SGO48

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SGO48
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Background information
Also known asSaigon 48
Origin Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Genres V-pop
Years active2018 (2018)–2021
LabelsYAG Entertainment
Spinoff of AKB48 Group
Members 1st generation
Past members See more...
WebsiteSGO48.com

SGO48 (short for Saigon 48, read S.G.O. Forty-Eight) was a Vietnamese idol girl group based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the seventh international sister group of AKB48 (after Indonesia's JKT48, China's SNH48 (former), Thailand's BNK48, the Philippines MNL48, China's AKB48 Team SH, and Taiwan's AKB48 Team TP). The group debuted on December 22, 2018 and disbanded on their third anniversary, December 22, 2021. [1]

Contents

Originally consisting of 29 first-generation members, SGO48 had 20 as of April 2021, thus becoming the Vietnamese girl group with the most members. [2]

History

2018–2019: formation, recruitment and first generation debut

On June 21, 2018, AKS Co. announced the formation of SGO48 [3] [4] through a joint venture between CTCP Tập đoàn Yeah1 (Yeah1 Group) (YEG) and Geo Brain Corporation, and formed the YAG Entertainment company. After the recruitment announcement on August 3 by both the AKB48 and YAG Entertainment team, audition process for the group's first generation on August 10, 2018, consisted of three separate rounds: online registration, interview, and lastly, final round. [5] A concept for a SGO48 theater was brought up to conversation during the first livestream meeting with Japanese investors. [6] [7] Within the first round, candidates had to apply online on the company's website by filling out personal information, with more than 8,000 applications sent and of whom 350 candidates were selected to advance to the interview round. The candidates then performed and answered questions from the judges on the interview round, where 120 candidates were chosen to proceed to the final round. They then had their own talent performance for the training and selection round, where the judges would proceed to select the final members to officially join the group. [7] The label then announced the 29 official members for the first generation of SGO48 on November 17, 2018, followed by their first live performance with AKB48's Team 8 a day after in Vietnam's capital Hanoi as part of the "Kizuna Ekiden 2018" event. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Following the withdrawal of member BunnyV on December 13, SGO48 officially debuted on December 22, 2018, through their Dream Performance concert at Crescent Mall Centre, [[Chi Minh City, where the group performed a total of four Vietnamese-adapted AKB48 songs, including “Shonichi”, “Aitakatta”, “Shoujotachi Yo”, and “SGO48”. [12] Over 1,500 fans attended the concert, exceeding expectations for the newly formed idol group. [13] Shortly after, the group then had their first international performance at the 2019 Asia Festival, presented by SHANDA GAMES, in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 27, 2019. [14] [15]

2019–2020: line-up changes, first releases and Senbatsu Battle

With member Yuumi graduating May 31, 2019, YAG Entertainment announced that SGO48 would release their first single on July 17, 2019, revealing the title to be “Heavy Rotation”. [16] The accompanying music video was later premiered through their official YouTube channel on August 1, 2019, followed by several appearances on their native television programs and events to perform the song live, as well as the group's first reality program Pinker School. On August 19, member Kaycee was announced as the group's first captain at their Hanoi meeting. [17] The group then joined their sister groups at the AKB48 Group Asia Festival in Shanghai on August 24, 2019, where they co-performed “Heavy Rotation”, “Namida Surprise!”, “Kokoro No Placard” in Japanese, “Ponytail to Shushu”, and “365 Nichi no Kamihikouki”. SGO48 then announced their second single to be "Koisuru Fortune Cookie" on December 7, 2019, at the group's Koisuru Xmas Party mini show, where their native label announced the upcoming plan to recruit the second generation for the group. An accompanying music video for the song was premiered during the event, and later released on December 12, 2019. [18] Member Anna then attended the 70th Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31, 2019, becoming the first Vietnamese idol member to join the other 48 sister groups for performance. [19] [20]

Following the dismissal of member Sachi on May 24, 2020, as well as the graduation of member Elena and Celia two days later, YAG Ent. announced the premiere of Senbatsu Battle, the group's second reality program on June 8, 2020, focusing on the members' practice process to select the final sixteen members - known as the regular senbatsu line-up for their upcoming third single. [21]

On 22 August 2020, Captain Kaycee told on Kenh14 that there would be an MV featuring 23 members. [22] This is the first time for the first generation to appear fully as a way to thank fans for supporting them since debut. YAG later teased a poster for their MV, Shonichi (Ngày Đầu Tiên - The first day), which is a B-side from the first single, "Heavy Rotation". On 18 September 2020, the MV is released on SGO48's YouTube Channel.

