TOUCH – Let’s Walk together ~~~

TOUCH is back !!! The Original Undeniable Charismatic Homme is back with their new Digital Single – Let’s Walk together.

A huge image overhaul from the days of their last album ( Rocking The Club ) where they were darker, edgier and their dance moves slick and explosive. The new TOUCH is perhaps gaining ground with the revamp as their fanbase seem to have exploded overnight.

I was their photographer during its two visits to Singapore in 2011 and I have seen the kind of hardwork the boys put in. They were friendly and fun loving and always trying their best to top themselves. They deserve more recognition and the common vibe online is that they were not getting as much exposure as they deserve. The talent within the group and the excitement they have for performing is contagious. I was about to give up on photography when I saw their passion and it made me rekindle my own fire for photography.

 

The Original group was made up of 7 members – Hanjun, Junyong, YoungHun,SungYong,SunWoong,MinSeok and Dabin. Minseok and Dabin left the group due to creative differences and health issues soon after the release of their debut album. Leader Hanjun left the group in late 2011 after initial promotion of 2nd album Rocking the Club and was replaced by Jae Wok , surprising everyone with the change during their tour of Thailand. Lead Vocalist Junyong and Rapper Younghun left in 2012 due to national service and family issues respectively. Choel Min and Kanghyun than joined the group , taking over the respective roles.

While some fans will have their favourites and be disappointed at the departure at certain group members, there is no denying that the spirit of the group is still there. As hardworking as ever and always trying to break new ground. They have moved from Rookies to Fashion Idols to Dark Biker type and finally to the current cutesy innocent zeal. I will say the new image has a fresh appeal and they are doing a good job marketing them this time round. They are becoming like chameleons , forever changing and morphing….. giving the fans a surprise everytime they release an album. This current image is perhaps closer to their own character and you can see they are rather comfortable with it…. particularly SungYong and SunWoong.

Looking forward to their MB comeback stage performance at 610pm Korean time……