her appearance on star king in 2008 led her to another important training opportunity from master lee ho-yoen, who is a specialist in gyeonggi minyo. having been impressed by so-hee's talent, master lee volunteered to provide training for her on a regular basis. the minyo (korean folk song) literally means the song of folklore. therefore, minyo is the traditional music sung most frequently by koreans. minyo is broadly classified into three types according to region, namely, gyeonggi, namdo and seodo minyo. gyeonggi minyo is traditionally popular in the central area around seoul.