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AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo "Sekai no Center wa Dare da?"

The **AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Sekai no Center wa Dare da?〜** (AKB48 53rdシングル 世界選抜総選挙 〜世界のセンターは誰だ？〜) was held on June 16, 2018. Fans made their voices heard by voting for their favorite AKB48 member at the tenth annual AKB48 Group members election.

The top 16 members are featured in the **Sekai Senbatsu** (World Senbatsu) of the group's 53rd single (55th single overall).

Meanwhile, the 17th to 32nd place members join **Undergirls** for the B-side track, the 33rd to 48th place members join the **Next Girls** unit for the 2nd B-side track, the 49th to 64th place members join the **Future Girls** for the 3rd B-side track in a digtal single.

## Selected Members

### **Final Results**

* **Senbatsu Members**

* **Undergirls**

* **Next Girls**

* **Future Girls**

## Participating Members

* Team A: Cho Miyeon, Huang EnRu, Jang Yeeun, Kim Doyeon, Kim Sohye, Lee Kaeun, Lee Yeonwoo, Park Eunjo, Park Siyeon, Yim Dayoung, Yoo Jeongin
* Team K: Go Yujin, Goto Moe, Jeon Somi, Kim Seokyoung, Kim Sihyeon, Kim Suyun, Minnie Nicha Yontararak, Muto Orin, Shimoguchi Hinana, Shin Suhyun, Song YuQi, Yahagi Moeka
* Team B: Chen QianNan, Hiwatashi Yui, Jeon Jisu, Jung Haerim, Lee Suji, Lim Jungmin, Ma Chia-Ling, Myeong Hyeongseo, Seo Soojin
* Team 4: Jo Sukyung, Kang Soeun, Kim Sookyung, Kim Yewon, Lee Naeun, Matsumoto Hinata, No Hyojung, Yamane Suzuha, Yamauchi Mizuki, Yeh Shuhua
* Team 8: Abe Haruno, Cho Haseul, Choi Yerim, Choi Yubin, Gyoten Yurina, Ha Sooyoung, Hattori Yuna, Im Hayoung, Im Yeojin, Jeon Heejin, Jung Jinsol, Kang Lena, Kang Minju, Kang Yejin, Kim Hyunjin, Kim Jiwoo, Kim Sohee, Kriesha Chu, Lee Chaeyeon, Lee Seoryoung, Lee Seoyoung, Lee Soojin, Lee Yukyung, Min Karin, Okabe Rin, Olivia Hye, Park Chaewon, Park Haelin, Rissen Airi, Shitao Miu, Sung Nayeon, Tanikawa Hijiri, Utada Hatsuka, Viian Wong, Wang Chingyi, Wang Yireon, Yokoyama Reina, Yokoyama Yui, Yoo Hyejoon
* AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Ahn Yujin, Choi Jisu, Han Chowon, Heo Yoonjin, Jeong Dahyun, Kim Chaewon, Kim Jimin, Kim Minji, Kim Minjoo, Kim Nayun, Kim Sohee, Kim Yeonhee, Lee Ahin, Lee Jaehee, Lee Seojeong, Saito Haruna, Sato Minami, Seo Yunkyoung, Shin Jiyoon, Shin Ryujin, Shin Yuna

## Trivia

* Eligible members who didn't apply:
	+ Team A: Chonnasorn Sajakul, Cho Hyeyeon, Kang Siwon, Oh Hayoung
	+ Team K: Matsumoto Chikako, Yang Yena
	+ Team B: Jeong Eunji, Jung Hayoon, Kim Minkyung, Kim Sejeong, Park Chorong
	+ Team 4: Bae Sungyeon, Jung Sara, Nancy Jewel McDonie
	+ Team 8: Choi Yena, Chu Sojung, Honda Hitomi, Kim Jungeun, Kim Seola, Kwon Eunbi, Nakano Ikumi, Yang Lan
	+ AKB48 Kenkyuusei: Cha Minjung, Kim Chaeyeon, Kim Gaeun, Kim Minseo, Shoji Nagisa
Kriesha Chu

**Kriesha Chu** was a member of AKB48's Team 8.

## Trivia

* Her birthplace is Makati, Philippines, but moved to San Francisco, USA at 2 years old.
* Was a contestant on K-Pop Star 6 and won 2nd place.
* Her family consists of her parents, a younger brother, and sister.
* Her father is half Chinese – half Filipino and her mother is Filipina.
* Moved to Korea because she loves music and singing.
* Was only starting dancing when she became a K-Pop trainee.
* In the Philippines she is under Star Music company.
* Is the face of Holika Holika, a Korean cosmetic brand.
* Enjoys watching Korean dramas such as “Boys Over Flowers” and “Goblin”.
* Said her favorite Filipino food is sinigang, a sour soup.
* In 2017 she participated in K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance. (She was eliminated on the 7th ep. but was brought back as a wild card and she became a member of KWINs, the group that finished as runner-up of the competition).
* In 2018 Kriesha Chu released her first mini album, Dream of Paradise, along with the title track “Like Paradise”.
* Was on “King of Masked Singer” as “Fox with nine tails” but got eliminated first round.
* Appeared in the Netflix Original show called “Busted!” In episode 8 “The Mysterious Gentleman”.
* Had a collaboration with Samuel for the webtoon Pink Pink OST.
* Best friend with Kim Minjoo
* **Ideal type**: “My ideal type is actually pretty, some voice, and someone who likes music as much as I do and that’s it. Of course, they have to love their family and they have to be free and carefree.”

## Team History

Team 8 → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Team 8 member on April 3, 2014
Graduated from Team 8 on August 12, 2019 (Announcement: July 2, 2019)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* 47 no Suteki na Machi e (Kokoro no Placard)
* Seifuku no Hane (Kibouteki Refrain)
* Aisatsu kara Hajimeyou (Green Flash)
* Ama Nojaku Batta (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)
* Yume e no Route (Tsubasa wa Iranai)
* Shishunki no Adrenaline (High Tension)
* Tenmetsu Pheromone (Negaigoto no Mochigusare)
* Hitsuzensei (Jiwaru DAYS)
Choi Yena

**Choi Yena** was a member of AKB48's Team 8.

## Trivia

* Was born in Gil-Dong, Gangdong, South Korea.
* Has an older brother: actor and former SPEED member Choi Sungmin.
* Attended Hanlim Multi Art School.
* Attended Joy Dance Academy and majored in girls hip-hop dance.
* Her talent is playing claw machines and playing games in general.
* Her hobby is reading comic books and watching movies alone.
* Her lips are her secret weapon.
* Was on the show “Cooking Class.”
* Her favorite ice cream is flavor strawberry and chocolate.
* Well known for being very bright and energetic. Also very affectionate with the other trainees. Though when she gets on stage her aura changes to very powerful and captivating.
* Was crowned as “Personal Talent One Queen” in Weekly Idol.
* Has a dog named Audrey.
* Close to Lee Jooeun
* She and Kang Hyewon used to attend the same school.
	+ Ahn Yujin said that recently Yena and Hyewon are getting very well with each other.
* Is a childhood cancer survivor, she had lymphoma & was told there was no chance of survival but miraculously recovered. Her family wasn’t well-off so her parents had to sell kimbap every morning to be able to pay her hospital bills.
* Is one of the fixed members of tvN’s program “Prison Life of Fools” together with GOT7‘s JB and SEVENTEEN‘s Seungkwan.

