Gwon also written as Kwon () is a Korean family name. Some sources list as many 56 clans, but most of them were merged with the Andong Gwon clan under the Sijeung-gong faction soon after the establishment of the

Goryeo Kingdom Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

Andong Gwon clan

The founder of Andong Gwon clan, Kim Haeng (金幸), was originally a royalty of the Silla Gyeongju Kim clan. He participated in the Battle of Gochang and helped Taejo, who established the

Kingdom of Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

in 918; the new king bestowed upon Kim Haeng a new surname: Gwon (權), as he could judge the situation correctly and achieve a purpose flexibly (能炳幾達權).

Yecheon Gwon clan

One account has its original surname was Heun (昕). However, in 1197, the name Heun (昕) was chosen as the posthumous name for the Goryeo kingdom's King Myeongjong. To avoid the use of a king's posthumous name, the Heun (昕) family were directed to change their name to Gwon (權). The head of the Heun clan at this time became Gwon So, the founding ancestor of the Yecheon Gwon clan. Approximately two thirds of clan members live in the Gyeongsang provinces. All members of the Heun (昕) clan disappeared before the founding of

Joseon Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

. Another account states that the

Yecheon Yecheon County is a county in the province of North Gyeongsang, South Korea. It is 661 km2 in area, and in 2004 had a population of 52,311. It has lost over 2/3 of its inhabitants since the mid-1960s. It consists of twelve administrative d ...

Heun Heun is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Conor Heun (born 1979), American mixed martial artist * Carl Heun, (1771–1854), German author, better known by his pseudonym Heinrich Clauren *Dirk Heun (born 1953), German footba ...

(昕) clan's Jeoksin, Suchang, Seungdan, and Seungjo married into the Andong Gwon Clan and afterward their descendants took their mothers' surname Gwon (權). Yecheon Gwon clan called an Obongmun (五福門) in late Goryeo.

Notable people

Entertainers

BoA Kwon Bo-ah (; born November 5, 1986), known professionally as BoA, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and actress. One of the most successful and influential Korean entertainers, she has been dubbed the " Queen of K- ...

(born Kwon Boa, 1986), South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer and actress * Kwon Eun-bi (born 1995), South Korean singer, former member of girl group Iz*One *

Kwon Eun-bin Kwon Eun-bin ( ko, 권은빈, born January 6, 2000), known simply as Eunbin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She participated in the first season of ''Produce 101'' (2016), before being eliminated in the penultimate episode. She debuted ...

(born 2000), South Korean singer, member of girl group

CLC CLC may refer to: Religion * Christian Life Centre, a number of individual and networked Pentecostal churches in Australia * Christian Life Community, an international association of lay Christians * Church of the Lutheran Confession, an American ...

* Dean (South Korean singer) (born Kwon Hyuk, 1992), South Korean R&B singer, songwriter and producer *

Sol Bi Kwon Ji-an (; born 30 September 1984), commonly known by her stage name Solbi (), is a South Korean singer, painter, and television personality. She made her singing debut in 2006 as a member of the K-pop group Typhoon, and gained widespread f ...

(born Kwon Ji-an, 1984), South Korean actress and singer, former member of Typhoon * Kwon Hwa-woon (born Kwon Shi-hyeon, 1989), South Korean actor and model * Viini (born Kwon Hyun-bin, 1997), South Korean singer, rapper, actor and model, former member of boy group JBJ * Loco (rapper) (born Kwon Hyuk-woo, 1989), South Korean rapper * G-Dragon (born Kwon Ji-yong, 1988), South Korean musician, member of boy band

Big Bang The Big Bang event is a physical theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature. Various cosmological models of the Big Bang explain the evolution of the observable universe from the ...

* Hoshi (born Kwon Soon-Young, 1996), South Korean Singer, dancer, choreographer, member of boy band

Seventeen Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number), the natural number following 16 and preceding 18 * one of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017 Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japanese m ...

* Kwon Mina (born 1993), South Korean singer and actress, former member of AOA * Sik-K (born Kwon Min-sik, 1994) South Korean rapper * Kwon Nara (born 1991), South Korean singer, former member of girl group Hello Venus * Kwon Ri-se (1991–2014), South Korean singer, member of girl group

Ladies' Code Ladies' Code () is a South Korean girl group formed by Polaris Entertainment in 2013. The group's original lineup consisted of leader Ashley and members Kwon Ri-se, RiSe, EunB, Lee So-jung (singer), Sojung, and Zuny. They made their debut with t ...

* Kwon Sang-woo (born 1976), South Korean actor * Kwon So-hyun (born 1994), South Korean singer and dancer, former member of girl group

4Minute 4Minute (, often stylized as 4MINUTE) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2009 by Cube Entertainment. The members of the group were Son Ji-hyun, Nam Ji-hyun, Heo Ga-yoon, Jeon Ji-yoon, Hyuna, Kim Hyuna and Kwon So-hyun. The group was known ...

* Kwon So-hyun (actress) (born 1987), South Korean actress *

Yul Kwon Yul Julius Kwon (born February 14, 1975) is an American television host and former government official, lawyer, and management consultant based in California. He first gained national recognition and popularity as the winner of the reality TV ...

(born 1975), American reality television star, winner of '' Survivor: Cook Islands'' * Kwon Yul (actor) (born Kwon Se-in, 1982), South Korean actor *

Kwon Yu-ri Kwon Yu-ri (; born December 5, 1989), better known by her mononym Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, w ...

(born 1989), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group

Girls' Generation Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece ensembl ...

* Edward Kwon (born Kwon Youngmin, 1971), South Korean chef

Others

Queen Hyeondeok Queen Hyeondeok (Hangul: 현덕왕후 권씨, Hanja: 顯德王后權氏; 17 April 1418 – 10 August 1441), of the Andong Gwon clan, was the primary consort of Crown Prince Yi Hyang. She died giving birth to the future Danjong of Joseon and was ...

(1418–1441), Joseon Dynasty consort * Gwon Yul (1537–1599), Joseon Dynasty general *

Kwon Jeong-saeng Kwon Jeong Saeng (September 10, 1937 – May 17, 2007) (Hangul: ) was a South Korean writer. Life Kwon Jeong Saeng was born Kwon Gyeongsu in Tokyo, Japan in 1937. Shortly after the Liberation in 1946, he returned to Korea. Because he was extre ...

(1937–2007), South Korean children's author *

Min Kwon Min Kwon (born Kwon, Min-Kyung) is a Korean-American pianist, a Professor of Piano at the Mason Gross School of the Arts (Rutgers University in New Jersey). Background Min Kwon began playing the piano at the age of three under the tutelage of h ...

(Korean name Kwon Min-kyung), American pianist *

Kwon Oh-hyun Kwon Oh-hyun (born 15 October 1952) is the former Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics. In 2013, ''Time Magazine'' added him to their top 100 list of most influential people. In October 2017, he announced that he would resign in March 20 ...

, South Korean businessman, CEO of Samsung *

Kwon Chang-hoon Kwon Chang-hoon ( ko, 권창훈; born 30 June 1994) is a South Korean professional Association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Gimcheon Sangmu FC, Gimcheon Sangmu and the South Korea national football team, South ...

, South Korean football player *

Kwon Nam-joo Kwon Nam-joo (), better known by his online alias Striker, is a South Korean professional ''Overwatch'' player, best known for his play on the hero Tracer. He began his ''Overwatch'' career playing for South Korean team ROX Orcas in Overwatch ...

, South Korean ''Overwatch'' player

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