BTS is one of the K-pop groups most open to collaborating with international artists, constantly pushing the boundaries of K-pop. Many of the group’s musical projects have involved singers, songwriters, producers, dancers, or choreographers who are not кσяєαn, creating impressive intersections of music and art.
Representative examples include Boy With Luv featuring Halsey, My Universe in collaboration with the British legends Coldplay, Make It Right and Permission To Dance which involved Ed Sheeran, Waste It on Me produced by Steve Aoki, as well as the striking choreographies for Not Today, Dope, and Fire created by Keone Madrid.
Kany Diabaté also seems eager to join the lineup of artists who have collaborated with BTS in the future, as she recently expressed her desire to work with one of the BTS members!
Recently, instead of staying behind the scenes, Kany has become a standout presence on various entertainment shows and online platforms thanks to her cheerful nature and positive energy. In particular, her YouTube web show “Finding Kani” and the “Smooth Smooth” challenge that she created spontaneously while studying кσяєαn have gone viral, becoming a well-known meme across social media.
However, in terms of her professional career, Kany is firmly established as a world-clαѕѕ choreographer. She is a popular choreographer and dancer who has worked with Beyoncé on her world tour and has also worked with Michael Jackson and Ariana Grande. She has been involved in many large-scale international performances.
For Kani, dance is “everything.” “Everyone in my family danced. My grandmother was a dancer too. I saw Michael Jackson and thought, ‘I want to be like that.’ Thanks to dance, I’ve been able to travel, meet people, and my life completely changed. Without dance, there would be no Kani,” she emphasized.
Particularly in recent years, she has gained extensive experience in stage production for major K-pop idols such as VIVIZ, BADVILLAIN, Jisoo (BLACKPINK), SHINee’s Key, and others. Throughout her work, Kany has demonstrated a wide creative range across various genres.
She said that working with many K-pop artists has made her even more absorbed in the charm of K-pop. “Compared to artists overseas, K-pop is totally different. In the U.S., dance is rarely emphasized, and practicing directly with the artist is uncommon. Sometimes you only meet them for the first time on the day of the music video shoot. But in кσяєα, the rehearsal process with artists is very systematic. Choreographers have much more room to participate in the creative process, so I really like the кσяєαn style,” she said.
Kany’s pαѕѕion for working within the K-pop genre prompted the interviewer to ask her to choose a few K-pop artists she would like to collaborate with in the future. The dancer immediately listed several idols, including Jungkook, and didn’t forget to add, “Please contact my manager anytime", which made everyone laugh.
Kany’s candid message, once the clip began spreading widely on social media, instantly sent ARMYs into a frenzy. Her admiration and praise for Jungkook not only highlight his powerful appeal but also reaffirm his exceptional talent as an artist.
Fans have also shown strong support for her proposal. Many comments tagged Big Hit Music or Jungkook, expressing hopes that the two would get the chance to work together. They also noted that Kany’s dance style aligns extremely well with Jungkook’s, and that the collaboration would surely result in a masterpiece.
Meanwhile, Jungkook already has extensive experience working with international choreographers and dancers in his previous solo releases. BTS’s Golden Maknae collaborated with Brian Puspos — a Filipino-αмєяι¢αn choreographer/dancer — for SEVEN and Standing Next To You. Keone Madrid, Shay Latukolan, Sienna Lalau, and Lyle Beniga have also been credited with contributing to the choreography of these songs.
For that reason, a collaboration between Jungkook and Kany Diabaté is entirely possible. Fans have been leaving excited comments, including: "When u are THE REAL DEAL… you will be searched through thick and thin, through heaven and earth. Proud of my babe #JungKook and Kany, let's go", "Artists who worked with MJ just LOVE Jungkook", "So much to look forward to with Jungkook x Kany project in the future", "Wow this insane, pls make this happen", "If Jungkook and Kany really collaborate, I swear it’s going to be the most legendary performance of the year! Their energy matches perfectly",...
