Song Ga-in

South Korean singer (born 1986)

This article is about the trot singer. For the K-pop singer, see Gain (singer).

In this Korean name, the family name is  Jo. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Song.

Song Ga-in

Song in January 2020

Background information
Birth name| Jo Eun-sim
Born|  (1986-12-26) December 26, 1986 (age 37)
Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Genres| Trot
Occupation(s)| Singer,MC
Years active| 2012–present
Labels| PocketDol Studio
Korean name
Hangul|

조은심

Hanja|

曺恩心

Revised Romanization| Jo Eun-sim
McCune–Reischauer| Cho Ŭnsim
Stage name
Hangul|

송가인

Hanja|

宋歌人[1]

Revised Romanization| Song Ga-in
McCune–Reischauer| Song Kain

Musical artist

Jo Eun-sim (Korean: 조은심; born December 26, 1986),[2] better known by her stage name, Song Ga-in (Korean: 송가인), is a South Korean female trot singer. She is the winner of the 2019 reality television show Miss Trot.[3] She often appears on KBS's Golden Oldies.[4]

## Early life and education[edit]

Song was born Jo Eun-shim on December 26, 1986, in Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.[2] Her mother, Song Sun-dan, teaches Jindo ssitgimgut, a shaman exorcism ritual that is classified as one of South Korea's "Intangible Cultural Properties." Her older brother, Jo Seong-jae, is a member of the traditional Korean music group Baraji.[5]

Song began singing traditional pansori when she was in middle school and later attended Gwangju Arts High School. She majored in traditional Korean music at Chung-Ang University.[6][7]

## Discography[edit]

### Studio albums[edit]

Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

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KOR
[8]
Hanggu Agassi (항구 아가씨)
released as Jo Eun-sim |

* Released: May 13, 2016
* Label: Cooking Music
* Formats: CD, digital download

| —  | —
Beautiful Woman (佳人)  |

* Released: November 4, 2019
* Label: PocketDol Studio
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 10  |

* KOR: 24,487[9]

Mong (몽(夢))  |

* Released: December 26, 2020
* Label: PocketDol Studio
* Formats: CD, digital download

| —  | —
The Song of Love (연가 (戀歌))  |

* Released: April 21, 2022
* Label: PocketDol Studio
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 17  |

* KOR: 11,643[10]

"—" denotes release did not chart.

### Live albums[edit]

Title  | Album details

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Song Ga-in – Miss Trot Live |

* Released: October 8, 2019
* Label: Superstar Record
* Formats: CD, digital download

2023 Song Ga-in Best & Live |

* Released: September 22, 2023
* Label: Pocket Doll Studio
* Formats: CD, digital download

### Compilation albums[edit]

Title  | Album details

|

"Forever" [Goodbye Jin,Sun,Mi]
collaboration with Jung Mi-ae & Hongja  |

* Released: November 21, 2020
* Label: PocketDol Studio
* Formats: CD, digital download

### Singles[edit]

Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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KOR
[11]
As lead artist
"Breeze From the Mountain and River" (산바람아 강바람아)
released as Jo Eun-sim | 2012  | —  | Non-album singles
"Love Song" (사랑가)
released as Jo Eun-sim | —
"Hanggu Agassi" (항구 아가씨)
released as Jo Eun-sim | 2016  | —  | Hanggu Agassi
"Seongsan Ilchulbong" (성산 일출봉)
released as Jo Eun-sim | —
"Up To There" (거기까지만)  | 2017  | —  | Non-album singles
"Take It" (찍어)  | 2019  | —[a]
"Mom Arirang" (엄마아리랑)  | 177  | Beautiful Woman
"The Goodbye Train" (이별의 영동선)  | —[b]
"Hwaryu Chunmong" (花柳春夢)  | 2020  | —[c] | Non-album singles
"Hwaryu Chunmong (Chapter 1, Chapter 2)" (花柳春夢(1막2장))  | —[d]
"Farewell Bus Stop" (이별의 버스 정류장)
with Yoo San-seul | 114  | Farewell Bus Stop
"Just Gamma" (확 감아버려)  | —[e] | Non-album single
"I Like Trot" (이별의 버스 정류장)  | —  | Mong
"Dream" (꿈(夢))  | —
"Rainy Mt. Geumgang" (비 내리는 금강산)  | 2022  | —  | The Song of Love
"Reminiscence" (기억 저편에)  | —
"With You" (당신을 만나)
(with Kim Ho-joong) | 2023  | 50  | Non-album single
As featured artist
"Fame" (인기)
MC Mong feat. Song Ga-in, Chancellor | 2019  | 1  | Channel 8
"—" denotes release did not chart.

