BNK48 Essentials

As the third international offshoot of Japanese idol girl group AKB48, BNK48 embody the spirit of the franchise to a T but also more than hold their own with an unmistakable Thai flair. Since their 2017 debut single “Aitakatta”, followed by the massively viral “Koisuru Fortune Cookie”, they’ve spawned a fandom that’s already a universe unto itself. Yet despite the suddenness of their success, BNK48 are determined to push their sonic palette beyond covers from the mother ship, serving original songs (“Dode Di Dong”, “D.Aaa”) that prove their versatility as an ever-evolving collective.