BNK48
BNK48 (read B.N.K. Forty-eight or Bangkok48) is an Thai idol girl group and the third international sister group of Japan's AKB48, following Indonesia's JKT48 and China's SNH48.
BNK48 | |
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 BNK48's Orchid Color logo | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | iAM |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | bnk48.com |
| Members | 43 (list) |
| Past members | 44 (list) |
Sub-units
Mimigumo
Mimigumo is the first BNK48 sub-unit group released on September 1, 2019.[1]
Vyra
Vyra (formerly known as Lyra) is the second BNK48 sub-unit group, consisting of 6 members. They were chosen to be trained by Universal Music Thailand and debuted on October 7, 2020.[2][3] The group currently has 5 members and was renamed Vyra on March 12, 2021.[4]
Discography
- River (2018)
- Jabaja (2019)
- Warota People (2020)
BNK48 Media
Members Jennis, Namneung, Maysa, Namhom, Kaimook, and Miori, clad in the first single outfit, perform at The Mall Bang Kapi in Bangkok on 23 July 2017.
Members Izurina, Tarwaan, Cherprang, Jennis, Namneung, and Miori at the 72nd Chula–Thammasat Traditional Football Match on 3 February 2018.
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References
- ↑ สตอรีก่อนจะมาเป็น Mimigumo ยูนิตสุดคาวาอี้ว่าด้วย แคนดี้ ไวรัส และกล้ามโต. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ↑ BNK48 x Universal Music Group - Special Unit Announcement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEpxsrMmNho.
- ↑ แรงไฟลุก! LYRA เปิดตัวสวย ซิงเกิ้ลแรก Debut Stage ขึ้นเทรนด์โลก พร้อมก้าวสู่ระดับอินเตอร์.
- ↑ #VYRAisCOMING! ออฟฟิเชียลประกาศ ‘LYRA’ เปลี่ยนชื่อใหม่เป็น ‘VYRA’ อย่างเป็นทางการ (in Thai). True ID (March 12, 2021). Retrieved March 12, 2021.
Further reading
- Thai sister group for Japan's AKB48 all-girl pop group. bangkokpost.com (28 March 2016). Bangkok: Bangkok Post. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- Cuteness by the numbers. nationmultimedia.com (31 March 2018). Bangkok: The Nation. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- Sisters are doin' it for themselves. bangkokpost.com (22 June 2017). Bangkok: Bangkok Post. Retrieved 22 June 2017.