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KLP48 - Wikipedia

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KLP48
KLP48 Logo
Background information
Origin	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Genres	J-pop M-pop
Years active	2024–present
Labels	48 Entertainment SDN. BHD. (2024–present) Sony Music Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (distributor, 2024–present)

Website	https://klp48.my/

KLP48 (read as K.L.P. Forty-Eight) is a Malaysian idol girl group based in Kuala Lumpur. They are the tenth international sister group of AKB48, after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48 (dissociated), Thailand's BNK48, Philippines's MNL48, China's AKB48 Team SH, Taiwan's AKB48 Team TP, Vietnam's SGO48 (disbanded), Thailand's CGM48, and India's DEL48 (disbanded).^[1] The group was announced on January 1, 2024.^[2] The 1st generation members were announced on July 27, 2024.^[3]^[4]

History

Formation and Early Days (2024–present)

KLP48 (short for Kuala Lumpur) was announced on January 1, 2024, as the 10th international sister group of the Japanese idol group AKB48, marking the first sister group in Malaysia.^[1]^[2]

The group is managed by 48 Entertainment SDN. BHD.^[5] Auditions for the 1st generation members are ongoing, with the reveal expected in summer 2024. Eligibility for auditions is open to females aged 13 to 23 as of 1 March 2024, regardless of nationality.^[3]

On April 17, 2024, the transfer of four members from other AKB48 groups to KLP48 was announced. The members included AKB48's Haruka Kurosu, Yurina Gyoten, Suzuha Yamane, and STU48's Kokoa Kai. Their official transfer date was on June 1, 2024.^[6]

Former AKB48 and SKE48 member Jurina Matsui was announced as KLP48's player manager in the same month.^[7]^[8] This partnership was later terminated on July 11, 2024.^[9]

Members

The first generation members were formally announced on July 27, 2024.^[2]^[10]

Stage name	Birth name	Birth date	Note
Amanda	Elley Amanda Wong	(2007-02-13) 13 February 2007 (age 17)
Ann Drea	Ann Drea Tey	(2008-08-06) 6 August 2008 (age 16)
Cocoa	Kokoa Kai (甲斐心愛, Kai Kokoa)	(2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 21)	Former STU48 member
Devi	Made Devi Ranita Ningtara	(2000-11-18) 18 November 2000 (age 24)	Former JKT48 member
Haruka	Haruka Kurosu (黒須遥香, Kurosu Haruka)	(2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 23)	Former AKB48 member
Hillary	Shuen Hiu Yau (孙晓柔, Sun1 Xiao3 Rou2)	(2008-11-22) 22 November 2008 (age 16)
Khalies	Tan Zi Tong	(2008-08-27) 27 August 2008 (age 16)
Lucine	Mireille Chin Yi Ling	(2004-11-11) 11 November 2004 (age 20)
Salwa	Salwa Sunanda	(2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 17)
Suzuha	Suzuha Yamane (山根涼羽, Yamane Suzuha)	(2000-08-11) 11 August 2000 (age 24)	Former AKB48 member
Tiffany	Elvyone Tiffany Ticha Anak Donaldin	(2009-09-23) 23 September 2009 (age 15)
Yi Shyan	Foo Yi Shyan	(2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 20)	Group Captain
Yurina	Yurina Gyoten (行天優梨奈, Gyoten Yurina)	(1999-03-14) 14 March 1999 (age 25)	Former AKB48 member