Song Eun-i
Born (1973-01-04) January 4, 1973 (age 51)
Seoul, South Korea
Comedy career
Years active1993–present
EmployerMedia Lab Seesaw
GenresObservational, sketch, wit, parody, slapstick, dramatic
Musical career
Years active2000–present
Korean name
Hangul
송은이
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSong Euni
McCune–ReischauerSong Ŭni

Song Eun-i (Korean: 송은이; born January 4, 1973) is a South Korean singer, actress and comedian.[1] 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).[1] Currently, Song is running own company Media Lab Seesaw as CEO[2] with her friend, Kim-Sook as director.

Education

Career

Song first made her debut in the South Korean entertainment industry in 1993, as a KBS comedian.[3][4]

In 2016, Song and fellow comedian Kim Sook published a book together, based on their podcast, Keeping Secrets (비밀보장).[5][6] In the same year, Song became the CEO of CONTENTS LAB VIVO (Korean: 컨텐츠랩비보), a production company that creates internet-based content,[7][8][9] as well as aiding Kim Jun-ho organise the Busan International Comedy Festival.[4][10]
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,[11] as well as producing the group, Celeb Five (Korean: 셀럽파이브), which Song is also a part of.[12][13]

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.[14][15][16][17]

One of Song's hobbies includes woodworking, having learnt the skill with Kim Sook when she had little work and broadcasting activity.[4]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1994 Tyranno's Claws Primitive woman [18]
2002 Emergency Act 19 Jin Ju [19][20]
2022 Open the Door Executive producer Premiere at 27th BIFF [21]

Current programs

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Hidden Singer Fixed panellist Season 3–
Omniscient Interfering View Cast member[22] Episode 1 – present
Food, Bless You Cast member[23][24]
Burning Youth Cast member[25] Episode 148–
Problem Child in House Cast member[26][27]
2020 Money Road [ko] Cast member[28]
2021 Long Live Independence Cast
2021 Book U Love Host [29]
2021 Money Touch Me Host [30]
2021 Song-eun's Manga Comeback Host with Shin Bong-sun [31]
2021 National Receipt Host with Kim Sook and Park Young-jin [32]
2021 Marriage Is Crazy Host [33]
2022 Curling Queens Host MBC Lunar New Year special pilot[34]
2022 Jump Like a Witch Cast Member [35]
2022 Brave Detectives Host Season 1–2[36]
2022 Chart Sisters Host with Celeb Five Member [37]
2022 The Restaurant Who Forgot to Order 2 Cast Member [38]

Former programs

Year Title Role Notes
2001–2003 Super TV Sunday Is Fun Host
2003 Truth Game Host Hosted for 1 episode with Yoo Jung-hyun
2005–2009 There is! No? Host
2005–2007 English Town TV Cast member
2005–2006 Challenge! The Age of Success Host [39]
2006 Alien Sam Okguseul Drama series
2007–2009 Infinite Girls Cast member and host (de facto) Season 1
2008–2010 Gold Miss Is Coming Cast member Segment on Good Sunday
2009–2011 GAG Star Host Season 2
2009–2012 Spot! Tasty Food Host [40]
2010 Tent in the City Host
Invincible Youth Host Temporarily replaced Kim Tae-woo
If You Follow, I'm Rich Too (따라하면 나도 부자) Host Season 1
2010–2013 Infinite Girls Cast member and host (de facto) Season 3
2011 Sangsang Game Cast member
If You Follow, I'm Rich Too (따라하면 나도 부자) Host Season 2
Song Eun-i's Eye to Eye Host
2017 With You Cast member, paired with Kim Young-chul [41][42][43][44]
2017–2018 Kim Saeng-min's Receipt Co-host [45]
2018 Temperature of Judgement Host [46][47][48]
2019 The Hit Co-host with Kim Shin-young

Web shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Comedian Singer Producer Host/cast member [49]
2022 Celeb Five : Behind the Curtain Cast Member with Celeb Five Member [50]

