Sep 02, 2026 2:13pm IST
Hanumankind ‘Cooks’ With HYBE Producer Bumzu After Attending BTS Concert, Teases South Korea-India Collab
Hanumankind and Korean producer Bumzu seem to be gearing up for a collaboration that could potentially break the internet. The “Big Dawgs” hitmaker has been hanging around the HYBE team and its artists for a few months now, even being spotted at BTS’ sold-out concert in Seoul in April 2026. His appearance had initially sparked collaboration rumors between the two popular musical acts, but a recent update on his social media account seems to be hinting elsewhere.
HYBE India CEO Damien Woochang Lee shared updates of his time dining with the Korean artist in the city on September 1. “Korean chefs are cooking. India, this one’s for you,” he wrote on his Instagram account alongside a photo with the producer.
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He also posed with the Indian rapper, writing, “I Cook. AND I Cook Good,” strongly hinting at an upcoming collaboration between the two acts.
Hanumankind and Bumzu also took to their social media accounts to share a photo from their apparent session in a studio, with the latter saying, “My brother we made some crazy shit”.
Bumzu is working with Hanumankind btw. Just so my Indian oomfs can freak out properly pic.twitter.com/K3T682gzve
— Junhan0410⚡️ (@Junhan04109596) September 1, 2026
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Bumzu (real name Kye Beom Ju), the South Korean record producer and songwriter, has been signed to Pledis Entertainment, creating music for its artists, including NU'EST and SEVENTEEN, among others. His other contributions include SHINee, fromis 9, NCT 127, TWS, and BTS' Jin.
So far, no further updates have been revealed from either end about new music. And while fans are expecting it to be a collaboration involving BTS, no such inclinations have been made apart from his appearance at the concert.
Previously, during a chat with Variety India, Lee had commended the Kerala-born singer for his growth on the global scale, praising his work for the title track of “Dhurandhar”.
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