## Team History

Team 8 → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Team 8 member on April 3, 2014
Graduated from Team 8 on July 29, 2019 (Announcement: June 6, 2019)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* 47 no Suteki na Machi e (Kokoro no Placard)
* Seifuku no Hane (Kibouteki Refrain)
* Aisatsu kara Hajimeyou (Green Flash)
* Kegarete iru Shinjitsu (Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai)
* Ama Nojaku Batta (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)
* Yume e no Route (Tsubasa wa Iranai)
* Hoshizora wo Kimi ni (High Tension)
* Ima Para (Negaigoto no Mochigusare)
* Hatsukoi Door (Jiwaru DAYS)
Cho Haseul

**Cho Haseul** is a member of AKB48's Team 8 and Team A.

## Trivia

* She was born in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
* Has a younger brother, born in 2002.
* Haseul’s English name is Jane.
* In the audition she got accepted singing IU’s ‘Friday.”
* Haseul’s nicknames are Jo Leader and Harvard.
* Secret about Haseul’s body is that her both ears have different shape from the other.
* She can speak English.
* Can play both the guitar and piano.
* Has 1 dimple.
* Is though terrified of birds. (When Haseul was a child she got really scared by a pigeon.)
* Is scared of water.
* Her ring size is 9 or 10
* Likes mustard color and burgundy color.
* Was late to graduate from high school, because she studied in the US for a year.
* Her role model is IU.

## Team History

Team 8 → Team 8 and Team A
Joined AKB48 as a Team 8 member on April 3, 2014
Has a Concurrent Position in AKB48's Team A from December 08, 2017 (AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* 47 no Suteki na Machi e (Kokoro no Placard)
* Seifuku no Hane (Kibouteki Refrain)
* Aisatsu kara Hajimeyou (Green Flash)
* Ama Nojaku Batta (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)
* Yume e no Route (Tsubasa wa Iranai)
* Hoshizora wo Kimi ni (High Tension)
* Ima Para (Negaigoto no Mochigusare)
* Yosougai no Story (11gatsu no Anklet)
* Ai no Moake (Jabaja)
* Romantic Junbichuu (Teacher Teacher)
* Sandal ja Dekinai Koi (Sentimental Train)
* Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai (NO WAY MAN)
* Hatsukoi Door (Jiwaru DAYS)
Choi Yoojung

**Choi Yoojung** was a member of AKB48's Team K.

## Trivia

* Was born in Guri, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
* Doesn’t have any siblings.
* Was a student of Seoul Music High School before moving to SOPA (School of Performing Arts Seoul)
* Her hobbies include painting, photography, and dancing.
* One of her specialties is singing acoustic songs.
* Can imitate animal sounds.
* Appeared in ASTRO‘s “Breathless” MV.
* Her role model is Rihanna.
* Appeared as a cameo in the web drama “To Be Continued” (2015) and on the Fantagio’s web drama “Idol Fever”. (2017)
* Were in a series called “The Future Diary”.

## Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team B → Team K → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on June, 2013
Promoted to Team B on February 24, 2014 (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri)
Transferred to Team K on March 26, 2015 (AKB48 Spring Shuffle 2015)
Graduated from Team K on August 22, 2015 (Announcement: June 2, 2015)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Kimi no Hitomi wa Planetarium (Heart Ereki)
* Wink wa Sankai (Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru)
* Koi to ka... (Mae Shika Mukanee)
* B Garden (Labrador Retriever)
* Seikaku ga Warui Onna no Ko (Kokoro no Placard)
* Utaitai (Kibouteki Refrain)
* Loneliness Club (Kibouteki Refrain)
* Sekai ga Naiteru Nara (Green Flash)
Kwon Eunbi

**Kwon Eunbi** was a member of AKB48's Team 8.

## Trivia

* Was born in Siheung-Dong, Geumcheon-Gu, Seoul, South Korea.
* Attended Geum Dong Elementary School, Seoul.
* Attended Dongil Middle School, Seoul.
* Attended School of Performing Arts Seoul (Practical Dance Department).
* Attended Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts college in Anseong (Broadcasting Department and Entertainment, K-POP) but she dropped out of the college.
* Has an older brother who was born in 1993.
* Has a knack for discovering dessert restaurants.
* Sometimes Eunbi has lisps of letter S
* Enjoys running and shopping.
* Can play the guitar.
* Is good at sports.
* Her favorite ice cream flavor is green tea chocolate.
* Said that Kim Minjoo and her have similar tastes.
* Worked as a part timer in a Paris Baguette franchise.
* Was part of a dance group called PLAY.
* Was known for looking like Bae Juhyun
* Her specialties are dancing, impersonations, and POP Art.
* Was featured in Dongwoo from Infinite’s “Embedded in Mind” solo live performance in Infinite That Summer 3.

## Team History

Team 8 → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Team 8 member on April 3, 2014
Graduated from Team 8 on June 2, 2019 (Announcement: May 8, 2019)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* 47 no Suteki na Machi e (Kokoro no Placard)
* Seifuku no Hane (Kibouteki Refrain)
* Aisatsu kara Hajimeyou (Green Flash)
* Ama Nojaku Batta (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)
* Yume e no Route (Tsubasa wa Iranai)
* Shishunki no Adrenaline (High Tension)
* Maebure (Negaigoto no Mochigusare)
* Hitsuzensei (Jiwaru DAYS)
Kim Taeyeon

**Kim Taeyeon** was a member of AKB48's Team A.

## Trivia

* Her birthplace is Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea.
* Has an older brother, Kim Jiwoong, and a sister, Kim Haeyeon.
* Her nicknames are: Taeng, Taengoo (Taeng9), Tete, Kid Leader, ByunTaeng (pervert Taeng), JumTaeng
* Her music talent comes from her parents. Her dad was a vocalist in a band and her mom had won children’s song competitions when she was young.
* Used to travel from Seoul to her home almost every day on her trainee days.
* When she was younger, she was shy.
* Used to play the violin.
* Loves to eat gummy bears.
* Her favorite number is 9.
* Her favorite season is winter.
* Likes cactus.
* Also likes purple flowers.
* Is short-sighted so she wears contact lens.
* Has a bad memory.
* She sometimes sleepwalks. She also talks in her sleep.
* Is really scary when she is angry.
* Hates doing aegyo.
* Has a total of 7 piercings (2 in left ear and 5 in right).
* Has 6 tattoos.
* Has 2 pet dogs namely Ginger and Zero.
* Dislikes boys with long hair.
* On October 2015, she released the album “I”
* Is ranked 49th on TC Candler “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018”.
* **Ideal type**: “Wouldn’t the most basic factor be the guy’s pretty smile? To make their smile shine, it would be nice to have a guy with a clear white skin and red lips. I wish their style would look natural no matter the location or time.”

