Song Ga-in
South Korean singer (born 1986)
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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' Golden Oldies.[4]
Born
December 26, 1986
Jo Eun-sim
December 26, 1986
Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
GenresTrot
OccupationsSinger, MC
Years active2012–present
Song Ga-in | |
|---|---|
Song in January 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Jo Eun-sim December 26, 1986 Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Genres | Trot |
| Occupations | Singer, MC |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Label | PocketDol Studio |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조은심 |
| Hanja | 曺恩心 |
| RR | Jo Eunsim |
| MR | Cho Ŭnsim |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 송가인 |
| Hanja | 宋歌人 [1] |
| RR | Song Gain |
| MR | Song Kain |
Early life and education
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
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] | |||
| Hanggu Agassi (항구 아가씨) released as Jo Eun-sim |
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— | N/a |
| Beautiful Woman (佳人) |
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10 |
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| Mong (몽(夢)) |
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— | N/a |
| The Song of Love (연가 (戀歌)) |
|
17 |
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| Gain;Dal (가인;달) |
|
12 |
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| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Song Ga-in – Miss Trot Live |
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| 2023 Song Ga-in Best & Live |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| "Forever" [Goodbye Jin,Sun,Mi] collaboration with Jung Mi-ae & Hongja |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | |||
| 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
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [18] | |||
| "Pictures of My Heart" (내 마음의 사진) | 2020 | 35 | Crash Landing on You OST |
Compilation appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [19] | |||
| "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]
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The Call 2 Final Project | |
Filmography
Film
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zombie Detective | Gopchang House Singer | Cameo | [24] |
Television shows
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host | Season 2 – Episode 19 | [30] |
Ambassadorship
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Soribada Best K-Music Awards | Rookie Award (Trot) | N/a | Won | [34] |
| Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation | N/a | Won | [35] | |
| 19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Rookie Award in Variety Category (Female) | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated | ||
| 34th Golden Disc Awards | Best Trot | N/a | Won | [36] | |
| 2020 | 2020 Trot Awards | Best New Artist | Won | [37] | |
| Popularity Award (Female) | Won | ||||
| 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Rookie Award in Show/Variety Category | Trot National Festival | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Brand of the Year Awards | Female Trot Singer | N/a | Won | [38][39] |
| Asia Artist Awards | Female Solo Singer Popularity Award | Song Ga-in | Nominated | [40] | |
| 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award | Trot Magic | Won | [41] | |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes Korea | 2020 | Korea Power Celebrity | 11th | [42] |
| 2023 | 39th | [43] | ||
| Gallup Korea | 2024 | Korea's Favorite Singer | 8th | [44] |