Min Hyo-rin
| Min Hyo-rin | |
|---|---|
 Min Hyo-rin at the LG Optimus LTE showcase event in 2011 | |
| Born |
Jung Eun-ran February 5, 1986 Daegu, South Korea |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Agent | JYP Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 민효린 |
| Revised Romanization | Min Hyo-rin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Min Hyo-rin |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 정은란 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Eun-ran |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Ŭn-lan |
Jung Eun-ran (born February 05, 1986), better known by her stage name Min Hyo-rin, is a South Korean actress, model and singer.
Career
Born in Daegu as Jung Eun-ran, she adopted the stage name Min Hyo-rin when she began modeling for the clothing brand "Flapper" in 2006. She then appeared in several music videos for Park Ki-young and F.T. Island. Before her singing debut, large teaser posters of her were displayed around the hot spots of Seoul as a promotional stunt. She released the album RinZ in 2007, and the single Touch Me in 2008.
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In 2009 Min made her acting debut in the TV series Triple opposite Lee Jung-jae and Song Joong-ki.[1][2][3] 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.[4]
Min was paired with singer Seven in the reality show Fox's Butler,[5] and hosted the sixth season of cable channel Mnet's Trend Report Feel from 2010 to 2011.
In 2011, she and Choi Daniel starred in Age of Milk, a short film that was shot using a Samsung Galaxy S smartphone and aired on cable channel OCN.[6][7] Later that year, she was cast in the TV series Romance Town with Sung Yu-ri and Kim Min-joon, 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,[8] Min played Cha Tae-hyun's love interest in the 2012 period comedy The Grand Heist.[9] Both were huge box office hits. In 2012, Min co-starred with Jo Sung-ha and Park Jin-young in A Millionaire on the Run (also known as Five Million Dollar Man).[10][11] She next starred in Twenty, a film that depicts the lives and loves of three male friends in their twenties.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Age of Milk (short film) | Jin | Also aired on OCN |
| Sunny | Jung Soo-ji | ||
| 2012 | The Grand Heist | Baek Soo-ryun | |
| A Millionaire on the Run | Mi-ri | ||
| 2015 | Twenty | Jin-joo |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Triple | Lee Ha-ru | MBC |
| 2010 | Dr. Champ | Nurse (guest, episode 16) | SBS |
| 2011 | Romance Town | Jung Da-kyum | KBS2 |
| 2015 | Persevere, Gu Hae-ra | Gu Hae-ra | Mnet |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Romantic Movement: Seoul | Alice | My Bloody Valentine My Sweet Blanket The Tarot Players |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fox's Butler | MBC | Cast member |
| 2010-2011 | Trend Report Feel - Season 6 | Mnet | Host |
| 2013 | Running Man | SBS | Guest, episode 138 |
| 2016 | Sister's Slam Dunk | KBS | Cast member |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Because of You" | Park Ki-young |
| 2007 | "A Man's First Love Follows Him to the Grave" | F.T. Island |
| "Only One Person" | ||
| "Men Are... Also Helpless" | Evan | |
| 2008 | "Energy" | Mighty Mouth feat. Sunye |
| 2010 | "More and More" | Jo Sung-mo feat. Electroboyz |
| 2011 | "Going Crazy" | Song Jieun feat. Bang Yong-guk |
| 2014 | "Eyes, Nose, Lips" | Taeyang |
| "1AM" | ||
| "Feel" | Junho |
Discography
| Album information | Track listing |
|---|---|
RinZ: Min-Hyo-rin First Album
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Track listing
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Touch Me
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Track listing
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Endorsements
| Year | Product |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Flapper |
| 2006-2009 | Ivy Club |
| 2007 | Sunkist Clride KTF Show |
| 2008 | Lotte Ghana Chocolate Biore Ssangyong Engineering and Construction LG Cyon |
| 2009 | Samsung Anycall Samsung Card Allat Inter Park Skechers Walt Disney Jewelry |
| 2010 | Dong-A Otsuka Fibe-Mini Mr. Big Ad Hoc |
| 2011 | Banila Co Sudden Attack |
| 2011-2012 | Foot Locker LG Optimus NII |
| 2012 | Tony Moly |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9th Mnet KM Music Festival | Best New Artist[13] | "Stars" | Nominated |
| 2009 | MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Triple | Nominated |
| 2011 | 19th Korean Culture & Entertainment Awards | Best New Actress (Film) | Sunny | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Romance Town | Nominated | |
| 2012 | 16th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival | Fantasia Award | N/A | Won |
| 49th Grand Bell Awards | Photogenic Award | N/A | Won | |
References
- ↑ Oh, Jean (10 June 2009). "MBC's new series a Triple threat". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "MBC <트리플>: "아, 모르겠다. 지금은 그냥 뺏고 싶을 뿐이다!"" [Interview from the cast of Triple]. 10Asia (in Korean). 24 June 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Min Hyo-rin Picked to Promote Pyeongchang Ski Jumping Continental Cup". The Chosun Ilbo. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ 민효린, 알랭 드 보통 원작 '우리는 사랑일까' 주연 [Min Hyo-rin cast as lead in Romantic Movement]. Star News (in Korean). 23 March 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ↑ 세븐, 여친 박한별 아닌 민효린 머리 땋아 ‘자상 돋네’ [Se7en braids Min Hyo Rin’s hair]. Newsen (in Korean). 3 December 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ↑ "The Age of Milk the first ever-professionally made movie shot with a Samsung Galaxy S". Akihabara News. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Park, Soo-mee (12 February 2011). "Night Fishing Short Made Entirely on iPhone (Berlin)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (5 May 2011). "Sunny brims with 1980s retro fun". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
- ↑ Oh, Mi-jung (5 August 2012). "Preview: Gone With the Wind, a Comic Blockbuster Beyond Expectation". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Ho, Stewart (23 May 2012). "Official Movie Poster for Park Jin Young's Debut Movie Unveiled". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Ho, Stewart (29 May 2012). "G.I. Joe 2 Delay Causes Park Jin Young's Movie Premiere to be Pushed to July". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, So-dam (7 August 2014). "Twenty Years Old Finalizes Casting with Jung So Min, Lee Yubi, Jung Joo Yeon and Min Hyo Rin". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
- ↑ "2007 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
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