Kpop Music Mondays: TOP “Turn it Up”

Filed as: Kpop // Responses: 57

It’s Music Monday time again! Last week we reviewed 2NE1 Can’t Nobody and put it up against F(x)’s Nu Abo. This week we review TOP’s “Turn it Up.” WARNING: Martina is incredibly biased! Now, even though the song isn’t really the newest song out there, Martina is loves just about anything Big Bang and TOP related, so we knew – even before we started Kpop Music Mondays – that we would have to review this song one of these days. Guess that day is today!

Something interesting to note about the song. There’s a bit of a controversy lately over MC Mong and his alleged military duty skipping. Supposedly he pulled out some perfectly healthy teeth in order to be deemed unfit for the military. How does this relate to this song? There’s one part of the video in which TOP says something along the lines of “Hey Monkey, I know what you did” and then pulls out a tooth in the video. MC Mong is sometimes referred to as a monkey. Now is that a completely weird and fluke incidence or what? What makes this even weirder is that this video came out long before the allegations went public.

Anyhow, back to our review, this week we pit TOP video against Lee Hyori’s “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and asks you which is sexy sexy super sexy sexier. We’re asking for objectivity in your votes, of course!

Thanks to [ë‹‰ì‘¤] Enjoy Your Happy Life~* for the Korean subtitle translations!

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nylorac

TOP of course. not that because i am a girl and love everything about Big Bang. LoL.. ok.. even i am not a girl, i still like TOP's Turn it up better than Hyori's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Maybe if you put it up against Hyori's – You Go Girl, then she will definitely win hands down for sexy sexy super sexy sexier.
Natalia

TOP all the way. He is sexy, sexy, sexy and that is evident in the video.
lammholic

well top is good, i mean yeah sexy whatever, but i have to go with hyori~
cuz she is hyori~

and can you guys do new song from missA for next monday? i think i can expect some really good movie from you guys lol…so, please~?
I like that song a lot and hope you guys like it too :) go eatyourkimchi~~

http://www.eatyourkimchi.com Eatyourkimchi

That song is very, very different from their other song, and there's a lot to say about it. Hmmm….

Cass

It's Hyori… no question. :)
vballie5

TOP of course! hes got the sexy sexy super sexy sexy sexiness. plus, i think his video's got more of a laid-back feel as opposed to chitty chitty bang bang.. it adds to the sexiness :P
Kalen

T.O.P. I gotta say he's the best even though Hyori is hott TOP's the best
Kamme~

I have to say Hyori… She's hot :D
The dance's just awesome!!
Miche

TURN IT UP LOUD(lalala)

TURN IT UP LOUD(lalala)
dayoung

i remember that u were really into him. : -)
Jacqueline

so.. who won from last weeks music monday? 2ne1 or f(x)

http://www.eatyourkimchi.com Eatyourkimchi

2ne1 won by a lot of points. A lot a lot a lot.

Emily

Yay for Top! He's such a talented guy with his rapping. *sigh* Wasn't his song though banned from music networks like MNet for some reason? I thought I heard about that? I haven't kept up with Big Bang for a while since I've mostly been keeping up with SS501 heh heh.
Emily

Haha this video is so cute haha. Oh and as for Top's dancing he isn't known to be a dancer. If you watch him with Big Bang you'll see that lol. Oh Martina you have to check out an appearance Big Bang did once with the Wonder Girls where they sing one popular song from each group and I believe "Tell Me" was the one chosen from the Wonder Girls and Top messes up his dancing in it and the camera gets it and it's just the cutest thing. Oh and there's an adorable commercial from Big Bang for something called iD station. Top has his sexy eyes, Senguri has a cute butt dance and Taeyang does pole dancing.

http://www.eatyourkimchi.com Eatyourkimchi

Ha! Never knew about it. Thanks for the heads up :D

Emily

Yeah the cf is something called an Istation (I looked again to make sure I got the name right)? It seems to be some sort of portable device you can put video on. Shrug. Since you're in Korea maybe you've seen them around. Here's a direct link- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnRntSvSfDM

http://dutchinkorea.blogspot.com Abdi

Hey you guys!

I love your videos and they have played a huge part for me to decide to study in Korea.
I'm also making videos here. Not as professional as you do. Therefore I was wondering
which editing software you use. I'm using a Macbook Pro 13" with iMovie. I would love to have those
transitions you use such as ' the video' , ' the dance' and ' the English. And in the beginning
you have a barr that says TOP, turn it up.

I hope you guys can answer me. =)

http://www.eatyourkimchi.com Eatyourkimchi

Thanks Abdi! We use Final Cut Pro and Motion. The transitions we have are actually Motion graphics. We export them as movie clips and put them between each scene in Final Cut. The bar with the song name is also a Motion file. Yeah. We're moving away from iMovie, even though it's awesome, into Final Cut. It's a lot more difficult, and takes a lot longer (LOOOOT Longer) but we like the results that come out of it.

Yeah!

http://twitter.com/Hanseyoon @Hanseyoon

I found this place just a few min‘ ago. And I watched all of your videos which were very fun! I‘ll be here every monday.

http://www.eatyourkimchi.com Eatyourkimchi

Thanks! Glad you like em :D

Michy

I dont like T.O.P at all ;p no offense
LOVE MISSISSAUGA

Very interesting Video – I love it ….let me tell you a rumor about this MV…that…The Monkey in this MV actaully symbolizes "MC Mong", a famous Korean rapper, who is TOP's all TIME ENEMY( there is an anecdote that MC Mong betrayed TOP few years ago. don't know whether it's true..anyway,). TOP is making fun of MC Mong using actaul Monkey & the word "Monkey magic"- means "cheating". There is a scene that TOP pulls a a mock- up teeth ? – becuase currently MC Mong is udergoing a trail agianst criminal charges that he "intentinally pulled some teeth to exept from mandatory military SVC"- this is cheating and seroius crime in Korea….TOP denied this story but a lot of people were convinced .. You may heard this already… ^^
http://www.facebook.com/people/Ondine-Kang/100000861412553 Ondine Kang

TOP!! TOP!! OMG OMG!!!!
<3<3 <3<3<3<3<3
IrmCik

MARK!!!!! :D :D
Christy

AWWWWW @ THE DOGGY ^.^ Omg, i looked up what the term ‘Monkey Magic’ mean’t and it took me to this website xD You guys are HILARIOUS and i am sooooo coming here every Monday for new videos:))) <3
http://www.facebook.com/people/Eunji-Choi/717322889 Eunji Choi

dont you know the song “monkey magic?” or was it majik..?
just search it in youtube
many artists covered it over and over again too
Anonymous

i want Spudgy shirrrttt!!!
http://tshidi.tumblr.com tshidi

I love you guys!!! So entertaining! Today is my first time spending time on your blog, & I think I’ve found a new hang-out. I hope to be in Seoul on September 1st, 2012, so I’ll use your blog to “prep” myself. ^.~

I like Tabi *a ton!*. I LOVE Martina’s reactions to TOP, & Simon’s reactions to Martina even more. Haha! You guys are so funny! ^.^

Please keep up the great work! ^.^
http://twitter.com/blizzystorm Franchesca Magtibay

Hyori is supa hot, but she is also more cute I think!
but ofc TOP TOP TOP DAESUNG, oh okay.. srry
http://twitter.com/carleywoodcock Carley Woodcock

Im wondering about the editing software you use… your video’s look so interesting.