A folk song is a song that comes naturally among the people and is passed down from mouth to mouth. It is closely related to life by functions such as occupation, wind speed, play, etc., and may vary depending on the preference of the region or callers, or spontaneously.

The fishing songs in Korea are divided into work songs sung while working in the sea and boat songs sung while rowing, and the anchovy song in Gageodo is a combination of these two types of folk songs. The contents include the sound of brass, the sound of netting, the sound of liquor rain, the sound of net raising, the sound of quick rowing, and the sound of windmills. The brass sound is a song sung when rowing on the way to catch anchovies, and the sound of an anchovy hat is a song that drives anchovies with a torch lit when anchovies are found. The sound of Sulbi is a song that is sung when the anchovies are scooped up with phlegm. The fast rowing sound is a song sung when the boat is full of anchovies as it raises its net and returns home.

This song is a combination of a boat song and a song sung when catching anchovies, forming a folk song, and has a singing style that is not found in other local folk songs. The melody is also called Sinawijo, so it has a deep correlation with Muak and will be valuable material to reveal the true nature of the folk songs of the South.