IZ*ONE is a group that's just too successful to throw away over a contract at this point, whether you're a fan or not. allkpop® is a registered trademark of 6Theory Media, LLC. They all flopped. Disbanding a popular GG to try and make a Korean AKB48 seems stupid.Also these type of groups only work in Japan where members have to do shows all week. AKB48 Team SH in China to opens first generation members audition The idol group from Japan, AKB48 officially announced their newest sister group based in Shanghai 'AKB48 Team SH' (10/4/2018).
WJSN was already doing okay before Yeonjung was added, so that doesn't really count. Kinda tells you something there. IZ*ONE is supposed to be a 2 and half year group, but they recently moved into a new and bigger dorm only a little after a year. According to Japanese media reports, recently a certain Japanese media selected the most beautiful woman in China, however the surprising winner was not Fan Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi or other internationally known beauties but Ju Jingyi, a member of China’s idol girl group SNH48.Because of this Ju Jingyi became the top search term on several Japanese sites. Other AKB48 members like Takahashi Juri, now in Woolim’s new girl group Rocket Punch, as well as Takeuchi Miyu, debuting with Mystic Girls, were on the program as well. The group regularly performs at the AKB48 theatre in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, where performances are still scheduled to continue despite Takita’s positive test result, as neither she nor Tatsuya have been inside the premises recently. This is also why IZ*ONE's Japanese single's created by Aki-P aren't nearly as successful as IZ*ONE's Korean single's overall. The style from their music and such, that they create, just doesn't appeal to Koreans in general and even to most international music listeners as a whole. It's all speculative, of course, but this is how I'm seeing it. With further expansion, South Korea seems like on of the next choicesFans speculate that there will be 1-2 sister groups named SOL48 & BSN48, one based in Seoul & one based in Busan (since both are the biggest cities in South Korea, yet are very far apart from each other, making it easier to take over the country)Look forward to more information on the potential future AKB48 groupI realize this author of this article is a HUGE 48G fan. They literally became the second highest selling Kpop group behind Twice in just a little over a year. AKB48 is arguably the most famous idol group in Japan, with over 100 members spread out over five teams, plus a roster of junior “trainee” members. Just even from a business perspective, it makes sense to keep them together to profit. Hallohallo Entertainment A total of eight members of MNL48 will be flying to Shanghai for the AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019, to be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on … Here are the members of MNL48 who will be flying to China for the AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019 in Shanghai.
Only IZ*ONE's Korean single's trend worldwide and even make it to the Billboard charts while also topping charts in various countries. But one by one they failed. © 2007 - 2020 6Theory Media, LLC. They didn't even make a dent in Korea even in their "golden age" when they had all their big name members still active within the group. AKB48 – which has about 140 rotating members ranging from their teens to early 20s – has been called “embarrassing” and “the shame of Japan.” Pretty strong words for a girl band. Who says they will disband and not renew contracts? People want to bring up IOI, but no matter how successful IOI was, what happened after they all debuted in their own respective groups? But 48G groups based in Korea just wouldn't work.
For over a year, members of MNL48 have been on a path to introduce the concept of a Japanese idol to Filipinos, adamantly saying that their type of cutesy music will be loved by many someday.And in their continuing efforts to prove their worth, the group have accepted an invitation to perform in China this August as part of a music festival organized by their official sister group, Japan's AKB48.A total of eight members of MNL48 will be flying to Shanghai for the AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2019, to be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on August 24.One of those is MNL48 Belle, who was selected to represent the group through an audition process staged back in March -- before the results of their "I will do my best not to waste the opportunity to represent MNL48 and the Philippines," The others are Sheki, Abby, Brei, Rans, Coleen, Sela, and Kay.They will join AKB48 themselves, AKB48's Team SH and Team TP, and their other international sister groups based in Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam.This is the second time MNL48 will be performing abroad, with the first being in the AKB48 Asia Festival in Bangkok last January.Members of MNL48 to perform in China for AKB48 music festival From QQ:. AKB48 has previously announced that it will re-create a new sister group in China … Twice is one of the most successful groups right now and they still live in the same dorms they've been living in for the past 6 years. After AKB48 became a hit in Japan, a number of Japanese-style idol groups copying AKB48's model constantly emerged in China, such as 1931 and Idol School.
China, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Indonesia, and even India have sister groups. Otherwise, 48G would've been popular in Korea from the start, which they aren't. Last March 2018, AKB48 CHINA announced 3 members who managed to qualify to become AKB48 CHINA members, two of whom were Liu Nian & Mao WeiJia who are now in AKB48 Team SH. Some of these hints coming from the members themselves. And apparently, there's a lot of rumors and hints that IZ*ONE's contracts might be either renewed or perhaps become a permanent group. In less than a year, the highly renowned girl group It is speculated that after IZ*One disbands, AKB48’s management will not be finished with expanding towards Korea, and will make the next big girl group there under the AKB48 franchiseThere have been many AKB48 sister groups not only in Japan, but all across Asia. However, one member must resign due to contractual problems with her old agency And according to the source listed, the member is Chen YiHan. Chungha is the only one who really found success after IOI.