MUSIC NEWS: Korea Spotlight on Friday 20 October featuring ADOY, Lil Cherry + GOLDBUUDA, Jacqui and Meaningful Stone
Korea's hottest indie exports coming down under for a KOREA SPOTLIGHT presented by KOCCA at SXSW Sydney 2023
Featuring ADOY, Lil Cherry + GOLDBUUDA, Jacqui and Meaningful Stone
Taking over one of Sydney's newest venues purposely built for the first Australian edition of SXSW, the Korea Spotlight will make its live debut in Australia on Friday 20 October at The Kyiv Social. Synth-based indie pop band ADOY, the silky soul sounds of Jacqui, a hip-hop set from Lil Cherry and GOLDBUUDA and upcoming indie darling Meaningful Stone will take to the stage for an evening with Korea's hottest indie exports.
KOREA SPOTLIGHT is presented by Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), who support production, planning, creation, distribution, overseas expansion, business growth, training, R&D, policy financing, and policy study of many different genres, including broadcasting, video game, music, fashion, animation, character, comics, IP, new technology convergence content. The event will commence with an opportunity to network with KOCCA, the artists, and their teams at Sydney's recently reopened Abercrombie before moving over to The Kyiv Social.
ADOY
Seoul based synth-based indie pop band ADOY, are known for creating city-pop, 80’s romantic pop, typical indie rock, and dream pop sounds, taking listeners on a journey through feelings of summer, the ocean, the waves, surfing, small talk, youth: the small things that make you smile.
Since their debut 2017 EP ‘CATNIP’ garnered attention in the Korean indie scene, topping the Korean indie sales chart multiple times and receiving nominations at the Korean Music Awards, ADOY has been diligent in music production and live performance. They started out touring local hometown pubs and clubs, then quickly became one of the most popular acts for Korea’s biggest rock festivals. Having recently completed headline tours in Asia and the U.S. the four piece have their eyes set on Europe and Australia next.
Do not miss your chance to catch Juhwan Oh (vocals/guitar), Zee (synths/vocals), Dayoung Jeong (bass/vocals), and Geunchang Park (drums) rising chameleons, when ADOY perform songs from their expansive city-pop, 80’s romantic pop, indie rock, and dream pop catalogue this October in Sydney
Jacqui
Born in South Korea, spending her childhood in China, and moving to the U.S in her teens to study at Berklee College of Music, Jacqui’s pursuit and adoration for music was awakened through the soul-stirring sounds of Erykah Badu’s Baduizm. Jacqui’s soundscapes of nu jazz, neo-soul, RnB, and pop are offered with integrity and wisdom beyond her years as she feels making music for her as a deeply spiritual process of self-actualisation and fulfilment.
Growing as a musical force to be reckoned with, her single ‘White Clouds’ appeared on the hit Netflix series My Holo Love, alongside the 2022 EP release Birthday (생일 ) and earlier three-track release ‘Mama Told Me’ that featured collaborations with O’Domar, G2, and Q the Trumpet.
Jacqui's recently released 'Salty Feelings' a song about honouring one's feelings has garnered her spins on triple j and an add to LA's One's To Watch playlist has already earned her title as a force to be reckoned with and is growing ever stronger with each release.
This October, Jacqui will soundtrack her bold next steps onstage for SXSW, embarking on her sonic metamorphosis, traversing themes of reflection and growth; of unleashing, facing, accepting, healing, returning, and repeating.
Meaningful Stone
A musician who seeks and sings about the meaning of life, emerging artist Meaningful Stone might be new to the Korean indie scene but is wise in songwriting beyond her years. Having released her first full-length album, A Call From My Dream in 2020, this critically acclaimed album won "The Rookie of the Year" award at the Korean Music Awards in 2021, and notching up #34 on the US 2020 RYM charts.
Meaningful Stone's 2021 EP release COBALT saw her move away from the dreamy sounds of her previous work, into a more garage sound and reinterpretation of the classic 1990s alternative rock. The EP's track 'Dancing in the Rain' went on to be nominated for the "Best Modern-rock Song" at the Korean Music Awards in 2022, with Meaningful Stone releasing three singles simultaneously; 'Kiddo', 'Psychomania' and 'Trash'.
Lil Cherry, GOLDBUUDA
Electronic/DJ, Hip-Hop/Rap Brother/sister rap duo are one's to to watch out for. Their newfound style is a natural infusion of their influences growing up in Miami, New York, and Seoul. While their sound may not be the easiest to pinpoint by region or genre, their songs exude strong hints of southern rap, and experimental trap and he narrative of their music threaded with the recipes of the cities they were immersed in, resulting in sonic cuisines that serve as a cultural meeting point for listeners of various backgrounds.
Don't miss Korea's most exciting new indie exports making their debut Australian performances across multiple shows at SXSW Sydney this October.
KOREA SPOTLIGHT presented by KOCCA at SXSW Sydney 2023
Networking Event
Date: Friday 20 October
Venue: The Abercrombie
Venue Address: 100 Broadway, Chippendale NSW
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Artist Showcase
Featuring: ADOY, Jacqui Lil Cherry and GOLDBUUDA + Meaningful Stone
Date: Friday 20 October
Venue: Kyiv Social
Venue Address: 202 Broadway, Sydney NSW 2008
Time: 7pm - late
Korea Spotlight After Party
Date: Friday 20 October
Details TBA
PLUS EXTRA SHOWS
ADOY
Thursday 19 October - Powerhouse Ultimo: ‘Powerhouse Late’
7.00 PM
Meaningful Stone
Thursday 19 October – Phoenix Central Park
8.00 PM
Lil Cherry & GOLDBUUDA
Thursday 19 October - The Chippo Hotel: ‘Dr Martens Presents
8.10 PM
Friday 20 October - Billboard presents XG with Lil Cherry and Goldbuuda
The Hordern Pavilion at Moore Park
Jacqui
Saturday 21 October - Lord Gladstone Hotel
3.30 PM