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Let’s hope that one day IZ*ONE’s Kang Hyewon (Mom) and AKB48’s Sato Minami (daughter) will reunite. Sato posted on her 755 while IZ*ONE was in Japan for their FNS performance yesterday: Right now we are under the same sky, in the same country, breathing the Read More …
Sato Minami, an AKB48 Kenkyuusei (trainee) for Team A has no doubt had a good year since appearing on “Produce48”. Today, her fellow trainees from Team A celebrated her birthday. Known for her close mother and daughter relationship with IZ*ONE’s Kang Hyewon, to this day Read More …
A week after the release of AKB48’s “NO WAY MAN” which featured many of the Japanese trainees (who made the top 20) from AKB48G who appeared on “Produce48”, a new music video was released titled “Wakari yasukute gomen” (Sorry for not understanding). The music video Read More …
AKB48’s Sato Minami, Nakanishi Chiyori, Motomura Aoi, Miyazaki Miho, Goto Moe, Nakano Ikumi, Shinozaki Ayana, and Takeuchi Miyu, all who were “Produce48” trainees, visited Lee Hong Ki of FT ISLAND, who’s band was performed at Nippon Budokan. There is no doubt the members wanted to Read More …
When it comes to memorable moments of “Produce48”, it’s the story of how 8D Creative Kang Hyewon (of Korea) and AKB48’s Sato Minami (of Japan) became the closest of friends on the show. So popular was this friendship that there are many videos on YouTube: Read More …