TOUCHED
TOUCHED at K-Music Night NYC 2025
  • From left to right: John B. Kim, Kim Seungbin, Yun Min, Chea Dohyeon
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2020 (2020)-present
LabelsMPMG
Members
  • John B. Kim
  • Chea Dohyeon
  • Kim Seungbin
  • Yun Min
Past membersD.on
Websitehttps://touched.bstage.in/

TOUCHED (Korean터치드; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean band formed through graduates of the Seoul Institute of the Arts. The group was formed on May 3, 2020 and officially debuted on January 21, 2021, with their single, The Dawn Star (새벽별).[1] The band is known for finishing in first place in the show Great Seoul Invasion in 2022.[2] On December 23, 2023, the guitarist D.on left due to personal reasons, and the group has continued as a 4-member band.

Name

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The band name originates from the group's desire to be a band that will "touch" the listener's heart. This is highlighted in their introduction, "당신의 마음을 감동시킬 밴드, 터치드입니다", which translates to "We are TOUCHED, a band that will touch your hearts."

Members

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Current members

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  • John B. Kim (존비킴), birth name: Kim Byungmoo (김병무) – bass (2020-present)
  • Chea Dohyeon (채도현) - keyboard (2020-present)
  • Kim Seungbin (김승빈) - drums, leader (2020-present)
  • Yun Min (윤민), birth name: Jo Yunmin (조윤민) - vocals, guitar (2020-present)

Former members

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  • D.on (디온) – guitar (2020-2022)

History

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The members met while they were attending school at Seoul Institute of the Arts. Kim Seungbin was good friends with Chea Dohyeon, and they wanted to form a band with Yunmin as the vocalist after hearing her perform in 2019. The other members were recruited soon after.

In November 2020, the band won the 31st Yoo Jae-Ha Music Competition (유재하 음악경연대회) with the song Blue. [3]

On January 21, 2021, the group formally debut with releasing their first single, The Dawn Star (새벽별).

On September 29, 2022, the group finished first in Mnet's television competition show Great Seoul Invasion with the song Alive.

On December 23, 2023, the guitarist D.on left due to personal reasons, and the group has continued as a 4-member band.

Discography

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Extended plays

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  • Purple (December 8, 2021)
    • Love is Dangerous
    • Hi Bully *Title
    • Call Me
    • Candle (촛불)
    • Journey (여정) *Title
    • Back to you
    • Where am I going
    • Blue
  • Yellow Supernova Remnant (September 26, 2023)
    • Stand up!
    • Night View (야경) *Title
    • Fireflies (반딧불이)
    • Shut Down
    • Bad Sniper
  • Red Signal (September 12, 2025)
    • Dynamite
    • Get Back
    • Ruby *Title
    • Cassette Tape (카세트테이프)
    • Snowball (눈덩이)

Singles

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  • The Dawn Star (새벽별)
  • Regret
  • Love is Dangerous
  • Back to you
  • What shall I do (나 어떡해)
  • Addiction
  • Last Day

Miscellaneous

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  • Fire Poem
  • Dive (Feat. Samuel Seo)
  • Ice Fortress
  • Alive

References

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  1. ^ "[D:인디그라운드?] 밴드 터치드, 각자의 악기로 빚어낸 하나의 이야기". Nate Entertainment (in Korean). January 28, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  2. ^ "터치드, '그레이트 서울 인베이전' 최종 우승…1억 상금 주인공". Star Today (in Korean). September 30, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "제31회 CJ와 함께하는 유재하 음악경연대회 수상자 발표". Yoo Jae Ha Music Scholarship (in Korean). November 23, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2025.