JKT48
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JKT48 (read as "J. K. T. forty-eight") is an Indonesian-Japanese idol girl group whose name is derived from its based city of Jakarta and the Japanese idol group AKB48. Formed in 2011, the group is the first AKB48 sister group outside Japan and adopts the concept of "idols you can meet",[1] before switching to "idols that will come to meet you" since April 2018. The group opened their own theater on the 4th floor of fX Sudirman shopping mall in early September 2012, where fans can attend daily performances every day except Monday. The theater was built as a close replica to the AKB48 Theater in Akihabara.[citation needed]
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JKT48 | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Genres | |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels |
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Member of | AKB48 Group |
Members | See list |
Website | jkt48 |
JKT48 | |
Formerly | PT Dentsu Inter Admark Media Group Indonesia (2011–2022) (via JKT48 Project (2011–2018) and DentsuX Entertainment (2018–2022)) |
Company type | Limited liability company |
Industry | music and entertainment |
Genre | music, dance, and entertainment |
Founded | November 2, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-11-02) (first generation announced) December 17, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-12-17) (first debut) September 8, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-09-08) (JKT48 Theater) |
Founders | Yasushi Akimoto Harris Thajeb Reino Barack |
Headquarters | JKT48 Office @ IDN Media HQ Menara Global 3rd floor, Jl. Jenderal Gatot Subroto Kav. 27, Kuningan Timur, Setiabudi, South Jakarta 12950, , |
Number of locations | JKT48 Theater fX Sudirman 4th floor, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman No. 1, RT.1/RW.3, Gelora, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Area served | Indonesia and Global |
Key people | Winston Utomo (CEO of IDN Media) William Utomo (COO of IDN Media) Ryo Kenjo (Head of JKT48) Fritz Fernandez (General Manager of JKT48) Melody Nurramdhani Laksani (General Manager of JKT48 Theater) Shani Indira Natio (JKT48 Captain) |
Products | JKT48 Official Merchandise |
Owners | Dentsu Inter Admark Media Group Indonesia (Dentsu International) (2011-2022) Global Mediacom (MNC Asia Holding) (2011-2021, indirectly) IDN Media (2022-present) |
Members | 56 JKT48 members (February 2024) |
Parent | Dentsu Inter Admark Media Group Indonesia (Dentsu International) (2011-2022) Global Mediacom (MNC Asia Holding) (2011-2021, indirectly) IDN Media (2022-present) (via Indonesia Creator Economy (2022-present)) Licence: Vernalossom (2011-present) (via Superball (2023-present)) |
Divisions | JKT48 Theater (2012-present) JKT48 Team J (2012-2021) JKT48 Team KIII (2013-2021) JKT48 Team T (2015-2019, 2020-2021) D Talent Management (2016-present) JKT48 Academy (2018-2021) |
Website | jkt48.com |
While JKT48 does not restrict membership by nationality, applicants must be residents of Indonesia. As of 11 February 2024, the group has 56 individual members.[2]
On 16 February 2013, JKT48 released its first studio album Heavy Rotation via Hits Records, a division of MNC subsidiary PT Star Media Nusantara. The group typically performs songs of AKB48 and other sister groups that are translated into Indonesian.[3] The group released their first original single, "Rapsodi", in January 2020.[4]