[2] He attended the University of Southern California and received a master's degree in liberal arts.

As a student, he was involved in organizations such as the Young Korean Academy [ko], and after graduating in 1926, he joined his older brother Song Yi-kyun in taking various responsibilities within the North American Regional branch of the KNA.

During his years in the KNA, he was involved in both its internal affairs and political activities in the Korean Independence Movement.

[6] After the liberation of Korea from Japanese rule, he remained active in the organization as a Business Committee member in the Los Angeles Local Assembly and a Collections Committee member in the Overseas Ethnic Koreans' Convention.

[10] The Song family was officially presented with the award in a ceremony held on January 18, 2019 at the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles.