Min Gyu Song gained international recognition in October 2024 as the first Korean to win the prestigious Guido Cantelli International Conducting Competition in Italy—a competition whose past winners include Riccardo Muti, Eliahu Inbal, and Adam Fischer. In addition to winning First Prize, he also received the Orchestra Prize and the Management Award from representatives of IMG Artists and Askonas Holt, marking him as one of the most promising conductors of his generation. In 2025, he was shortlisted for the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's Bernard Haitink Associate Conductor position.

Maestro Manfred Honeck, Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, praised Song's artistry, noting: "He is highly musical, clearly knows what he wants, and can convey his ideas on the podium with great clarity. I was impressed by his deep understanding of the score and imaginative musicality."

Song also won Second Prize at the 2024 Hiroshima International Conducting Competition and was awarded the Orchestra Prize at the 2022 Erich Bergel Competition. He is a former recipient of the Deutsche Musikrat scholarship: Neustart Kultur, further solidifying his status as a conductor of international calibre.

Since 2025, Song has been serving as Assistant Conductor of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, working under the music directorship of Jaap van Zweden, further strengthening his collaboration with one of Asia's leading orchestras.

He has conducted over 20 major orchestras across Europe, including the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, WDR Funkhausorchester Köln, Komische Oper Berlin, Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt (Oder), Cottbus State Theatre, Magdeburg Theatre, and Neubrandenburg Philharmonic. He has also worked closely with distinguished conductors such as Sir Roger Norrington, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Jaap van Zweden, and Manfred Honeck through masterclasses and assistantships.

In Korea, Song has led performances with major orchestras, including the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Korean National Opera, and the Korean National Symphony Orchestra. As a conductor of the Korea National Opera Studio, he served as assistant for major productions including Wagner's Tannhäuser and Strauss's Die Fledermaus.

Born in Korea, Song moved to Germany at 15 and was accepted into the Detmold University of Music during his high school years in Germany, studying under Prof. Florian Ludwig, former Generalmusikdirektor of Hagen Theatre. He later completed his master's degree at the Berlin University of the Arts, under Prof. Steven Sloane and Prof. Harry Curtis.

In 2025, Song led the Korean National Symphony Orchestra and the Korean National Choir in a National New Year's Concert at Seoul Arts Center, followed by conducting the orchestra's season-opening concert, both of which received wide acclaim.

For the 2025/26 season, Song continues an active international schedule, appearing by invitation with major orchestras in Japan, Korea, and across Europe, maintaining a strong presence on major stages.