Song Eun-i
{{Short description|South Korean entertainer (born 1973)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|1|4|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea
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| active = 1993–present
| genre = Observational, sketch, wit, parody, slapstick, dramatic
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| employer = Media Lab Seesaw
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| years_active = 2000–present
| associated_acts = Celeb Five (2018–present)
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| hangul =송은이
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Song Eun-i ({{korean|송은이}}; born January 4, 1973) is a South Korean singer, actress and comedian.{{Cite web|title=Song Eun I|url=https://www.vivotv.co.kr/board/list.php?bdId=sis|website=Vivo Tv}} She made her debut as a theater actress in 1993. In the same year, she made her debut as a comedian in KBS. She is currently signed under her own management company Media Lab Seesaw (SISO). Currently, Song is running own company Media Lab Seesaw as CEO{{cite news|url=https://www.newsinside.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1092480|title=Song Eun-yi, company CEO? Content Lab Vivo-Media Lab Seesaw "A broadcasting station without worry about dismissal"|date=2020-10-22|work=newsinside|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105073924/https://www.newsinside.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1092480|archivedate=2020-11-05|url-status=live}} with her friend, Kim-Sook as director.
Education
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- Graduated Seoul Yangmok Elementary School
- Graduated Sinjeong Middle School
- Graduated {{ill|Myungduk Girls' High School|ko|명덕여자고등학교}}
- Graduated Seoul Institute of the Arts (Theatre College Degree Program)
Career
Song first made her debut in the South Korean entertainment industry in 1993, as a KBS comedian.{{cite news |author1=Lim Ji-yeong |title=26년차 코미디언 송은이가 만든 '제8의 전성기' |url=https://www.sisain.co.kr/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=31899 |accessdate=15 September 2018 |work=시사IN |date=17 May 2018 |language=ko}}{{cite news |author1=Lee Seung-yeon |title=개그우먼, 아이돌, 팬츠CEO까지 인기의 중심 속 송은이의 빅픽처 |url=http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=74849&year=2018 |accessdate=15 September 2018 |work=Maeil Business Newspaper |date=1 February 2018 |language=ko}}
In 2016, Song and fellow comedian Kim Sook published a book together, based on their podcast, Keeping Secrets ({{lang|ko|비밀보장}}).{{cite news |title=<신간 들춰보기> 비밀보장·한국의 셰프들·나는 피알리스트다 |url=http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2016/02/24/0200000000AKR20160224187900005.HTML |accessdate=15 September 2018 |work=Yonhap News Agency |date=24 February 2016 |language=ko}}{{cite book |last1=Song |first1=Eun-i |last2=Kim |first2=Sook |title=송은이 김숙의 비밀보장 |date=18 February 2016 |publisher=Tasan Puksŭ |isbn=9791130607382 }} In the same year, Song became the CEO of CONTENTS LAB VIVO ({{korean|컨텐츠랩비보}}), a production company that creates internet-based content,{{cite news |author1=Jo Hye-jin |title=송은이-김숙의 '비밀보장', 영상으로 만난다…'VIVO TV' 개국 |url=http://news.hankyung.com/article/201602294496k |accessdate=15 September 2018 |work=The Korea Economic Daily |date=29 February 2016 |language=ko}}{{cite web |title=컨텐츠랩 비보 |url=https://www.vivolab.tv/ |website=컨텐츠랩 비보 |accessdate=15 September 2018 |language=ko}}{{cite news |author1=Choi Bo-ran |title=이영자X최화정X송은이X김숙, 어벤져스 뭉쳤다...新예능 제작 |url=http://www.ytn.co.kr/_sn/0117_201805061549353590_001 |accessdate=15 September 2018 |work=YTN |date=6 May 2018 |language=ko}} as well as aiding Kim Jun-ho organise the Busan International Comedy Festival.{{cite news |author1=Kim Ji-won |title=제4회 부산국제코미디페스티벌 총연출 맡은 송은이 |url=http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?art_id=201607252132015 |accessdate=15 September 2018 |date=25 July 2016 |language=ko}}
Song's production company has produced multiple web-based shows and podcasts including Keeping Secrets, The King of Shopping and Kim Saeng-min's Receipt,{{cite web |title=우리는 셀럽파이브 |url=http://www.vogue.co.kr/2018/04/25/%EC%9A%B0%EB%A6%AC%EB%8A%94-%EC%85%80%EB%9F%BD-%ED%8C%8C%EC%9D%B4%EB%B8%8C/ |website=Vogue Korea |accessdate=22 September 2018 |language=ko |date=25 April 2018}} as well as producing the group, Celeb Five ({{korean|셀럽파이브}}), which Song is also a part of.{{cite news |author1=Lee Ga-young |title=잘나가는 '셀럽파이브', 평창 공연 불참하는 이유 |url=https://news.joins.com/article/22323260 |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=JoongAng Ilbo |date=27 January 2018 |language=ko}}{{cite news |author1=Lee Ho-young |title=[ST이슈] 셀럽파이브, 개그우먼 5인…'걸그룹 판' 벌린 사연 |url=http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2018011809334341376 |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=ST이슈 |date=18 January 2018 |language=ko}}