## Team History

Team A → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Team A member on October, 2005
Graduated on December 10, 2011 (Announcement: May 6, 2011)
## AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

* 1st Senbatsu Election - #8 (Media Senbatsu)
* 2nd Senbatsu Election - #20 (Senbatsu)
* 3rd Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate

## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 A-Sides**

* Aitakatta
* Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou
* BINGO!
* Boku no Taiyou
* Romance, Irane
* Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008
* Oogoe Diamond
* 10nen Zakura
* Iiwake Maybe

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Aozora no Soba ni Ite (Skirt, Hirari)
* Dakedo... (Aitakatta)
* Namida Uri no Shoujo (Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou)
* Only Today (BINGO!)
* Mirai no Kajitsu (Boku no Taiyou)
* Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.0) (Romance, Irane)
* Saigo no Seifuku (Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008)
* 109 (Marukyuu) (Oogoe Diamond)
* Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de (10nen Zakura)
* Boku no YELL (Ponytail to Shushu)
* Kurumi to Dialogue (Chance no Junban)
* Area K (Sakura no Ki ni Narou)
* Yankee Soul (Everyday, Kachuusha)
* Seishun to Kizukanai Mama (Flying Get)
* Yasai Uranai (Flying Get)
* Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai (Ue Kara Mariko)
* NEW SHIP (GIVE ME FIVE!)
* Mitsu no Namida (Manatsu no Sounds good!)
* Nante Bohemian (Gingham Check)
Heo Solji

**Heo Solji** was a member of AKB48's Team A.

## Trivia

* Was an R&B singer.
* Was a former member of the group 2NB (R&B unit).
	+ She released a total of 23 singles with 2NB, but none of it was a success.
* Also had a solo career, she released a single in 2008.
* In 2015, she won King of Mask Singer.
* Likes hiking.
* Her nickname is Heo Bad Gas (Ahn Huiyeon have said that whenever they’re on a diet and they’ll just eat eggs she always farts)
* Said maintaining her bangs is hand but she doesn’t regret getting them
* Raises her legs in her sleep.
* Her shoe size is 240 mm.
* If she gets a day off, Solji wants to go to Yufuin to visit a ryokan & an onsen
* Can play the piano
* Has the highest alcohol tolerance
* Her favorite arcade game is “Snow Brothers”
* Likes to watch anime, her favorite is One Piece
* Has a dog named Choco. Its breed is Chihuahua.
* Really likes men in white pants.
* Was on hiatus due to health issues (since late 2016 till 2018). She was recovering from her hyperthyroidism.
* Is a coach for the Vocal team on “Under 19” survival show.
* **Ideal type**: Kim Soo Hyun

## AKB48 Senbatsu Election

* 1st Senbatsu Election - #7 (Media Senbatsu) (Kami7)
* 2nd Senbatsu Election - #5 (Media Senbatsu) (Kami7)
* 3rd Senbatsu Election - #5 (Media Senbatsu) (Kami7)
* 4th Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate

## Team History

Team K → Team A → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Team K member on February, 2006
Transferred to Team A on August 23, 2009 (2009 Team Shuffle)
Graduated from Team A on November 30, 2012 (Announcement: July 3, 2012)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 A-Sides**

* Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru
* Baby! Baby! Baby!
* Oogoe Diamond
* 10nen Zakura
* Namida Surprise!
* Iiwake Maybe
* Sakura no Shiori
* Heavy Rotation
* Beginner
* Sakura no Ki ni Narou
* Everyday, Katyusha
* Kaze wa Fuiteiru
* GIVE ME FIVE!
* Manatsu no Sounds good!

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Virgin love (Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru)
* Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.1) (Romance, Irane)
* 109 (Marukyuu) (Oogoe Diamond)
* Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de (10nen Zakura)
* FIRST LOVE (Namida Surprise!) (Solo)
* Majisuka Rock'n'Roll (Sakura no Shiori)
* Enkyori Poster (Sakura no Shiori)
* Majijo Teppen Blues (Ponytail to Shushu)
* Yasai Sisters (Heavy Rotation)
* Lucky Seven (Heavy Rotation)
* Nakeru Basho (Beginner)
* Kurumi to Dialogue (Chance no Junban) (WCenter with Jessica Jung)
* Area K (Sakura no Ki ni Narou)
* Korekara Wonderland (Everyday, Katyusha)
* Yankee Soul (Everyday, Katyusha)
* Seishun to Kizukanai Mama (Flying Get)
* Ice no Kuchizuke (Flying Get)
* Yasai Uranai (Flying Get)
* Noel no Yoru (Ue Kara Mariko)
* Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai (Ue Kara Mariko) (WCenter with Jessica Jung)
* NEW SHIP (GIVE ME FIVE!) (WCenter with Jessica Jung)
* Mitsu no Namida (Manatsu no Sounds good!)
* Nante Bohemian (Gingham Check)
* Kodoku na Hoshizora (UZA)
Im Soeun

**Im Soeun** was a member of AKB48's Team B.

## Trivia

* Her birthplace is Osan, South Korea.
* Her hobbies are doing nail art, makeup, playing games, drawing, reading manhwa, and going to the arcades.
* Her specialties are singing, clay, and makeup.
* Her charm point is her sweet soulful voice and eye-catching doll-like look.
* Is bad at wearing high heels.
* Can play the keyboard.
* Is also known as the mom because she always takes care of the maknaes.
* Close to Baek Yebin and Lee Hyunjoo
* Is a supporting actress in the drama “To.Jenny”.
* Is now a soloist

## Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team B → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on April, 2011
Promoted to Team B on August 24, 2012 (Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle)
Graduated from Team B on June 30, 2013 (Announcement: May 2, 2013)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Tsubomitachi (Kaze wa Fuiteiru)
* Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa... (Manatsu no Sounds good!)
* Ano Hi no Fuurin (Gingham Check)
* Seigi no Mikata Janai Hero (UZA)
* Hatsukoi Butterfly (Eien Pressure)
* Watashitachi no Reason (Eien Pressure)
* Sokode inu no unchi fun jau ka ne? (So long!)
* Romance Kenjuu (Sayonara Crawl)
* Suitei Marmalade (Koi Suru Fortune Cookie)
Lee Chaeyeon

**Lee Chaeyeon** is a member of AKB48's Team 8.

## Trivia

* Her hometown is Yongin, South Korea.
* Is the “father” of Team 8
* Is nicknamed “Feather” because of her feather-like dance.
* Has 2 younger sisters: Lee Chaeryeong (1,5 year younger than her), and Chaemin (6 years younger than her).
* Was known as a “fashion holic.”
* Was a contestant of KPOP Star season 3 along with her sister, Chaeryeong.
* Her younger sister Chaeryeong, is a member of Hinatazaka46
* Was a part of KYW Dance School and uploaded some dance covers.
* Her talent is making choreographies.
* Likes playing badminton and cooking in her spare time.
* Can learn choreography extremely well and rapidly. She learned the 1000% chorus choreography whilst only watching it one time.
* Her favourite type of music is pop songs/JYP songs. (K-POP STAR 3 Profile)
* Is friends with Stray Kids’ Changbin, AB6IX‘s Daehwi, Woojin, Woong (they’re all ex-JYP trainees).
* Is extremely good at girl’s hip hop.
* Her habit is hiding her forehead.
* Used to wear braces.
* Has a dog named Chaeri.
* Can speak Japanese.
* Likes spicy food.
* Her favorite ice cream flavor is yogurt.
* The members said that Chaeyeon is good at cooking.
* Was crowned as “Dancing Queen” by the members in both “Idol Room” and “Weekly Idol”.

## Team History

Team 8
Joined AKB48 as a Team 8 member on April 3, 2014
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Seifuku no Hane (Kibouteki Refrain)
* Aisatsu kara Hajimeyou (Green Flash)
* Ama Nojaku Batta (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)
* Yume e no Route (Tsubasa wa Iranai)
* Osaekirenai Shoudou (High Tension)
* Shishunki no Adrenaline (High Tension)
* Dare no Koto wo Ichiban Aishiteru? (Shoot Sign)
* Maebure (Negaigoto no Mochigusare)
* Ikiru Koto ni Nekkyou wo! (11gatsu no Anklet)
* Hitsuzensei (Jiwaru DAYS)
* Suki da Suki da Suki da (Sustainable)
Ahn Sohee

**Ahn Sohee** was a member of AKB48's Team B.

## Trivia

* Acted in a movie “Train to Busan”
* **Ideal type**: “I like someone I can feel comfortable around.”

## Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team K → Team B → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on May 26, 2007
Promoted to Team K on March 4, 2008
Transferred to Team B on August 23, 2009 (2009 Team Shuffle)
Graduated from Team B on August 20, 2010 (Announcement: August 1, 2010)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Kimi no Koto ga Suki dakara (RIVER)
* Boku no YELL (Ponytail to Shushu)
AKB48

**AKB48** (short for **Ak**iha**b**ara48) is a Japanese Idol Group. The group has their own theater, located on the eighth floor of the **Don Quijote** store in Akihabara, Tokyo. The 1st generation members were announced in October, 2005, debuting on December 8, 2005.

## Members

**AKB48 Members**

**Team A**

**Team K**

**Team B**

**Team 4**

**Team 8**

**Kenkyuusei**

## Sister Groups

* SKE48
* NMB48
* HKT48
* JKT48
* STU48
* BNK48
* MNL48
* AKB48 Team SH
* SGO48
* AKB48 Team TP
* CGM48
Choi Yujin

**Choi Yujin** was a member of AKB48's Team A.

## Trivia

* Was born in Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea.
* Education: Hanlim Multi Art High School
* Can play the harmonica.
* Is good at different types of dances such us belly dance, popping, locking.
* It is said she has the best body proportions in the group.
* Is very flexible and can do splits.
* Speaks Korean and Japanese.
* Appeared in G.NA’s “Pretty Lingerie” MV
* Appeared in BtoB’s “Beep Beep” MV
* Takes long showers.
* Is the fake maknae and gets teased a lot by the members.
* Is fluent in Japanese.
* Has appeared on “Real Man”.
* Acted in the web dramas “Nightmare Teacher” (2016) and “Green Fever” (2017).
* **Ideal type**: Nam Joohyuk

## Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team A → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on July, 2010
Promoted to Team A on August 24, 2012 (Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle)
Graduated from Team A on April 28, 2013 (Announcement: March 2, 2013)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Ougon Center (Sakura no Ki ni Narou)
* Anti (Everyday, Kachuusha)
* Tsubomitachi (Kaze wa Fuiteiru)
* Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa... (Manatsu no Sounds good!)
* Ano Hi no Fuurin (Gingham Check)
* Kodoku na Hoshizora (UZA)
* Tsuyogari Dokei (Eien Pressure)
* Watashitachi no Reason (Eien Pressure)
* Ruby (So long!)
Choi Jisu

**Choi Jisu** is a member of AKB48's Team A.

## Trivia

* Nicknames: Honey Lia, Cinnamon Lia, Ariana Grande.
* Family: Parents (her mom is her rolemodel), younger brother.
* Education: International School, SOPA Department of Practical Music (formerly).
* Attends an International School.
* Used to live in Canada. She can speak Korean and English.
* Her Chinese zodiac sign is Dragon.
* Favorite color: Baby blue.
* Hobbies: Shopping, listening to music.
* Was vocally trained at Dream Vocal Academy.
* Likes: Fruits, pasta, Korean and Western food.
* Team A's 1st choice at the Draft

## Team History

2017 Member Draft Pool → AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team A
Joined the 2017 Member Draft Pool on November 11, 2017
Drafted into **Team A** on January 21, 2018
Promoted to Team A on December 8, 2018 (AKB48 13th Anniversary)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Nami ga Tsutaeru Mono (Sentimental Train)
* Hitsuzensei (Jiwaru DAYS)
Kim Hyunah

