List of BNK48 members

BNK48 is a Thai idol group and the third international sister group of the Japanese idol group AKB48, based in Bangkok, Thailand.

The original members of the group were recruited in mid-2016 and announced in early 2017, comprising a total of 30 people. For the second generation, 27 additional members were announced on 29 April 2018.[1] On 9 August 2020, 19 third-generation members were announced,[2] and on 30 October 2022, 11 fourth-generation members were revealed.[3] Some members have left the group in a process known as graduation. As of November 2024, the group consists of 38 members, of whom 8 constitute Team BIII, 7 constitute Team NV, and the rest categorised as trainees.[4][5][6]

The first captain of the group is Cherprang, who also serves as general manager (shihainin).[4] Hoop is the current captain of BNK48.

  1. ^ "ประกาศสมาชิก'BNK48'รุ่นที่2 เสริมทัพเพิ่มอีก27คน". Daily News. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ รพีพรรณ เกตุสมพงษ์ (10 August 2020). "ทำความรู้จักสมาชิก BNK48 รุ่นที่ 3 พร้อมช่องทางโซเชียลมีเดียอย่างเป็นทางการของทั้ง 19 คน" (in Thai). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. ^ "เนย-ปัญ-ตาหวาน ประกาศจบการศึกษา และสรุปประกาศใหม่จากงาน BNK48 & CGM48 Request Hour 2022". The Standard (in Thai). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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