# Song Ga-in

Jo Eun-sim (Korean: 조은심; born December 26, 1986), 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. She often appears on KBS' Golden Oldies.

## Early life and education

Song was born Jo Eun-shim on December 26, 1986, in Jindo County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. 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.
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.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Gain;Dal (가인;달) | Released: February 11, 2025 Label: Gaindal Entertainment, JG Star Formats: CD, digital download | 12 | KOR: 22,105 |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. ||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details |
| 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

| 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

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Album |
| 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 | 2012 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Hanggu Agassi" (항구 아가씨) released as Jo Eun-sim | 2016 | — | Hanggu Agassi |
| "Seongsan Ilchulbong" (성산 일출봉) released as Jo Eun-sim | 2016 | — | Hanggu Agassi |
| "Up To There" (거기까지만) | 2017 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Take It" (찍어) | 2019 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Mom Arirang" (엄마아리랑) | 2019 | 177 | Beautiful Woman |
| "The Goodbye Train" (이별의 영동선) | 2019 | — | Beautiful Woman |
| "Hwaryu Chunmong" (花柳春夢) | 2020 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Hwaryu Chunmong (Chapter 1, Chapter 2)" (花柳春夢(1막2장)) | 2020 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Farewell Bus Stop" (이별의 버스 정류장) with Yoo San-seul | 2020 | 114 | Farewell Bus Stop |
| "Just Gamma" (확 감아버려) | 2020 | — | Non-album single |
| "I Like Trot" (이별의 버스 정류장) | 2020 | — | Mong |
| "Dream" (꿈(夢)) | 2020 | — | Mong |
| "Rainy Mt. Geumgang" (비 내리는 금강산) | 2022 | — | The Song of Love |
| "Reminiscence" (기억 저편에) | 2022 | — | The Song of Love |
| "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 |
| Title | Year | KOR | Album |
| "Pictures of My Heart" (내 마음의 사진) | 2020 | 35 | Crash Landing on You OST |

### Compilation appearances

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Album |
| "Yongdusan Elegy" (용두산 엘레지) | 2019 | — | Miss Trot DEATH MATCH |
| "Han Manheun Daedonggang" (한 많은 대동강) | 2019 | — | Miss Trot DEATH MATCH II |
| "Yeongdong Buleuseu" (영동 부르스) | 2019 | — | Miss Trot LEGEND MISSION |
| "Jin Jeong Ingayo" (진정인가요) with So U Kim | 2019 | — | Miss Trot LEGEND MISSION II |
| "Nameless Actress" (무명배우) | 2019 | — | Miss Trot FINAL STAGE |
| "Brokenhearted Miari Gogae" (단장의 미아리 고개) | 2019 | — | Miss Trot FINAL STAGE |
| "My Love" (님아) with Yoon Min-soo & Cheetah | 2019 | 175 | The Call 2 Project No.4 |
| "The Love I Committed" (내가 저지른 사랑) | 2019 | — | 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 | 2019 | — | The Call 2 Final Project |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | Cicada Sori | Singer | Special appearance | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020 | Zombie Detective | Gopchang House Singer | Cameo | |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2019 | Miss Trot | Herself/contestant |
| 2019 | Mom's Taste | Herself |
| 2021 | Joseon Top Singer | judges |
| 2022 | Fantastic Family | Participant |
| 2022 | Take the Blessings | Regular Member |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host | Season 2 – Episode 19 | |

## Ambassadorship

* Public Relations Ambassador for the Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation (2022)
* Hanbok Ambassador (2022)
* 2022 Incheon International Airport Honorary Gatekeeper (2022)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2019 | Soribada Best K-Music Awards | Rookie Award (Trot) | — | Won |
| 2019 | Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation | — | Won |
| 2019 | 19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Rookie Award in Variety Category (Female) | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated |
| 2019 | 34th Golden Disc Awards | Best Trot | — | Won |
| 2020 | 2020 Trot Awards | Best New Artist | — | Won |
| 2020 | 2020 Trot Awards | Popularity Award (Female) | — | Won |
| 2020 | 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 |
| 2021 | Asia Artist Awards | Female Solo Singer Popularity Award | Song Ga-in | Nominated |
| 2021 | 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award | Trot Magic | Won |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Forbes | 2020 | Korea Power Celebrity | 11th | |
| Forbes | 2023 | Korea Power Celebrity | 39th | |