**Kim Hyunah** was a member of AKB48's Team K.

## Trivia

* Her birthplace is Jeolla, South Korea.
* Education: Choong Chun Middle School, Korea High School of Music and Arts, Konkuk University
* Speaks Korean, Japanese (basic), a little bit of English, and Mandarin.
* When she was 7, Hyunah tried 50 auditions to become an actress, but she failed all of them. She grew an interest in dance when she went to high school.
* Her parents are divorced.
* Has two younger brothers.
* Loves coffee and her mother owns a coffee shop.
* Has multiple tattoos: one on her left shoulder that says “My mother is the heart that keeps me alive”, two other tattoos in Latin on her right inner arm and on her lower back, a cross on her left underarm, the Hebrew word for faith on her right shoulder and a red heart on the back of her right ear.
* Friends with Lee Sunny, Kwon Yuri, Goo Hara, Son Gain, Jeon Somin
* Also close Ahn Hyojin, they have a collab and Hyojin wrote “Troublemaker”, “Now”, and “French Kiss” for/with her.
* Has collaborated with PSY in 오빤 딱 내 스타일 (Gangnam Style).
* Is optimistic and hard-working.
* Is scared of bungee jumping and chickens.
* Dislikes sandals and exercising.
* Can do a good impression of Pikachu.
* Her favorite colors are red and yellow.
* Her favorite animal is the harp seal.
* Her hobbies include cooking, watching movies, photography, and taking selfies.
* **Ideal type**: someone who can accept her flaws and has a big heart.

## Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team A → Team K → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on May 26, 2007
Promoted to Team A on March 26, 2008
Transferred to Team K on August 23, 2009 (2009 Team Shuffle)
Graduated from Team K on December 1, 2011 (Announcement: October 27, 2011)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Kimi no Koto ga Suki dakara (RIVER)
* Boku no YELL (Ponytail to Shushu)
* Nakeru Basho (Beginner)
* ALIVE (Chance no Junban)
* Area K (Sakura no Ki ni Narou)
* Vamos (Kaze wa Fuiteiru)
Jang Yeeun

**Jang Yeeun** is a member of AKB48's Team A.

## Trivia

* She was born in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
* Education: Seoul Performing Arts High School
* Instruments: percussion
* Speaks Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese.
* Has written several of her own rap verses.
* Her ideal type: A person that gives you a good vibe at first impression. There are people who would get close to you easily even if they are strangers.

## Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team K → Team A → Team 4 → Team A
Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on July, 2010
Promoted to Team K on March 23, 2012
Transferred to Team A on August 24, 2012 (Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle)
Transferred to Team 4 on February 24, 2014 (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri)
Transferred to Team A on December 08, 2017 (AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 A-Sides**

* Sayonara Crawl
* Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru
* Mae Shika Mukanee
* Labrador Retriever
* Kibouteki Refrain
* Green Flash
* Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai
* Halloween Night
* Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby
* Kimi wa Melody
* Tsubasa wa Iranai
* High Tension
* Shoot Sign
* Negaigoto no Mochigusare
* ＃SukiNanda
* 11gatsu no Anklet
* Jabaja
* Teacher Teacher
* Sentimental Train
* NO WAY MAN (Center)
* Jiwaru DAYS
* Sustainable

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Anti (Everyday, Katyusha)
* Tsubomitachi (Kaze wa Fuiteiru)
* Choudai, Darling! (Manatsu no Sounds Good!)
* Show Fight! (Gingham Check)
* Tsugi no Season (UZA) (Center)
* Kodoku na Hoshizora (UZA)
* Tsuyogari Dokei (Eien Pressure)
* Watashitachi no Reason (Eien Pressure)
* Waiting Room (So long!)
* Ruby (So long!)
* Ikiru koto (Sayonara Crawl)
* Ai no Imi wo Kangaete Mita (Koi Suru Fortune Cookie)
* Kimi Dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu! (Heart Ereki) (Center)
* Kiss made Countdown (Heart Ereki)
* Mosh & Dive (Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru)
* Kinou Yori Motto Suki (Mae Shika Mukanee) (Center)
* Heart no Dasshutsu Game (Labrador Retriever) (Center)
* Chewing Gum no Aji ga Naku Naru Made (Kokoro no Placard) (Center)
* Me wo Aketa Mama no First Kiss (Kibouteki Refrain) (WCenter with Oh Hayoung)
* Yankee Rock (Green Flash)
* Otona Ressha (Green Flash) (Center)
* Hatsukoi no Oshibe (Green Flash)
* Kimi Dake ga Akimeiteita (Halloween Night) (Center)
* Yankee Machine Gun (Halloween Night) (WCenter with Kim Sohye)
* Kimi wo Kimi wo Kimi wo... (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)
* Nanka, Chotto, Kyuu ni... (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) (WCenter with Kim Sihyeon)
* LALALA Message (Kimi wa Melody)
* Max Toki 315go (Kimi wa Melody) (Center)
* Kangaeru Hito (Tsubasa wa Iranai) (WCenter with Kim Sihyeon)
* 2016nen no Invitation (LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai) (Center)
* Midori to Mori no Undokouen (Shoot Sign) (Center)
* Anogoro no Gohyaku Yen Dama (Negaigoto no Mochigusare) (Center)
* Tomadotte Tameratte (#SukiNanda)
* Ai no Moake (Jabaja)
* Romantic Junbichuu (Teacher Teacher)
* Sandal ja Dekinai Koi (Sentimental Train)
* Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai (NO WAY MAN)
* Hitsuzensei (Jiwaru DAYS)
Du QiuLin

**Du QiuLin** was a member of SKE48's Team E.

## Trivia

* **Strength(s)**: Vocaloid Dance, Painting, Ukelele, Japanese
* **Hobbies**: Gaming, DIY, Anime, Cosplay

## Team History

SKE48 Kenkyuusei → Team E → Graduation
Joined SKE48 as a SKE48 Kenkyuusei on February 28, 2013
Promoted to Team E on February 24, 2014 (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri)
Graduated from Team E on May 7, 2017 (Announcement: April 2, 2017)
## Singles Participation

### **SKE48 B-Sides**

* Yuudachi no Mae (Utsukushii Inazuma)
* Banana Kakumei (Bukiyou Taiyou)
* Seishun Curry Rice (12gatsu no Kangaroo)
* Oto wo Keshita Terebi (Coquettish Juutai Chuu)
* Nagai Yume no Labyrinth (Maenomeri)
* Is that your secret? (Chicken LINE)
Hao JingYi

**Hao JingYi** is a member of SKE48's Team S.

## Trivia

* **Skills:** Dancing
* **Hobbies:** Dancing, swimming

## Team History

SKE48 Kenkyuusei → Team S
Joined SKE48 as a Kenkyuusei on November 19, 2016
Promoted to Team S on April 28, 2018
## Singles Participation

### **SKE48 B-Sides**

* Yume no Kaidan wo Nobore! (Igai ni Mango)
* We're Growing Up (Muishiki no Iro)
* Parting shot (Ikinari Punch Line)
* Kogoeru Mae ni (Stand by you)
* Kamisama wa Misutenai (Stand by you)
* Jinsei no Mudazukai (FRUSTRATION)
Bae Yubin