Personal life
Song, among other South Korean celebrities such as Kim Won-hee and Kim Yong-man, is a part of a volunteer group called God is Love Ministry (GIL Ministry), who provide medical sponsorship for Haitian children with congenital heart disease, allowing the children to go to South Korea for medical treatment for their cardiovascular condition.{{cite web |author1=Wang Jin-oh |title='길 미니스트리' 아이티 심장병 어린이를 위한 기금 전시 및 바자회 개최 |url=http://www.cnbnews.com/news/article.html?no=251306 |website=www.cnbnews.com |accessdate=23 August 2018 |language=ko |date=6 May 2014}}{{cite web |author1=Jo Kyung-i |title=배우 이미은 간절한 기도 "아이티 아이들이 하나님을 알게 해주세요"…스타인헤븐 |url=http://news.kmib.co.kr/article/view.asp?arcid=0009953415 |website=Kukmin Ilbo |accessdate=23 August 2018 |language=ko |date=13 October 2015}}{{cite web |title=Sae-A Trading Donates Clothing to Children with Heart Disease in Haiti |url=http://saeablog.com/archives/716?ckattempt=1 |website=saeablog.com |accessdate=23 August 2018 |language=ko |date=14 December 2015}}{{cite web |title=강균성, 김용만, 남보라, 알리, 이성미 등 길미니스트리 주최 자선바자회 |url=http://www.christiantoday.co.kr/news/310748 |website=종교신문 1위 크리스천투데이 |accessdate=23 August 2018 |language=ko |date=26 March 2018}})
One of Song's hobbies includes woodworking, having learnt the skill with Kim Sook when she had little work and broadcasting activity.
Filmography
=Films=
= Current programs =
= Former programs =
= Web shows =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| 2018
|Comedian Singer Producer |Host/cast member | |{{cite web |author1=Choi Na-young |title=송은이X정형돈, '개가수 프로듀서-스트리밍' 오늘 첫공개 |url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/06/18/2018061801058.html |website=The Chosun Ilbo |accessdate=23 August 2018 |language=ko |date=18 June 2018}} |
| scope="row"| 2022
| Celeb Five : Behind the Curtain | Cast Member | with Celeb Five Member |{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0000965387|author=Choi Yu-na|title=송은이→김신영 뭉친 '셀럽은 회의중', 4월 1일 공개 확정|trans-title=Song Eun-i → Kim Shin-young's 'Celebrity Meeting' confirmed to be released on April 1st |publisher= Sports Donga|via=Naver|date=March 10, 2022|access-date= March 10, 2022|language=ko}} |
= Radio shows =
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|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2007–2010
| Song Eun-i and Shin Bong-sun's Donggodongrock |Host | |
| 2015–present
| Song Eun-i & Kim Sook's Sister Radio (송은이, 김숙의 언니네 라디오) |Presenter |
| 2022
| This is Ahn Young-mi, the date muse at two o'clock | Special DJ |{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=408&aid=0000168396|author=Kim Kyung-hee|title=두데' DJ 뮤지, 안영미 3주년 맞이 휴가... 박소담부터 송은이까지 초호화 스페셜DJ 출격|trans-title='Dude' DJ Musi, Ahn Young-mi's 3rd anniversary vacation... Super luxurious special DJ scramble from Park So-dam to Song Eun-i|publisher=iMBC|via=Naver|date=September 30, 2022|access-date=September 30, 2022|language=ko}} |
= Hosting =
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| 2022
|10th Busan International Comedy Festival | MC at the opening ceremony |{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004680673|author=Choi Na-young|title=송은이, 제 10회 '부산국제코미디페스티벌' 개막식 MC 확정|trans-title=Song Eun-i confirmed as MC for the opening ceremony of the 10th 'Busan International Comedy Festival|publisher=Osen|via=Naver|date=August 18, 2022|access-date=August 18, 2022|language=ko}} |
Discography
=Solo artist=
Studio albums
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| scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"|Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"|Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"|Track listing |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR {{cite web |url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr |title=Gaon Digital Chart |work=Gaon Music Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |accessdate=18 September 2018 |language=Korean}} |
| 2000
|align="left"|1집 Imagine | | — |— |{{hidden|Track listing|
|
| colspan="6" |"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Singles