2021: original song and disbandment

On April 4, 2021, YAG Entertainment, at the handshake event of single RIVER , announced the 7 members with the highest number of tickets: Anh Sang (750 tickets), Hikari (648 tickets), Mochi (641 tickets), Le Trang (536 tickets), Janie (507 tickets), Ashley (486 tickets) and Trung Duong (468 tickets), and these members will join the group's first original song, which will be released in May. YAG Entertainment also announced their next single to be released in August. The Senbatsu will comprise 7 members who have the largest number of pre-order singles, including first and second generation members. On December 5, 2021, it was announced they will disband after their 3rd anniversary on December 22, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [23] [24]

Members

Final roster

Originally debuting with 29 first-generation members on December 22, 2018, the group had a 20-member roster as of April 11, 2021, [25] [26] captained by Kaycee since August 19, 2019. [17]

Stage nameBirth nameDate of birth (age)Place of birth
Ánh SángNguyễn Lê Ngọc Ánh SángJanuary 13, 2006 (age 19) Ho Chi Minh City
AnnaTrần Cát TườngSeptember 24, 2000 (age 25) Bình Dương
AshleyTrần Lý Minh ThưMay 23, 2000 (age 25) Ho Chi Minh City
DONANguyễn Thị NhiAugust 10, 2000 (age 25) Đắk Lắk
HikariChâu Ngọc Đoan ThảoJuly 11, 1998 (age 27) Ho Chi Minh City
JanieNguyễn Trương Tường VyJanuary 3, 2002 (age 24) Ho Chi Minh City
KayceeVõ Phan Kim KhánhOctober 18, 1997 (age 28) Vĩnh Long
Lệ TrangNguyễn Thị LệOctober 13, 2001 (age 24) Bắc Ninh
Linh MaiVương Mai LinhMay 1, 1997 (age 28) Nghệ An
Mẫn NghiLê Mẫn NghiNovember 25, 2005 (age 20) An Giang
MochiNguyễn Thanh Hoàng MyMay 9, 2004 (age 21) Lâm Đồng
MonHuỳnh Ngô Kim ChâuFebruary 2, 2001 (age 24) Ho Chi Minh City
NiniNgô Thị Cẩm NhiAugust 12, 2000 (age 25) Hậu Giang
SunnyLê SunnyOctober 30, 2003 (age 22) Ho Chi Minh City
TammyNguyễn Thị Minh ThưNovember 12, 2003 (age 22) Đồng Nai
Thu NgaLê Thị Thu NgaDecember 25, 2003 (age 22) Ho Chi Minh City
Tiên LinhLê Phạm Thủy TiênApril 24, 1998 (age 27) Bình Thuận
Trúc PhạmPhạm Lâm Ánh TrúcSeptember 4, 1997 (age 28) Ho Chi Minh City
Trùng DươngNguyễn Hồ Trùng DươngDecember 3, 1999 (age 26) Bình Dương
Xuân CaVõ Ngọc Xuân CaSeptember 20, 2001 (age 24) Bình Thuận

Former members

Stage nameBirth nameDate of birth (age)Place of birthGraduation dateNote
BunnyVTrần Nguyễn Phương VyJune 28, 1997 (age 28) Ho Chi Minh City Dec 18, 2018Withdrew for personal reasons.
YuumiYuumi Koseki (小関優実)August 30, 2004 (age 21) Japan May 31, 2019Graduated to continue her studies in Japan. [27]
Gia NghiThái Gia NghiDecember 6, 2004 (age 21) Ho Chi Minh City Dec 7, 2019Withdrew to focus on studies.
SachiNguyễn Quế Minh HânJune 25, 2003 (age 22) Ho Chi Minh City May 26, 2020Removed from the group due to secret dating. [28] [29] [30]
ElenaNguyễn Lê Thùy NgọcFebruary 22, 1999 (age 26) Đồng Nai May 28, 2020Graduated due to health reasons. [31]
CeliaNguyễn Thị Thúy NgaAugust 25, 2002 (age 23) Ho Chi Minh City Graduated to focus on studies. [31]
Như ThảoLê Nguyễn Như ThảoMay 15, 2000 (age 25) Cần Thơ April 11, 2021Graduated for personal reasons. [32]
MinxyĐặng Thị Huỳnh NhưSeptember 16, 1999 (age 26) Tây Ninh
Phụng NhiLê Nguyễn Phụng NhiOctober 23, 2004 (age 21) Long An