### Soundtrack appearances[edit]

Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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KOR
[17]
"Pictures of My Heart" (내 마음의 사진)  | 2020  | 35  | Crash Landing on You OST

### Compilation appearances[edit]

Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

|
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|

KOR
[18]
"Yongdusan Elegy" (용두산 엘레지)  | 2019  | —  | Miss Trot DEATH MATCH
"Han Manheun Daedonggang" (한 많은 대동강)  | —  | Miss Trot DEATH MATCH II
"Yeongdong Buleuseu" (영동 부르스)  | —  | Miss Trot LEGEND MISSION
"Jin Jeong Ingayo" (진정인가요)
with So U Kim | —  | Miss Trot LEGEND MISSION II
"Nameless Actress" (무명배우)  | —[f] | Miss Trot FINAL STAGE
"Brokenhearted Miari Gogae" (단장의 미아리 고개)  | —
"My Love" (님아)
with Yoon Min-soo & Cheetah | 175  | The Call 2 Project No.4
"The Love I Committed" (내가 저지른 사랑)  | —  | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (A hot love story that resonates with the heart, Lim Chang-jung 2)
"Don't Worry" (건강하고 아프지마요)
with Yoon Min-soo, Cheetah & Baekho | —[g]

| The Call 2 Final Project

## Filmography[edit]

### Film[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2022  | Cicada Sori | Singer  | Special appearance  | [21][22]

### Television series[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2020 | Zombie Detective | Gopchang House Singer | Cameo | [23]

### Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Ref.

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2019  | Miss Trot | Herself/contestant  | [3]
Mom's Taste | Herself  | [24]
2021  | Joseon Top Singer | judges  | [25][26]
2022  | Fantastic Family | Participant  | [27]
Take the Blessings | Regular Member  | [28]

### Web shows[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2022  | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host  | Season 2 – Episode 19  | [29]

## Ambassadorship[edit]

* Public Relations Ambassador for the Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation (2022)[30]
* Hanbok Ambassador (2022)[31]
* 2022 Incheon International Airport Honorary Gatekeeper (2022)[32]

## Awards and nominations[edit]

Year  | Award  | Category  | Nominated work  | Result  | Ref.

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2019  | Soribada Best K-Music Awards | Rookie Award (Trot)  | —  | Won  | [33]
Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation  | —  | Won  | [34]
19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Rookie Award in Variety Category (Female)  | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated  |
34th Golden Disc Awards | Best Trot  | —  | Won  | [35]
2020  | 2020 Trot Awards  | Best New Artist  | Won  | [36]
Popularity Award (Female)  | Won
18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Rookie Award in Show/Variety Category  | Trot National Festival [ko] | Nominated  |
2021  | Brand of the Year Awards  | Female Trot Singer  | —  | Won  | [37][38]
Asia Artist Awards | Female Solo Singer Popularity Award  | Song Ga-in  | Nominated  | [39]
19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award  | Trot Magic | Won  | [40]

### Listicles[edit]

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement  Publisher  | Year  | Listicle  | Placement  | Ref.

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|
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Forbes | 2020  | Korea Power Celebrity | 11th  | [41]
2023  | 39th  | [42]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ "Hwaryu Chunmong" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 199 position on the Gaon Download Chart [12]
2. ^ "Hwaryu Chunmong" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 17 position on the Gaon Download Chart [13]
3. ^ "Hwaryu Chunmong" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 55 position on the Gaon Download Chart [14]
4. ^ "Hwaryu Chunmong" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 133 position on the Gaon Download Chart [15]
5. ^ "Hwaryu Chunmong" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 71 position on the Gaon Download Chart [16]
6. ^ "Nameless Actress" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 112 position on the Gaon Download Chart [19]
7. ^ "Don't Worry" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 34 position on the Gaon Download Chart [20]