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"|Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"|Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR |
| 2006
|align="left"|"Abstract Memories" {{small|(초록의 추억)}} |
| — |— |Alien Sam OST |
| 2012
|align="left"|"Have a Dream" {{small|(꿈을 가지고)}} |
| — |— |I Love You: Unashamed Words |
| 2015
|align="left"|"In His Love" (사랑으로 사랑으로) |
| — |— |Calling of the Heart - The Second Story Part 3. Love |
| colspan="6" |"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Collaborative singles=
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| scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"|Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR |
| 2014
|align="left"|"Age-Height" {{small|(나이-키)}} |
| — |— |rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| 2017
|align="left"|"3-Do" {{small|(3도)}} |
| — |— |
| colspan="6" |"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Infinite Girls=
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| scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"|Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"|Track listing |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR |
| 2008
|align="left"|Project Make Infinite Girls Singers |
| — |— |{{hidden|Track listing|
|
| colspan="6" |"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Celeb Five=
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| scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"|Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR |
| rowspan="2"|2018
|align="left"|"Celeb Five (I Wanna Be a Celeb)" |
| — |— |Celeb No.1 {{small|(셀럽 No.1)}} |
| align="left"|"Shutter" {{small|(셔터)}} {{small|feat. Lee Deok-hwa}} |
| — |— |Shutter {{small|(셔터)}} |
| colspan="6" |"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Awards and nominations
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|+ !Year !Award !Category !Nominated work !Result !Ref. | |
| 2002
|Korean Film Festival |Photogenic Award | |{{won}} | |
| 2002
|Broadcasting Progress award | |{{won}} | |
| 2003
|Ministry of Culture and Tourism |Appreciation plaque | |{{won}} | |
| 2008
|Best Teamwork Award |{{won}} | |
| 2009
|Radio DJ Award | |{{won}} | |
| 2010
|16th Korean Entertainment Art Award |TV Progress Award | |{{won}} | |
| 2017
|Radio DJ Award |Song Eun-i, Kim Sook's Sisters Radio |{{won}} | |
| rowspan="3"|2018
|Best Variety Performer – Female |{{won}} | |
| 16th KBS Entertainment Awards
|rowspan="2"|Top Excellence Award in Variety |{{nom}} | | |
| 18th MBC Entertainment Awards
|Omniscient Interfering View |{{won}} | |
| rowspan=2|2019
|19th MBC Entertainment Awards |Top Excellence Award in Variety Category (Female) |Omniscient Interfering View |{{won}} |{{Cite web|url=https://news.nate.com/view/20191230n00649|title=박나래, 첫 대상에 눈물 "받고 싶었다"…'나혼자산다' 8관왕 [MBC 연예대상](종합)|website=Nate News|language=ko|access-date=2019-12-30}} | |
| Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards
|Prime Minister's Commendation | |{{won}} |
| 2020
| 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Producers' Special Award | {{won}} | |
| rowspan="2"|2021
| Best Variety Performer - Female | Problem Child in House | {{nom}} | {{Cite news|author=Kim Jin-seok and Jo Yeon-kyung|title=57회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 부문 최종 후보 공개 |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/241/0003107406|website=isplus.joins|date=April 12, 2021|access-date=April 12, 2021|language=ko}} | |
| Brand Customer Loyalty Award 2021
| Entertainer (Variety Show - Female | {{N/A}} | {{won}} | |
| 2022
| Best Female Variety Performer | Song Eun-i | {{nom}} |{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000805268|author=Ahn Byung-gil|title=58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은?|trans-title=58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory? |publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|via=Naver|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=April 11, 2022|language=ko}} |
References
External links
- [https://twitter.com/saru337 Song Eun-i] on Twitter
- {{Instagram|saru337}}
{{Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Variety Performer Female}}
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Category:FNC Entertainment artists
Category:Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni
Category:South Korean women comedians
Category:South Korean television presenters
Category:South Korean women television presenters
Category:Best Variety Performer Female Paeksang Arts Award (television) winners