Who is Min Hyo Rin? 3 Fun Facts About the Actress and BIGBANG’s Taeyang’s Wife

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Apart from being BIGBANG member Taeyang's wife, Min Hyo Rin is also an actress, model, singer, and was a trainee in this famous Korean entertainment agency! 

Read on to know more facts about the K-pop King's wife.

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Min Hyo Rin

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After the confirmation that celebrity couple Min Hyo Rin and BIGBANG's Taeyang are expecting their first child, their names immediately rose to the top of the trending list of various social platforms. Fans are also curious about Min Hyo Rin since she has been taking hiatus from acting.

These three fun facts about her will give you more surprising information about her career before getting married.

Min Hyo Rin's Real Name is Jung Eun Ran

Min Hyo Rin was born on February 5, 1986 in Daegu. She is publicly known as Min Hyo Rin, but Jung Eun Ran is her biological name.

Beside acting, she is also a model and can sing, like her husband Taeyang. 

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Min Hyo Rin

Taeyang's wife got her stage name Min Hyo Rin when she had her first modeling gig in 2006 with the famous clothing brand, Flapper. Since then, lots of offers knocked on her door until she started to make a name for herself.

Min Hyo Rin was a JYP Entertainment Trainee

Following her modeling career, Min Hyo Rin appeared in various music videos.

In 2007, she released her first and highly anticipated album, RinZ and produced another single Touch Me in 2008. She was also a trainee in JYP Entertainment before she pursued acting. 

She Worked with Vincenzo Actor Song Joong Ki and Squid Game Actor Lee Jung Jae in K-Drama Triple

Min Hyo Rin began her acting career in 2009. She landed her first drama role in Triple, where she worked with two of the known Korean actors today: Song Joong Ki and Squid Game actor Lee Jung Jae. 

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Min Hyo Rin

In Triple, she played as a promising figure skater.

After her big break, Min Hyo Rin was booked for a new series Romance Town (2011) and had her silver screen debut with Sunny in the same year. 

In 2012 she starred two films, namely The Grand Heist and A Millionaire On The Run.

In 2015, Min Hyo Rin starred in K-drama Preserve, Goo Hae Ra, and 2019 in the film Race to Freedom: Um Bok Dong. 

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Min Hyo Rin married BIGBANG Taeyang on February 3, 2018 in a private wedding, held in Gyeonggi, South Korea.

On September 27, 2021, Min Hyo Rin's agency Plum Actors Entertainment confirmed the news that she is pregnant with her first child and hopes to give birth privately.

Congratulations, Min Hyo Rin and BIGBANG Taeyang!

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Have you seen any of Min Hyo Rin dramas or movies? Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!

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Written by Shai Collins.

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