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]
December 26, 1986
Song Ga-in | |
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Song in January 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Jo Eun-sim December 26, 1986 Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Genre | 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]
Personal life
Song's one-person firm Gaindal Entertainment (가인달엔터테인먼트), set up in September 2024, was reported in September 2025 to have no popular-culture planning-business registration. Coverage treated that as a suspected breach of the Popular Culture and Arts Industry Development Act (up to two years' imprisonment or a ₩20 million fine) and noted that her older brother was listed as an inside director. JG Star, which held her exclusive contract and handled publicity and management, said it was already registered, that Song had signed with JG Star while forming the one-person company, and that the gap had not been noticed. Gaindal said it would complete registration quickly.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] | |||
| 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)) |
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17 |
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| Gain;Dal (가인;달) |
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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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Single albums
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [14] | |||
| 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 [20] | |||
| "Pictures of My Heart" (내 마음의 사진) | 2020 | 35 | Crash Landing on You OST |
Compilation appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [21] | |||
| "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 | [26] |
Television shows
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host | Season 2 – Episode 19 | [32] |
Ambassadorship
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Soribada Best K-Music Awards | Rookie Award (Trot) | N/a | Won | [36] |
| Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation | N/a | Won | [37] | |
| 19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Rookie Award in Variety Category (Female) | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated | ||
| 34th Golden Disc Awards | Best Trot | N/a | Won | [38] | |
| 2020 | 2020 Trot Awards | Best New Artist | Won | [39] | |
| 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 | [40][41] |
| Asia Artist Awards | Female Solo Singer Popularity Award | Song Ga-in | Nominated | [42] | |
| 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award | Trot Magic | Won | [43] | |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes Korea | 2020 | Korea Power Celebrity | 11th | [44] |
| 2023 | 39th | [45] | ||
| Gallup Korea | 2024 | Korea's Favorite Singer | 8th | [46] |