TSH48
Chinese idol girl group, AKB48 sister group
TSH48 (read as T.S.H. Forty-eight), formerly known as AKB48 Team SH is a Chinese idol group based in Shanghai, China and an official sister group of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It was established in 2018 after the dissolution of AKB48's relationship with the girl group SNH48 back in 2016.
The group is short for Team Shanghai 48, a re arrangement of the group's former name.
History
On April 10, 2018, the application process was opened for the formation of Team SH, in which 38,066 girls registered by May. The applications were reviewed, and the second round consisted of interviews that were held in six cities. A third round was conducted in Shanghai, of which 62 girls were finalists and performed in singing and dancing. On July 25, it was announced that 34 members have been selected for the first generation of Team SH. Two of the members, Liu Nian and Mao WeiJia had previously participated in the idol competition show Produce 101.
In 2025, the group's licensing company, Superball, announced that the group would adopt a new name starting in 2026. Later, the new group name was revealed as TSH48.
Members
Initially, in 2018, they announced 21 people as the first-generation members.
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