Song So-hee

Song So-hee
Song in 2019
Background information
Born (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997
Yesan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Genres
  • Gyeonggi minyo
  • Gugak
  • traditional fusion
OccupationSinger
Years active2002—present
LabelsMagic Strawberry Sound
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
송소희
Revised RomanizationSong So-hui
McCune–ReischauerSong Sohŭi

Song So-hee (Korean: 송소희; RR: Song So-hui; born 20 October 1997), widely known as the "Traditional Music Girl" (Korean: 국악소녀; RR: Gugaksonyeo) is a South Korean Gyeonggi minyo (Korean: 경기민요) or traditional folk singer. She rose to fame after winning the KBS National Singing Contest in 2008 at the age of 11, earning her a reputation as a gugak prodigy. The South Korean government honored Song with the title, "Best Korean of the Year," in 2010.