Born in Dong-gu, Daegu, South Korea[1] as Jung Eun-ran, she adopted the stage name Min Hyo-rin when she began modeling for the clothing brand Flapper in 2006.

[5][6][7] She was the lead actress in a 2010 web series adapted from Alain de Botton's novel Romantic Movement, with four different directors each shooting short films in various locations around Seoul.

[8] Min was paired with singer Seven in the reality show Fox's Butler,[9] and hosted the sixth season of cable channel Mnet's Trend Report Feel from 2010 to 2011.

[10][11] Later that year, she was cast in the TV series Romance Town with Sung Yu-ri and Kim Min-jun,[12] and appeared in Song Jieun's music video "Going Crazy."

After being part of the ensemble cast of 2011 retro drama Sunny along with Shim Eun-kyung and Kang So-ra,[13] Min played Cha Tae-hyun's love interest in the 2012 period comedy The Grand Heist.