Gwon also written as Kwon () is a

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. 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.

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 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

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. Another account states that the

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(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 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 ...

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- ...

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Kwon Eun-bi Kwon Eun-bi (, born September 27, 1995), also known by the mononym Eunbi, is a South Korean singer and musical actress. She debuted as a member of the short-lived girl group Ye-A under the stage name Kazoo in 2014, before leaving the group and ...

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Iz*One Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang ...

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 ...

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Dean (South Korean singer) Kwon Hyuk (; born November 10, 1992), better known by his stage name Dean (딘), is a South Korean alternative R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer. On March 25, 2016, he released his debut EP, '' 130 Mood: TRBL'', as well as multip ...

(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 ...

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(born Kwon Shi-hyeon, 1989), South Korean actor and model * Viini (born

Kwon Hyun-bin Kwon Hyun-bin (; born March 4, 1997), also known by his stage name Viini, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, model and actor. He is well known for his appearance in reality survival program ''Produce 101 Season 2'' and debuting in for ...

, 1997), South Korean singer, rapper, actor and model, former member of boy group JBJ *

Loco (rapper) Kwon Hyuk-woo (Hangul: 권혁우; born December 25, 1989), better known by his stage name Loco (Hangul: 로꼬), is a South Korean rapper signed to hip hop label AOMG. His name "loco" means "crazy" in Spanish. He won the first season of Mnet ...

(born Kwon Hyuk-woo, 1989), South Korean rapper *

G-Dragon Kwon Ji-yong (; born August 18, 1988), also known by his stage name G-Dragon (지드래곤), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer, known as the " King of K-pop". G-Dragon is the recipi ...

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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 ...

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(born 1993), South Korean singer and actress, former member of AOA *

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Kwon So-hyun (actress) Kwon So-Hyun (born January 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Career Kwon So-Hyun started her acting career as a musical stage actress in Beautiful Game (2007). In 2010, she won Best New Actress at the Daegu International Musical Festival. I ...

(born 1987), South Korean actress *

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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 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 ...

consort *

Gwon Yul Gwon Yul (; December 28, 1537 - July 6, 1599) was a Korean Army General and the Commander-in-chief (도원수; 導元帥) of the Joseon Dynasty, who successfully led the Korean forces against Japan during the Japanese invasions of Korea (임진� ...

(1537–1599),

general * Kwon Jeong-saeng (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 ...

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, 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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