asian Junkie was invited to sit down with the Vice President and COO of Korean Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), Kim Yung Duk, at SXSW 2019. Don’t ask me how these …
Read More »SXSW 2019: JVCKI WAI solidifies her title of Korean trap queen at her first US performance
Let’s be real, hate it or love it, trap has become a huge part of hip-hop and it’s made it’ mark on history. It’s crossed borders and is now one …
Read More »SXSW 2019: iKON headline KOCCA’s Korea Spotlight with their first US stage appearance
iKON took the opportunity of their first US performance as a way to let everyone know exactly what they’re all about. All it took was the guys stepping out on …
Read More »SXSW 2019: Chungha steals the show at KOCCA’s Korea Spotlight
Chungha has proven to be one of the rare women in K-pop who absolutely own being a soloist. Not only are her singing skills strong enough to garner attention and …
Read More »SXSW 2019: XXX talk problems with the Korean music scene, their influences, and artists needing support in interview
On March 13, XXX was one the six highly diverse artists who performed at KOCCA‘s Korea Spotlight at SXSW. The very next day, they opened day two of an already …
Read More »SXSW 2019’s Korea Spotlight to feature iKON, Chungha, XXX, Hitchhiker, more
Yes it’s SXSW time again, and for the Korea Spotlight showcase this year, KOCCA has put together a hell of a lineup for the seventh annual version of the event. …
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