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Red Velvet, Tiger JK added to SXSW’s Korean artist roster

February 22, 2017

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) — Seven South Korean acts, including idol group Red Velvet and hip hop artist Tiger JK, will perform at a K-pop showcase as part of South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, next month, a state-run culture promotion agency said Wednesday.

SXSW’s K-Pop Night Out scheduled for March 17 will also feature Hyolyn of girl group Sistar, Yoon Mi-rae, No Brain, Galaxy Express and Big Phony, according to the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA).

Launched in 1987, SXSW is an annual collective showcase of film, music and interactive media held in March in Austin. This year’s festival will run from March 10-19.

K-Pop Night Out became part of SXSW on the initiative of KOCCA in 2012. The agency said it will also host a K-pop event at the Great Escape, a British music festival, in May.

This undated photo provided by Feel Good Music shows hip hop artists Yoon Mi-rae (L) and Tiger JK (R) posing for the camera.

This undated photo provided by Feel Good Music shows hip hop artists Yoon Mi-rae (L) and Tiger JK (R) posing for the camera.