**Bae Yubin** was a member of AKB48's Team 4.

## Trivia

* Was born in Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea.
* Has an older brother.
* Was a child model.
* Was also a child actress and played minor roles in dramas ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal’, ‘King of Baking Kim Takgu’, ‘I Love You, Don’t Cry’, ‘More Charming by the Day’, and ‘Beethoven Virus’.
* People say she looks like the actress Lee Yoobi.
* Her hobbies are solving problems and discovering new songs.
* Said she’s a sensitive person who wants to visit and see her parents regularly.
* Can do a lot of facial expressions.
* When she’s stressed, she likes to walk along the Han River by herself or listen to music
* Speaks Korean and Japanese.
* The last thing she does before sleep is a face mask
* If she didn’t become an idol, she says she’d probably be a Japanese language teacher
* **Ideal type**: “I don’t have a specific ideal type, but someone who I has a good first impression.” Among celebrities she likes actor Song Joong-Ki.

## Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team Unknown → Team 4 → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on September, 2009
Promoted to Team Unknown on December 8, 2010 (AKB48's 5th Anniversary)
Transferred to Team 4 on June 6, 2011
Graduated from Team 4 on July 2, 2011 (Announcement: June 19, 2011)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Fruits Snow (Chance no Junban)
* Ougon Center (Sakura no Ki ni Narou)
* Anti (Everyday, Kachuusha)
Jung Yerin

**Jung Yerin** was an AKB48 Team Kaigai member, concurrently a member of JKT48's Team KIII.

## Trivia

* Was born in Incheon, South Korea.
* Has an older brother, eleven years older.
* Graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul.
* Likes dancing and working out.
* Her nickname is “Ginseng” because she wants to be the one who gives her members energy.
* Close friend of Oh Hayoung
* Is a fan of manga and anime.
* Likes chocolate, dolls, and diaries.
* Her first love was her classmate.
* Has a signature dance move named ‘Chicken Dance’. She created it herself.
* Sang Younha’s Password 486 during her audition.
* Had a cameo appearance in the web-drama “Just One Bite” in Season 2 – EP.04
* Hates raw carrot.
* Her favorite anime is “One Piece”.
* Her special talent is flipping pancakes.
* Dislikes vegetables.
* Still gets motion sickness.
* Can do a Doraemon voice impression.
* Is afraid of heights.
	+ But she’s afraid of nothing if she’s hungry. She killed and skinned a lizard in Law of the Jungle.
* Is Christian.
* **Ideal type**: Lee Hyun Woo.

## Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team K → Team J → Team T → Team KIII → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on September, 2009
Promoted to Team K on March 23, 2012
Became a Team Kaigai member on August 24, 2012 (Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle), joining JKT48's Team J on December 23, 2012
Transferred to Team T on December 1, 2016 (JKT48 Team Shuffle)
Transferred to Team KIII on May 27, 2018 (JKT48 RE:BOOST Routine Shuffles)
Graduated from Team KIII on April 27, 2019 (Announcement: January 3, 2019)
## Singles Participation

### **JKT48 A-Sides**

* Yuuhi wo miteiru ka?
* Koi Suru Fortune Cookie
* Manatsu no Sounds Good!
* Flying Get
* Gingham Check
* Kokoro no Placard
* Kaze wa Fuiteiru
* Pareo wa Emerald
* Halloween Night
* Mae Shika Mukanee
* Saikou ka yo
* So long!
* Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru (Center)
* Kimi wa Melody
* UZA

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Namida no SeeSaw Game (Heavy Rotation)
* Fruits Snow (Chance no Junban)
* Ougon Center (Sakura no Ki ni Narou)
* Anti (Everyday, Kachuusha)
* Tsubomitachi (Kaze wa Fuiteiru)
* Choudai, Darling! (Manatsu no Sounds good!)
* Show Fight! (Gingham Check)
* Watashitachi no Reason (Eien Pressure)
Kang Hyewon

**Kang Hyewon** is a member of AKB48's Team A.

## Trivia

* She was born in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.
* Has a younger brother who was born in 2002.
* Attended Bokwang High School in Yangsan, then she transferred to Hanlim Multi Art School.
* Her nickname is Innocent Rapper.
* Her hobby is watching animations and dramas.
* Can play the piano and guitar.
* Likes anime and takoyaki.
* Can eat a small cup of noodles in 3 bites.
* Has a dog named Zeze.
* Her favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla.
* Known for her pure and innocent looks.
* Is very close with Sato Minami
* Failed AKB48 15th Generation audition.
* Team A's 2nd choice at the Draft

## Team History

2017 Member Draft Pool → AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team A
Joined the 2017 Member Draft Pool on November 11, 2017
Drafted into **Team A** on January 21, 2018
Promoted to Team A on December 8, 2018 (AKB48 13th Anniversary)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai (NO WAY MAN)
* Yume e no Process (NO WAY MAN)
* Generation Change (Jiwaru DAYS)
* Hitsuzensei (Jiwaru DAYS)
Kang Minkyung

**Kang Minkyung** was a member of AKB48's Team A.

## Trivia

* Her birthplace is Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
* Education: SaeHwa High School, Kyung Hee University
* Was majoring in postmodern music.
* Her nickname is Go Bu Ki.
* Her hobby is listening to music.
* **Ideal type**: a tall guy

## Team History

Team A → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Team A member on October, 2005
Graduated on October 11, 2008 (Announcement: October 5, 2008)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 A-Sides**

* Sakura no Hanabiratachi
* Skirt, Hirari
* Aitakatta
* Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru
* Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou
* BINGO!
* Boku no Taiyou
* Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?
* Romance, Irane
* Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008
* Baby! Baby! Baby!

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Dear my teacher (Sakura no Hanabiratachi)
* Aozora no Soba ni Ite (Skirt, Hirari)
* Dakedo... (Aitakatta)
* Virgin love (Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru)
* Namida Uri no Shoujo (Keibetsu Shiteita Aijou)
* Only Today (BINGO!)
* Mirai no Kajitsu (Boku no Taiyou)
* Viva! Hurricane (Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka?)
* Ai no Moufu (Romance, Irane)
* Romance, Irane (Himawari 2.0) (Romance, Irane)
* Saigo no Seifuku (Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008)
Ha Sooyoung

**Ha Sooyoung** is a member of AKB48's Team 8 and Team K.

## Trivia

* Was born in Busan, South Korea.
* Has an older sister.
* Her representative animal is a swan.
* Has a few nicknames among the members: Hasu, Suguyam and Subongi.
* Was on her high school Dance Team, but had to keep this secret from her mom.
* Is a student at a Korean dancing academy.
* Her mom runs a clothing shop.
* Recently, she said she became a fan of Song YuQi
* Loves all carbonated drinks.
* Has a dog named Haneul (8 years, landlord)
* Her most precious things are her family and LOONA, spicy rice cakes and chicken feet.
* Her ring size is 12.
* Prefers to be called Sooyoungie.
* Used to be a model for MariShe
* To make up for her extracurricular activities, Yves studied hard and placed 11th in her school.
* Isn’t afraid of bugs and caught a mosquito with her bare hands
* Prefers sexy over cute.
* Likes taking selfies with her managers in her spare time.

