JKT48
JKT48 | |
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JKT48 logo | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 17 December 2011 – present (age 14) |
| Member of | AKB48 Group |
| Members | See list |
| Website | jkt48 |
Indonesia Musik Nusantara logo (since March 2025) | |
| Indonesia Musik Nusantara (IMN) (parent company) JKT48 (main music group) | |
| Formerly | PT Dentsu Inter Admark Media Group Indonesia (2011–2022) (via JKT48 Project (2011–2018) and DentsuX Entertainment (2018–2022)) |
| Company type | Limited liability company |
| Industry | music and entertainment |
| Genre | music, dance, and entertainment |
| Founded | 11 September 2011 (first announced) 2 November 2011 (first generation announced) 17 December 2011 (first debut, set as its anniversary) 8 September 2012 (JKT48 Theater) |
| Founders | Yasushi Akimoto Harris Thajeb Reino Barack |
| Headquarters | JKT48 Office @ IDN HQ Menara Global 3rd floor, Jl. Jenderal Gatot Subroto Kav. 27, Kuningan Timur, Setiabudi, South Jakarta 12950, Jakarta, Indonesia JKT48 Theater fX Sudirman 4th floor, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman No. 1, RT.1/RW.3, Gelora, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Area served | Indonesia and global |
Key people | Nariaki Terada (CEO of Superball) Winston Utomo (CEO of IDN) William Utomo (COO of IDN) Ryo Kenjo (head of JKT48) Fritz Fernandez (general manager of JKT48) Melody Nurramdhani Laksani (general manager of JKT48 Theater) Shani Indira Natio (vice general manager of JKT48 Theater) Toshiaki Gomi (creative director of JKT48) Aokuri (creative producer of JKT48) Raden Rara Freyanashifa Jayawardana (JKT48 captain) |
| Products | JKT48 Official Merchandise |
| Owners | Dentsu Inter Admark Media Group Indonesia (Dentsu International) (2011–2022) Global Mediacom (MNC Asia Holding) (2011–2021, indirectly) IDN (2022–present) |
| Members | 64 members (9 March 2026) |
| Parent | Dentsu Inter Admark Media Group Indonesia (Dentsu International) (2011–2022) IDN (2022–present) (via Indonesia Creator Economy (2022–present)) Licence: Vernalossom (2011–present) (via Superball (2023–present)) |
| Divisions | JKT48 Theater (2012–present) JKT48 Team J (2012–2021) JKT48 Team KIII (2013–2021) JKT48 Team T (2015–2019, 2020–2021) IMN Talent Management (2016–present) JKT48 Academy (2018–2021) |
| Website | jkt48.com |
JKT48 (pronounced J-K-T-forty-eight) is Indonesia's premier girl group, established in 2011 as the first international sister group of Japan's AKB48. Based in Jakarta, the capital and largest city of Indonesia located on the northwest coast of the island of Java, the group has become a cultural phenomenon. The group does this by blending music, fan interaction, and performance into a unique idol experience. They first adopted the concept of "idols you can meet", before switching to "idols that come to meet you" in April 2018.
The group opened its theater, located on the fourth floor of the fX Sudirman shopping mall in Central Jakarta, Jakarta on 8 September 2012. Fans can attend daily performances, which are subject to change at any time.
While JKT48 membership is not limited to any nationality, applicants must be Indonesian residents. As of 9 March 2026 evening, the group has 64 individual members.
On 16 February 2013, JKT48 released its first studio album Heavy Rotation via Hits Records, a division of MNC subsidiary PT Star Media Nusantara. The group typically performs songs by AKB48 and other sister groups by translating their songs into Indonesian. The group released their first original single "Rapsodi" in January 2020.