Discography

Singles

YearNameDate of release
2019 Heavy Rotation August 25, 2019
Koisuru Fortune Cookie - Thất Tình Tích CựcDecember 12, 2019
2020 RIVER December 20, 2020

Music videos

YearTitleDirectorRef.
2019Heavy RotationKim Sin Wook [33]
Koisuru Fortune Cookie
(Thất Tình Tích Cực)		Vo Thanh Hoa, Do Vu [34]
2020Shonichi
(Ngày Đầu Tiên)		To Buu Phat [35]
RIVERKhuong Vu [36]

Filmography

TV shows

YearNameChannelNo. of episodesMembersDateNote
2018 Giọng ải giọng ai (Hidden Singer Vietnam)HTV71 (E14)Tiên LinhFebruary 3Contestant
2019Bí mật chuyện sao (Star Secret)HTV91Ánh Sáng, Kaycee, Linh Mai, Lệ Trang, Sachi, Tiên LinhJanuary 21–
2IDOLYeah1TV2AllMarch 26–27–
Siêu bất ngờHTV71April 21S4 E24
Bữa trưa vui vẻ (Happy Lunch)VTV6Lệ Trang, Minxy, Sachi, Thu Nga, Trùng DươngAugust 10–
Đại tiệc FAAnna, Dona, Hikari, Janie, Kaycee, Lệ Trang, Linh Mai, Mon, Minxy, Sachi, Sunny, Thu Nga, Tiên Linh, Trúc Phạm, Trùng Dương, Xuân CaAugust 11Guest
Một trăm triệu một phút (Million Dollar Minute Vietnam)VTV3Ánh Sáng, Kaycee, Thu NgaDecember 22Contestants

Films

YearNameChannelPlatformMembersNote
2018Tình đầu đại caDIEN QUAN FilmYouTubeTiên LinhBefore joining SGO48
2019La la school S4: Trại hè âm nhạc (Music Camp)LA LA SchoolYouTubeLinh Mai, Trùng Dương, Thu Nga, Anna, Ánh Sáng, Mochi, Lệ Trang-

Reality shows

YearNameChannelNo. of episodesMembersNote
2019Pinker School
  • Yeah1 TV – VTVCab 17
  • UM Channel – VTVCab 15
8E1: Ánh Sáng, Anna, Ashley, Celia, Hikari, Janie, Kaycee, Lệ Trang, Linh Mai, Mochi, Mon, Như Thảo, Sachi, Sunny, Thu Nga, Tiên Linh, Trúc Phạm, Trùng Dương, Xuân Ca

E2: Ánh Sáng, Anna, Dona, Gia Nghi, Hikari, Janie, Kaycee, Lệ Trang, Linh Mai, Mochi, Sachi, Sunny, Tammy, Thu Nga, Tiên Linh, Trùng Dương

- E3:

  Team A: Gia Nghi, Janie, Linh Mai, Tien Linh

  Team B: Anh Sang, Anna, Hikari, Sunny

  Team C: Dona, Le Trang, Thu Nga and Trung Duong

  Team D: Kaycee, Mochi, Sachi, Tammy

- E4:

  Team 1: Man Nghi, Tammy, Tien Linh and Trung Duong

  Team 2: Ashley, Hikari, Le Trang and Sunny

  Team 3: Linh Mai, Mochi, Sachi, Thu Nga

  Team 4: Anh Sang, Anna, Janie, Truc Pham

  Team 5: Dona, Gia Nghi, Ni Ni

  Team 6: Elena, Minxy, Phung Nhi

- E5: Anh Sang, Anna, Ashley, Celia, Dona, Gia Nghi, Hikari, Janie, Kaycee, Le Trang, Linh Mai, Mochi, Mon, Minxy, Nhu Thao, Sachi, Sunny, Tammy, Thu Nga, Tien Linh, Trúc Phạm, Trùng Dương, Xuân Ca

- E6: Ashley, Celia, Dona, Elena, Gia Nghi, Hikari, Le Trang, Minxy, Mon, Nhu Thao, Ni Ni, Phung Nhi, Sunny, Truc Pham, Trung Duong, Xuan Ca

- E7:

  Team 1: Kaycee (Team Leader), Hikari, Minxy, Tien Linh

  Team 2: Sachi (Team Leader), Ashley, Mochi, Thu Nga

  Team 3: Anna (Team Leader), Tien Linh, Trung Duong, Truc Pham, Sunny

  Team 4: Anh Sang (Team Leader), Janie, Le Trang, Linh Mai, Xuan Ca

- E8:

  Team 1: Anh Sang, Janie, Sachi, Xuan Ca

  Team 2: Anna, Ashley, Mochi, Trung Duong

  Team 3: Hikari, Minxy, Thu Nga, Truc Pham, Sunny

  Team 4: Kaycee, Le Trang, Linh Mai and Tien Linh

–
2020Senbatsu

Battle

  • Yeah1 TV – VTVCab 17
  • SGO48 YouTube
9E1: Ánh Sáng, Anna, Ashley, Dona, Hikari, Janie, Kaycee, Lệ Trang, Linh Mai, Mẫn Nghi, Minxy, Mochi, Mon, Như Thảo, Nini, Phụng Nhi

E2: Sachi, Sunny, Tammy, Thu Nga, Trúc Phạm, Trùng Dương, Tiên Linh, Xuân Ca

E3:

  • Team A: Xuân Ca(Leader), DONA, Linh Mai, Mẫn Nghi, Như Thảo, Sunny
  • Team Baby Queen: Sachi (Leader), Ánh Sáng, Hikari, Mon, Thu Nga, Trùng Dương
  • Team Eyeliner: Minxy(Leader), Ashley, Janie, Kaycee, Tammy, Trúc Phạm
  • Team Mỡ: Anna(Leader), Lệ Trang, Mochi, Ni Ni, Phụng Nhi, Tiên Linh

E4:

  • Team A: Xuân Ca(Leader), DONA, Linh Mai, Mẫn Nghi, Như Thảo, Sunny
  • Team Baby Queen: Trùng Dương(Leader), Ánh Sáng, Hikari, Mon, Thu Nga
  • Team Eyeliner: Minxy(Leader), Ashley, Janie, Kaycee, Tammy, Trúc Phạm
  • Team Mỡ: Anna(Leader), Lệ Trang, Mochi, Ni Ni, Phụng Nhi, Tiên Linh

E5:

  • Team A: Xuân Ca(Leader), Dona, Linh Mai, Mẫn Nghi, Như Thảo, Sunny
  • Team Baby Queen: Trùng Dương(Leader), Ánh Sáng, Hikari, Mon, Thu Nga
  • Team Eyeliner: Minxy(Leader), Ashley, Janie, Kaycee, Tammy, Trúc Phạm
  • Team Mỡ: Anna(Leader), Lệ Trang, Mochi, Ni Ni, Tiên Linh
  • Guest: Phụng Nhi

E6:

  • Team A: Xuân Ca(Leader), Dona, Linh Mai, Mẫn Nghi, Như Thảo, Sunny
  • Team Baby Queen: Trùng Dương(Leader), Ánh Sáng, Hikari, Mon, Thu Nga
  • Team Eyeliner: Minxy(Leader), Ashley, Janie, Kaycee, Tammy, Trúc Phạm
  • Team Mỡ: Anna(Leader), Lệ Trang, Mochi, Ni Ni, Phụng Nhi, Tiên Linh

E7:

  • All members

E8:

  • Team A: Xuân Ca(Leader), DONA, Linh Mai, Mẫn Nghi, Sunny
  • Team Baby Queen: Trùng Dương(Leader), Ánh Sáng, Hikari, Mon, Thu Nga
  • Team Eyeliner: Minxy(Leader), Ashley, Janie, Kaycee, Tammy, Trúc Phạm
  • Team Mỡ: Anna(Leader), Lệ Trang, Mochi, Ni Ni, Tiên Linh
  • Guest: Như Thảo

E9+E10:

  • Contestants: Anna, Ánh Sáng, Ashley, Hikari, Janie, Kaycee, Linh Mai, Mẫn Nghi, Mochi, Ni Ni, Tammy, Thu Nga, Tiên Linh, Trúc Phạm, Trùng Dương, Xuân Ca
  • Guest: Dona, Lệ Trang, Minxy, Mon, Như Thảo, Sunny
 [21]

Radio broadcast

YearNameMembersNote
2019SGO48 Radio ShowMochi, Sachi, Sunny, Thu NgaEp 1
Gia Nghi, Linh Mai, Mon, Xuân CaEp 2
Ánh Sáng, Kaycee, Lệ Trang, Mochi, Minxy, Tiên LinhEp 3
VOH Radio OnlineÁnh Sáng, Anna, Kaycee, Linh Mai–

Documentaries

YearNameChannelNo. of episodesMembersNote
2018Road To The Dream / Hành Trình Vươn Tới Ước MơSGO484Senbatsu–
2019Light up your dream / Hành trình bắt đầu3
SGO48 2nd Single DOCUMENTARY7

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