Global pop icon Shakira(Shakira)'s surprise Korean greeting video has set domestic online communities and social media ablaze, becoming a hot topic among Korean fans.
In a short video recently posted on Shakira's official Instagram, Shakira shyly and cutely looked at the camera and warmly greeted viewers in Korean, surprising Korean fans. Immediately after this delightful video was released, major domestic online communities were flooded in real time with netizens' reactions full of anticipation, such as "It's amazing that Shakira greeted us in Korean" and "Doesn't this mean she's coming to Korea soon?"
In particular, it adds interest that the very person responsible for this Korean greeting is the global choreographer Kany, who won great love on Korean entertainment programs with his cheerful tension and charm. Kany, a world-renowned dancer from France who married a Korean husband and is active in Korean broadcasting, is the lead choreographer who directly oversaw the choreography for the 2026 FIFA World Cup official theme "Dai Dai."
Kany personally taught Shakira Afro-hip movements and directed her, who is called "the living legend of hip dance," and earlier at the World Cup opening rehearsal he showed a surprising world-class force by donning the Red Devils uniform of the Republic of Korea national soccer team and leading dozens of dancers from around the world with charisma. It was in this passionate rehearsal room that Kany directly taught Shakira Korean, resulting in the surprise Korean reels video.
The decisive incident that ignited Korean fans' enthusiasm was the meeting with BTS. On the 20th at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where the first-ever World Cup final halftime show was held, BTS set the stage on fire with their mega hit "Dynamite," and the baton was passed to Shakira, who delivered a dazzling finale with "Dai Dai," sparking the deep connection that started it all.
Immediately after the performance, BTS leader RM uploaded a backstage photo of the members with Shakira to his Instagram story with the caption QUEEN, and Shakira also uploaded a warm group photo on her official Instagram account of her arm in arm with all BTS members in the backstage and wrote 'BTS♡', perfectly reciprocating the global "K-friendship" and lighting fans' hearts worldwide.
On various portal and social media comment sections, witty comments continue endlessly, such as "If Shakira comes to Korea, don't just invite BTS to the waiting room—let's do a joint stage performance," "Her Guinness tour recorded the highest revenue in history, so please make sure to secure Korea's equity too," and "Kany really injected Korea's excitement into Shakira's hips."
Meanwhile, on the day of the final, Shakira achieved a "triple crown," sweeping No. 1 simultaneously on Spotify's highest streaming records ever in the U.S., the weekly global chart, Billboard's "Global (excl. U.S.)" chart, and the YouTube global chart. She will carry this momentum forward and continue the U.S. arena leg of the historic Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran world tour. Shakira will begin live performances with concerts at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on July 20 and 21, followed by UBS Arena on July 23 and Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on July 25.
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