Radio shows

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 [51]
2022 This is Ahn Young-mi, the date muse at two o'clock Special DJ [52]

Hosting

Year Title Notes Ref.
2022 10th Busan International Comedy Festival MC at the opening ceremony [53]

Discography

Solo artist

Studio albums

Year Title Album details Peak chart
positions 		Sales Track listing
KOR
[54]
2000 1집 Imagine
  • Released: December 1, 2000
  • Genre: Ballad
  • Format: CD
 — —
Track listing
  1. Imagination (상상)
  2. 바램
  3. 난 그대로인걸
  4. 그대오는 길
  5. 잘 알잖아요
  6. 풍경
  7. 마지막이야
  8. I'm Loving You
  9. 쿵
  10. 축복해요
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Year Title Album details Peak chart
positions 		Sales Album
KOR
[54]
2006 Abstract Memories (초록의 추억) — — Alien Sam OST
2012 Have a Dream (꿈을 가지고)
  • Released: December 4, 2012
  • Label: Mirrorball Music
  • Genre: Folk
 — — I Love You: Unashamed Words
2015 In His Love (사랑으로 사랑으로) — — Calling of the Heart - The Second Story Part 3. Love
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborative singles

Year Title Album details Peak chart
positions 		Sales Album
KOR
[54]
2014 Age-Height (나이-키)
(with Song Seung-hyun (F.T. Island),
together as Two-Song Place) 		— — Non-album single
2017 3-Do (3도)
(with Kim Sook, together as Double-V)
  • Released: December 25, 2017
  • Label: CONTENTS LAB VIVO, Kakao M
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Infinite Girls

Year Title Album details Peak chart
positions 		Sales Track listing
KOR
[54]
2008 Project Make Infinite Girls Singers
(무한걸스 가수되기 프로젝트)
  • Released: November 13, 2008
  • Label: Danal Entertainment
  • Genre: Dance
 — —
Track listing
  1. Imagination (상상) (Full ver.)
  2. Imagination (상상) (Original ver.)
  3. Imagination (상상) (Inst.)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Celeb Five

Year Title Album details Peak chart
positions 		Sales Album
KOR
[54]
2018 Celeb Five (I Wanna Be a Celeb)
(셀럽파이브 (셀럽이 되고 싶어)) 		— — Celeb No.1 (셀럽 No.1)
Shutter (셔터)
feat. Lee Deok-hwa
  • Released: November 19, 2018
  • Label: CONTENTS LAB VIVO, LOEN Entertainment
  • Genre: Synth-pop, dance
 — — Shutter (셔터)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2002 Korean Film Festival Photogenic Award Won [55]
2002 KBS Entertainment Awards Broadcasting Progress award Won [56]
2003 Ministry of Culture and Tourism Appreciation plaque Won [57]
2008 SBS Entertainment Awards Best Teamwork Award Gold Miss is Coming Won [56]
2009 SBS Entertainment Awards Radio DJ Award Won [58]
2010 16th Korean Entertainment Art Award TV Progress Award Won [59]
2017 SBS Entertainment Awards Radio DJ Award Song Eun-i, Kim Sook's Sisters Radio Won [60]
2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Variety Performer – Female Omniscient Interfering View Won [61]
16th KBS Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award in Variety Problem Child in House Nominated
18th MBC Entertainment Awards Omniscient Interfering View Won [62]
2019 19th MBC Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award in Variety Category (Female) Omniscient Interfering View Won [63]
Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards Prime Minister's Commendation Won [64]
2020 18th KBS Entertainment Awards Producers' Special Award Problem Child in House Won [65]
2021 57th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Variety Performer - Female Problem Child in House
Long Live Independence 		Nominated [66]
Brand Customer Loyalty Award 2021 Entertainer (Variety Show - Female — Won [67]
2022 58th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Female Variety Performer Song Eun-i Nominated [68]

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