SOL48

SOL48, 1st Generation (2024)

**SOL48** (hangul: 에스오엘포티에잇; short for **S**e**O**u**L** 48) is a South Korean idol girl group under WakeOne Entertainment and the seventh international sister group of AKB48. The 1st Generation members were announced on February 8, 2024.

## History

### 2023: Pre-debut

On November 29, during the 2023 Mnet Music Asian Awards in Japan, AKB48 performed with several South Korean idol groups, later, AKB48 announced that they will have a new sister group that from South Korea, on the same day, the official logo of SOL48 was revealed.

On December 19, several Korean media outlets reported that SOL48 will be managed under WakeOne Entertainment.

On December 26, WakeOne Entertainment officially announced that 1st Generation consists of 12 members. In a report on Naver, WakeOne Entertainment revealed that the audition for SOL48 took place in the year 2022 with 1,500 applicants.

### 2024–present: The introduction of 1st Generation, official debut

On February 3, the 4 members were revealed by releasing their profile photos on the group's official website. Later, the SOL48 website was officially featured on the AKB48 website. The four 1st Generation members consists of Kim Nakyoung, Kim Yooyeon, Koma Mayu, and Zhōu Xīnyǔ.

On February 8, the 16 members were officially revealed on the group's SNS and website. The final first generation members consists of Kim Nakyoung, Kim Yooyeon, Koma Mayu, Zhōu Xīnyǔ, Park Sohyun, Seo Dahyun, Hsü Nien-tz'u, Yoon Seoyeon, Kamimoto Kotone, Kim Chaeyeon, Gong Yubin, Lee Jiwoo, Yamada Kaede, Jeong Hyerin, Kim Soomin, and Kwak Yeonji

Prior to the group's debut, they are promoting through their first reality show, Show-OL48 which was broadcasted by Mnet from February 18, 2024 to May 3, 2024.

On March 29, the group announced through their reality show, Show-OL48 that they will be officially debuting this coming May. The group revealed the debut single titled, "Heavy Rotation" centered by Kim Nakyoung. Their debut single was released on May 18.

On August 29, during the SOL48 Heavy Rotation ~Mini Concert~, the group announced the upcoming 2nd single titled "Fortune Cookie in Love" centered by Lee Jiwoo. Their 2nd single was released on September 11.

On November 11, during their First fan meeting event, Gong Yubin was appointed as the first overall captain of the group. On the same day, their 3rd single was officially revealed, it was titled RIVER and will be centered by Kim Nakyoung and Gong Yubin. The 3rd was officiallt released on December 21.

During the SBS Gayo Daejeon event, The First Generation were performed their 4 popular song, Heavy Rotation, Aitakatta (I Wanted To See You), Fortune Cookie in Love and RIVER.

### 2025: 2nd Generation audition

On February 15, the group officially opened their 2nd Generation audition.

During the An Excuse, Maybe Handshake Event, Lee Siwon announced the first generation concert which will be held on the group's first anniversary.

During the SOL48 1st Generation Concert: Our 1st BLOOM, the group introduced the 2nd Generation members.

## Members

1st Generation (2024–present)

2nd Generation (2025–present)

3rd Generation (2026–present)

## Discography

* Single albums
* Digital singles
* Albums

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