Song Ga-in Congratulates Mother Song Soon-dan on 'Proud Parent Award' Win: A Double Celebration for the Nation's Mother-Daughter Duo

Singer Song Ga-in has sincerely congratulated her mother, master Song Soon-dan (Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 16, Master of Traditional Korean Sewing), on her receiving the 'Proud Parent Award for Artists'.

Song Ga-in announced the news on her social media on the 7th, sharing photos from the '2025 Contribution Awards for Culture and Arts Development', hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The awards ceremony was held at the Modoo Art Theater, and Song Ga-in graced the occasion with a congratulatory performance.

The released photos captured a heartwarming moment with master Song Soon-dan, her son, gayageum player Jo Sung-jae (Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 45, Scholarship Recipient of Geomungo), and her daughter Song Ga-in sharing bright smiles. Song Ga-in also uploaded photos of congratulatory gifts sent by her official fan cafe 'AGAIN', expressing her gratitude.

Along with the photos, Song Ga-in shared her joy with the caption, "Today, my mother received the Proud Parent Award for Artists at the 2025 Contribution Awards for Culture and Arts Development!" Fans responded enthusiastically in the comments, with messages like, "So proud of you," and "Both of you are treasures of the Gugak (Korean traditional music) world."

The 'Proud Parent Award for Artists' is presented to parents who have raised outstanding artists, with a letter of appreciation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. This year, the recipients were gayageum player Jo Sung-jae, who won the Grand Prize at the 2024 KBS Gugak Awards, and master Song Soon-dan, mother of singer Song Ga-in (real name Jo Eun-sim).

Previously, Song Ga-in made headlines for the unprecedented inclusion of trot music in middle school music textbooks in Korea, with her representative song 'Gain-ieora' officially being recorded. Now, with her mother, master Song Soon-dan, receiving the 'Proud Parent Award for Artists', attention is focused on the consecutive celebrations of this 'Nation's Mother-Daughter Duo'.

Meanwhile, Song Ga-in recently released her new song 'Sarang-ui Mambo' and is actively engaged in broadcasting activities and stage performances.

Netizens expressed their congratulations, commenting things like, "Proud Parent Award for Artist Song Soon-dan, who raised trot queen Song Ga-in, is truly a remarkable mother-daughter pair. So proud of you both!", "It's a well-deserved award for two individuals who are leaving significant marks in the arts world. Heartfelt congratulations!", and "Just as Song Ga-in's music is amazing, your mother's artistic spirit must be truly incredible too."