JKT48
JKT48 ( pronounced J- K- T- 4 8 ) is Indonesia's premier girl group, established in 2011 as the first international sister group of Japan's AKB48. Based in Jakarta, the capital and largest city of Indonesia located on the northwest coast of the island of Java, the group has become a cultural phenomenon. The group does this by blending music, fan interaction, and performance into a unique idol experience. They first adopted the concept of "idols you can meet", before switching to "idols that will come to meet you" in April 2018.
Their official management company PT Indonesia Musik Nusantara, was established on June 8, 2014, in Surabaya, East Java. The company is headquartered in South Jakarta.
The group opened its theater "JKT48 Theater" located on the 4th floor of the fX Sudirman shopping mall in Central Jakarta, Jakarta on 8 September 2012. Fans can attend daily performances, which are subject to change at any time.
While JKT48 membership is not limited to any nationality, applicants must be Indonesian residents. As of 1 May 2025 evening, the group has 57 individual members.
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 by AKB48 and other sister groups translated into Indonesian. The group released their first original single "Rapsodi" in January 2020.
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