What is BNK48?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = BNK48 | image = BNK48 Official Lgo.png | image_size = 200px | landscape = | caption = BNK48's Orchid Color logo | origin = [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Teen-pop]] * [[J-pop]] * [[Thai pop]] * [[Bubblegum Pop]]}} | years_active = 2017–present | label = [[iAM]] | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * [[AKB48 Group]] }} | website = {{Official website|www.bnk48.com|bnk48.com}} | current_members = 43 ([[List of BNK48 members|list]]) | past_members = 44 ([[List of BNK48 members#Former members|list]]) }} '''BNK48''' (read ''B.N.K. Forty-eight'' or '''Bangkok48''') is an Thai [[Teen idol|idol]] [[Musical ensemble|girl group]] and the third international sister group of [[Japan]]'s [[AKB48]], following [[Indonesia]]'s [[JKT48]] and [[China]]'s [[SNH48]]. == Sub-units == === Mimigumo === Mimigumo is the first BNK48 sub-unit group released on September 1, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://idolth.com/article/2014|title=สตอรีก่อนจะมาเป็น Mimigumo ยูนิตสุดคาวาอี้ว่าด้วย แคนดี้ ไวรัส และกล้ามโต}}</ref> === Vyra === Vyra (formerly known as Lyra) is the second BNK48 sub-unit group, consisting of 6 members. They were chosen to be trained by Universal Music Thailand and debuted on October 7, 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEpxsrMmNho|title= BNK48 x Universal Music Group - Special Unit Announcement}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.trueid.net/detail/0lAOpxgxwprv|title= แรงไฟลุก! LYRA เปิดตัวสวย ซิงเกิ้ลแรก Debut Stage ขึ้นเทรนด์โลก พร้อมก้าวสู่ระดับอินเตอร์}}</ref> The group currently has 5 members and was renamed Vyra on March 12, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.trueid.net/detail/eVdeG8EJdobA|title=#VYRAisCOMING! ออฟฟิเชียลประกาศ ‘LYRA’ เปลี่ยนชื่อใหม่เป็น ‘VYRA’ อย่างเป็นทางการ|website=True ID|language=Thai|date=March 12, 2021|accessdate=March 12, 2021}}</ref> == Discography == * ''[[River (BNK48 album)|River]]'' (2018) * ''[[Jabaja (BNK48 album)|Jabaja]]