## References[edit]

1. ^ 宋歌人
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3. ^ a b Dong, Sun-hwa (2019-05-03). "'Ms. Trot' song contest ends with record rating". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
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* "Beautiful Woman charting". Retrieved 2019-11-25.
* "The Song of Love charting". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
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11. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-11-29.
* ""Fame" charting"". Retrieved 2019-11-29.
* ""Mom Arirang" charting".
* ""Farewell Bus Stop" charting".
* ""With You" charting". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 2, 2023.
12. ^ 2019년 20주차 Download Chart.
13. ^ 2019년 45주차 Download Chart.
14. ^ 2020년 09주차 Download Chart.
15. ^ 2020년 10주차 Download Chart.
16. ^ 2020년 35주차 Download Chart.
17. ^ "Pictures of My Heart – Week 7 of 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 20, 2020.
18. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-11-29.
* ""My Love" charting".
19. ^ 2019년 19주차 Download Chart.
20. ^ 2019년 38주차 Download Chart.
21. ^ Lee Ho-young (October 20, 2021). "매미소리' 송가인 특별출연 #진도 #워낭소리 [공식입장]" [Song Ga-in's special appearance on 'Cicada] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved October 20, 2021 - via Naver.
22. ^ Bae Hyo-joo (February 7, 2022). "진도의 딸 송가인, 영화 '매미소리' 깜짝 등장‥"망설임 없이 출연" [Jindo's daughter, Song Ga-in, makes a surprise appearance in the movie 'Cicada'... "Appears without hesitation] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved February 7, 2022 - via Naver.
23. ^ "'좀비탐정' 송가인 나태주 김요한 이영지, 카메오 출격". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). 2020-09-27.
24. ^ U, Bin (2019-11-11). "송가인, '트로트 퀸' 넘어 '시청률의 여왕'으로". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-11-25.
25. ^ Hong Se-young (June 21, 2021). "[단독] 이적·성시경→송가인·2PM 우영, '조선탑싱어' 심사위원". Naver (in Korean). Sport Donga. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
26. ^ Hong Se-young (July 20, 2021). "전현무→송가인 '풍류대장' 론칭, 9월 첫방 확정 [공식]" [Jeon Hyun-moo → Song Ga-in ‘Pungryu Captain’ launch, first air confirmed in September [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
27. ^ Baek Ji-eun (January 11, 2022). "[단독] 김연우X송가인, 레전드 뭉쳤다…스타 가족 음악쇼 '판타스틱 패밀리' 출연" [[Exclusive] Kim Yeon-woo X Song Ga-in, legends unite... Appeared in the star family music show 'Fantastic Family'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved January 11, 2022 - via Naver.
28. ^ Lee Yu-min (October 17, 2022). "송가인X김호중 '복덩이들고' 태국 촬영[공식]" [Song Ga-in X Kim Ho-jung's 'Hands Up' Filming in Thailand [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 17, 2022 - via Naver.
29. ^ Jeong Bit (May 11, 2022). "송가인, 'SNL코리아 시즌2' 뜬다…"웃음 제대로 선사할 것" [Song Ga-in, 'SNL Korea Season 2' is out... "I will give you a good laugh] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved May 11, 2022 - via Naver.
30. ^ Lee Tae-soo (February 14, 2022). "송가인, 한국문화재재단 홍보대사 위촉" [Song Ga-in appointed as a public relations ambassador for the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved February 14, 2022 - via Naver.
31. ^ Lee Tae-soo (February 28, 2022). "송가인, 한복 홍보대사 발탁" [Song Ga-in selected as a hanbok ambassador] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved February 28, 2022 - via Naver.
32. ^ Woo Bin (July 26, 2022). "송가인, '2022년 인천국제공항 명예 수문장' 임명…전통문화 알린다" [Song Ga-in appointed as '2022 Incheon International Airport Honorary Guard'... traditional culture] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved July 26, 2022 - via Naver.
33. ^ Kim, Ji-won (2019-08-24). "'소리바다어워즈', 방탄소년단·레드벨벳 수상 영예...★들과 함께한 여름밤 축제". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-12-05.
34. ^ "'2019대중문화예술상' 김혜자·양희은·염정아·김남길·송가인·NCT 127 등 총28개팀 수상 영예 [종합]". ET News (in Korean). 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
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36. ^ "임영웅·송가인, '2020 트롯어워즈' 신인상". daum (in Korean). 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
37. ^ "2021 올해의 브랜드 대상 수상 기업" [2021 Brand of the Year Grand Prize Winner]. kcforum (in Korean). August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
38. ^ Go Jae-wan (August 20, 2021). "송가인, 올해의 브랜드대상 女트로트 가수 1위… "9월부턴 또 새로운 모습으로 찾아뵙겠다" [Song Ga-in, 1st Female Trot Singer of the Year Brand Awards... "I'll see you again with a new image from September]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
39. ^ "2021 Asia Artist Awards Vote". Asia Artist Awards. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
40. ^ Jeong Tae-geun (December 25, 2021). "송가인X류수영, '2021 KBS 연예대상' 인기상…류수영 "♥박하선 감사" [Song Ga-in X Ryu Soo-young, '2021 KBS Entertainment Awards' Popularity Award... Ryu Soo-young "Thanks ♥ Park Ha-sun"] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
41. ^ Kim, Min-soo; Shin, Yoon-ae (April 23, 2020). 2020 포브스코리아 선정 파워 셀럽 40 [40 Power Celebrities selected by Forbes Korea 2020]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2021 - via Joins.
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