Draft:KLP48

KLP48 (read as K.L.P. Forty-Eight) is a projected Malaysian idol girl group based in Kuala Lumpur. They are the Tenth international sister group of AKB48, after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48 (former), Thailand's BNK48, Philippines's MNL48, China's AKB48 Team SH, Taiwan's AKB48 Team TP, Vietnam's SGO48 (disbanded), Thailand's CGM48, and India's DEL48 (disbanded). The group was announced on January 1, 2024. The 1st generation members will be announced on the Summer of 2024.

Formation and Early Days (2024-present)
KLP48 (short for Kuala Lumpur) was announced on January 1, 2024, as the 10th international sister group of the Japanese idol group AKB48. It marks the first AKB48 sister group in Malaysia.

The group is managed by 48 Entertainment SDN. BHD. Auditions for the 1st generation members are ongoing, with the reveal expected in summer 2024. Eligibility for auditions is open to females aged 13 to 23 as of 1 March 2024, regardless of nationality.

On April 17, 2024, the transfer of four members from other AKB48 groups to KLP48 was announced. These members include AKB48's Kurosu Haruka, Gyoten Yurina, Yamane Suzuha, and STU48's Kai Kokoa. Their official transfer date is on June 1, 2024.

Former AKB48 and SKE48 member Jurina Matsui was announced as KLP48's player manager in the same month.

Trainees
Auditions for the 1st generation members are ongoing, with the reveal expected in summer 2024.

Singles
TBA