## Team History

Team 8 → Team 8 and Team K
Joined AKB48 as a Team 8 member on April 3, 2014
Has a Concurrent Position in AKB48's Team K from December 8, 2017 (AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle)
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Seifuku no Hane (Kibouteki Refrain)
* Aisatsu kara Hajimeyou (Green Flash)
* Kegarete iru Shinjitsu (Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai)
* Ama Nojaku Batta (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)
* Yume e no Route (Tsubasa wa Iranai)
* Hoshizora wo Kimi ni (High Tension)
* Dare no Koto wo Ichiban Aishiteru? (Shoot Sign)
* Ima Para (Negaigoto no Mochigusare)
* Private Summer (#SukiNanda)
* Ikiru Koto ni Nekkyou wo! (11gatsu no Anklet)
* Pedal to Sharin to Kita Michi to (Jabaja)
* Hetawoutsu (Jabaja)
* Shuuden no Yoru (Teacher Teacher)
* Hachinosu Dance (Sentimental Train) (Center)
* Tomodachi ja nai ka? (Sentimental Train)
* "Suki" no Tane (Sentimental Train)
* Wakariyasukute Gomen (NO WAY MAN)
* Hatsukoi Door (Jiwaru DAYS)
* Suki da Suki da Suki da (Sustainable)
Jeon Hyosung

**Jeon Hyosung** was a member of AKB48's Team A.

## Trivia

* As a 3rd grader, she and her family started delivering newspapers to get extra money
* In 6th grade, she decided she wanted to become a singer
* In middle school, she was the leader of her school’s dance team
* **Ideal type**: “Kang Dong Won is my ideal type. I only look at personality and not at faces, and my ideal type is a man who can love me.”

## Team History

Team A → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Team A member on October 30, 2005
Graduated from Team A on December, 2006
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Dear my teacher (Sakura no Hanabiratachi)
* Aozora no Soba ni Ite (Skirt, Hirari)
Feng SiJia

**Feng SiJia** was a member of SKE48's Team E.

## Trivia

* **Strengths**: Performing tea ceremoies
* **Hobbies**: Making a short story

## Team History

SKE48 Kenkyuusei → Team E → Graduation
Joined SKE48 as a SKE48 Kenkyuusei on February 28, 2013
Promoted to Team E on February 24, 2014 (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri)
Graduated from Team E on March 2, 2016 (Announcement: December 11, 2015)
## Singles Participation

### **SKE48 A-Sides**

* Utsukushii Inazuma
* Sansei Kawaii!
* Mirai to wa?
* Bukiyou Taiyou
* 12gatsu no Kangaroo
* Coquettish Juutai Chuu

### **SKE48 B-Sides**

* Seishun no Mizushibuki (Utsukushii Inazuma)
* Yuudachi no Mae (Utsukushii Inazuma) (Center)
* Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou (Sansei Kawaii!) (WCenter with He XiaoYu)
* GALAXY of DREAMS (Mirai to wa?)
* Banana Kakumei (Bukiyou Taiyou)
* Seishun Curry Rice (12gatsu no Kangaroo)
* Oto wo Keshita Terebi (Coquettish Juutai Chuu)
* Boku wa Shitteiru (Coquettish Juutai Chuu)
* Yoru no Kyoukasho (Coquettish Juutai Chuu)
* Nagai Yume no Labyrinth (Maenomeri)
* Seifuku wo Kita Meitantei (Maenomeri)
Kim Jimin

**Kim Jimin** is a member of AKB48's Team B.

## Trivia

* Went to KYW Dance Studio.
* Her specialties are playing dodgeball, volleyball, handball and gomoku.
* Likes every food except vegetables.
* The foods that she doesn’t like are jujube (red date) and beans in rice.
* Her hobbies are playing all types of ball sports and parking games (55th in the world rank).
* Habit: Clicking ballpoint pens.
* Has 66 earrings.
* Used 5 songs to her audition, one of them is “If It is You” by Jung Seung Hwan.
* Her nickname ‘Superhuman’ is created by the members because she is good at playing sports.
* Fans call her ‘Monday Carey.’
* Team B's 2nd choice at the Draft

## Team History

2017 Member Draft Pool → AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team B
Joined the 2017 Member Draft Pool on November 11, 2017
Drafted into **Team B** on January 21, 2018
Promoted to Team B on May 28, 2019
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Nami ga Tsutaeru Mono (Sentimental Train)
* Saikyou Twintail (NO WAY MAN)
* Hatsukoi Door (Jiwaru DAYS)
Kim Yoojin

**Kim Yoojin** was a member of AKB48's Team K. She is currently an actress under Yuleum Entertainment.

## Trivia

* Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea.
* Has an older sister, named Yoona.
* Education: Sungkyunkwan University, Major in Performing Arts
* She dated actor Lee Sang-yoon but broke up after a year of dating.
* She dated artist Kangnam in 2017 but broke up after 3 months.
* Her father, Kim Sung-kap, is a professional baseball coach for the South Korean team, Nexen Heroes.
* Attended Incheon Physical Education High School.
* While in high school, she was a swimmer and competed in the Korean National Sports Festival.
* Originally wanted to be an actress, but she debuted as a singer first.
* Is the youngest of her family.
* Has admitted to doing some surgery on her eyes. She says they were naturally uneven and she wanted them fixed.
* Her favorite color is white.
* The list of Forbes Korea’s most hardworking idols in 2009–2010 ranked her at #8
* Became the co-host of the MBC variety show ‘Night After Night’ in 2010.
* **Ideal type**: “I like men who don’t have double eyelids. That is why I once said that I like Rain sunbaenim. There are people who say that my ideal type is always changing after I said that. I feel falsely accused [laughs]. My ideal type is still Gong Yoo sunbaenim. I watched ‘Coffee Prince’ around four times. Of course, I watch ‘Heirs’ and wonder if there is a handsome man like Kim Tan and get swayed by him. I am also a woman [laughs].”

