Talent behind recent K-pop hit moves is a 20-year-old Japanese dancer

Some of the genre's dance moves are being created in neighbouring Japan, by 20-year-old dancer and choreographer Reina Kaneko.The talent behind recent K-pop viral dance videos, Kaneko has choreographed for top groups GOT the Beat and NCT 127, the winner of the grand prize at the Seoul Music Awards in January.

Her 176,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts dance videos, now include global superstars like Rihanna. SM Entertainment confirmed they had hired Kaneko to choreograph for NCT 127's "Favorite, NCT U's "Universe and "Make a wish", and GOT the Beat's "Step back". The agency declined an interview request.

"She's working internationally and choreographing for big stars at a young age," said 22-year-old dance student, Shoya Yamada, who was attending a hip hop class in a Tokyo studio. "I'm so proud and happy for her because she's my teacher."

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