Hyun Young-Min started his career at Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i in Korea Republic. At the beginning of 2006 Russian club Rubin Kazan tried to sign him, but he refused to play outside two Russian metropolises, Saint Petersburg and Moscow.[1] Shortly thereafter he moved to Zenit Saint Petersburg and he played for them until 2007. In 2007, he returned to Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i.