## Team History

Team K → Graduation
Joined AKB48 as a Team K member on February, 2006
Graduated from Team K on December 10, 2007
Gyoten Yurina

**Gyoten Yurina** is a member of AKB48's Team 8.

## Trivia

* **Hobbies**: Dance
* **Future ambition**: Idol → Actress → Voice Actress → Model → Everything
* **A place you'd like to go when you're allowed to drive**: *Chichibuga Beach. Because the sunset that sinks in the horizon is beautiful.*
* **Message to the fans**: *I am always smiling, so I will do my best to make everyone happy with my smile. I count with your support.*
* Likes anime that involve battles
* One of the 16 selected Team 8 members that performed 47 no Suteki na Machi e on AKBINGO! on July, 2014
* One of the 12 selected Team 8 members that performed on Cool Japan Festival at Manila, Philippines on November 7 and 8, 2015
* One of the 12 selected Team 8 members that performed on Philippines-Japan Friendship Celebration at Manila, Philippines on December 4, 2016

## Team History

Team 8
Joined AKB48 as a Team 8 member on April 3, 2014
## Singles Participation

### **AKB48 B-Sides**

* Seifuku no Hane (Kibouteki Refrain)
* Aisatsu kara Hajimeyou (Green Flash)
* Kegarete iru Shinjitsu (Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai)
* Ama Nojaku Batta (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby)
* Yume e no Route (Tsubasa wa Iranai)
* Hoshizora wo Kimi ni (High Tension)
* Dare no Koto wo Ichiban Aishiteru? (Shoot Sign)
* Ima Para (Negaigoto no Mochigusare)
* Private Summer (#SukiNanda)
* Pedal to Sharin to Kita Michi to (Jabaja)
* Hachinosu Dance (Sentimental Train)
* "Suki" no Tane (Sentimental Train)
* Hatsukoi Door (Jiwaru DAYS)
* Suki da Suki da Suki da (Sustainable)
Gas Mask Siblings

The Gas mask Siblings are ghosts that appear in Season 4 part 2, Episode 1. Unlike the name, Gas mask Siblings are actually friends and are not related to each other.

When a fire breaks into a building, the siblings wore gas masks when their mom told them to. The flames were so strong that it broke the ceiling, killing the siblings, and turning them into Ghosts.

Each of them has their own unique ability. The oldest has fire, the girl can manipulate sound, and the younger boy can generate dust.
Cheng Ge

**Cheng Ge** was an SKE48 Kenkyuusei.

## Trivia

* **Skills**: Classical dance, piano, drawing, calligraphy, go
* **Hobbies**: Singing, dancing, reading, writing, plush toys, sleeping

## Team History

SKE48 Kenkyuusei → Graduation
Joined SKE48 as a Kenkyuusei on October, 2011
Graduated from SKE48 on December 18, 2012 (Announcement: December 1, 2012)
## Singles Participation

### **SKE48 B-Sides**

* Me ga Itai Kurai Hareta Sora (Aishiteraburu!)
Ito Karin

**Ito Karin** was a member of SKE48's Team KII.

## Trivia

* **Special skills:** Telling the Japanese prefecture names only by seeing their shapes
* Calls herself "Nogizaka46's number 1 wota"
* Pronounces her name with emphasis on the long "i" sound
* Is an active player of shogi (Japanese chess)

## Team History

Team KII → Team E → Team KII → Graduation
Joined SKE48 on March, 2009 (2nd Generation)
Formed Team KII on May 25, 2009
Transferred to Team E on April 13, 2013 (SKE48 Team Shuffle)
Transferred to Team KII on February 24, 2014 (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri)
Graduated from Team KII on July 8, 2018 (Announcement: March 29, 2018)
## Singles Participation

### **SKE48 A-Sides**

* Choco no Dorei
* Utsukushii Inazuma
* Sansei Kawaii!
* Mirai to wa?
* Bukiyou Taiyou
* 12gatsu no Kangaroo
* Coquettish Juutai Chuu
* Maenomeri
* Chicken LINE
* Igai ni Mango
* Muishiki no Iro
* Ikinari Punch Line

### **SKE48 B-Sides**

* Bungee Sengen (Aozora Kataomoi)
* Hazumisaki (Gomen ne, SUMMER) (WCenter with Xu JiaQi)
* Cosmos no Kioku (1!2!3!4! YOROSHIKU!)
* Soba ni Isasete (1!2!3!4! YOROSHIKU!)
* Ai no Kazu (Banzai Venus)
* Sotsugyoushiki no Wasuremono (Banzai Venus)
* Tokimeki no Ashiato (Pareo wa Emerald)
* Tsumiki no Jikan (Pareo wa Emerald)
* Bazooka hou Hassha! (Oki Doki)
* Hatsukoi no Fumikiri (Oki Doki)
* Koe ga Kasureru Kurai (Kataomoi Finally)
* Kyou Made no Koto, Korekara no Koto (Kataomoi Finally)
* Nante Ginga wa Akarui no Darou (Aishiteraburu!)
* Tori wa Aoi Sora no Hate wo Shiranai (Kiss Datte Hidarikiki)
* Fuyu no Kamome (Choco no Dorei)
* Sore wo Seishun to Yobu Hi (Choco no Dorei)
* Shalala na Calendar (Utsukushii Inazuma)
* Seishun no Mizushibuki (Utsukushii Inazuma) (WCenter with Xu JiaQi)
* Koko de Ippatsu (Sansei Kawaii!)
* Zakuro no Mi wa Yuutsu ga Nantsubu Tsumatte Iru? (Sansei Kawaii!)
* GALAXY of DREAMS (Mirai to wa?)
* Machi Awasetai (Mirai to wa?)
* Bokura no Kizuna (Mirai to wa?)
* Sayonara Kinou no Jibun (Bukiyou Taiyou)
* Koi Yori mo Dream (Bukiyou Taiyou)
* Coming soon (Bukiyou Taiyou)
* Tomodachi no Mama de (Bukiyou Taiyou)
* DADA Machine Gun (12gatsu no Kangaroo)
* I love AICHI (12gatsu no Kangaroo)
* Konya wa Join us! (Coquettish Juutai Chuu)
* Boku wa Shitteiru (Coquettish Juutai Chuu)
* Shozo ga kono Boku wo Damenisuru (Maenomeri)
* Kiss Position (Chicken LINE)
* Happy Ranking (Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai)
* En wo Egaku (Igai ni Mango)
* Bocchi de Skip (Muishiki no Iro)
* Because Docchitsukazu (Muishiki no Iro)
* Dareka no Mimi (Ikinari Punch Line)
* Otona no Sekai (Ikinari Punch Line) (Solo)
* Hana no Kaori no Symphony (Ikinari Punch Line)