Along with his elder brother Min Yeong-hwan, Yeong-chan served in a number of official positions towards the end of the Joseon dynasty.

As such, Min Yeong-chan received the best education studying alongside the future Emperor Sunjong.

When he was appointed as the Vice Minister of Education, Philip Jaisohn assessed him as a helpful official with valuable experiences abroad.

[3] In 1889, Min passed the national civil service exam and was then named to an official position in the Hongmungwan (홍문관, 弘文館), of Office of Special Advisors.

[2] Min is characterized as one of the Korean collaborators with Imperial Japan for his activity serving for Japanese during the colonial age.