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Kwon also written as Gwon ( ) is a
Korean family name This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (Korean name), Kim (), followed by Lee (Korean name), Lee () and Park (Korean surname), Park (). These three sur ...
. Some sources list as many as 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 Kwon clan

The founder of Andong Kwon 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: Kwon (權), as he could judge the situation correctly and achieve a purpose flexibly (能炳幾達權).


Yecheon Kwon clan

The original surname of the Yecheon Kwon clan was Hŭn (). However, they was forced to change their surname due to having the same character as the personal name of King Chungmok of Goryeo, which was Wang Hŭn (). Due to the naming taboo of using the character of the king's personal name, the Hŭn family changed their surname to Kwon (權), which was the surname of the mother of the clan head. The head of the Hŭn clan at this time, Kwon Sŏm (), became the founding ancestor of the Yecheon Kwon 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 Yecheon Heun (昕) clan's Jeoksin, Suchang, Seungdan, and Seungjo married into the Andong Kwon clan and afterward their descendants took their mothers' surname Kwon (權). Yecheon Kwon clan called an Obongmun (五福門) in late
Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
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Notable people


Entertainers

* Kwon Bo-ah (stage name BoA, born 1986), South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer and actress * Kwon Chae-won (born 1999), South Korean singer, member of girl group DIA * Edward Young-min Kwon (born 1972), South Korean celebrity chef *
Kwon Eun-bi Kwon Eun-bi (; born September 27, 1995) is a South Korean singer and actress signed under Woollim Entertainment. She debuted as a member of the short lived girl group Ye-A under the stage name Kazoo. She participated in the Mnet (TV channel), ...
(born 1995), South Korean singer *
Kwon Eun-bin Kwon Eun-bin (, born January 6, 2000), also known simply as Eunbin or Eunbean, is a South Korean singer, actress and model. She participated in the Produce 101 (season 1), first season of ''Produce 101'' (2016), before being eliminated in the ...
(born 2000), South Korean singer, member of girl group CLC * Kwon Eun-soo (born 1989), South Korean actress and model * Kwon Hae-hyo (born 1965), South Korean actor and activist * Kwon Han-sol (born 1996), South Korean actress * Kwon Hyuk (actor) (born 1989), South Korean actor and model *
Dean (South Korean singer) Kwon Hyuk (; born November 10, 1992), better known by his stage name Dean (), 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'', and multiple collab ...
(born Kwon Hyuk, 1992), South Korean singer, songwriter and producer * Kwon Hwa-woon (born 1989), South Korean actor and model * Kwon Hyuk-soo (actor) (born 1986), South Korean actor, singer, comedian * Loco (rapper) (born Kwon Hyuk-woo, 1989), South Korean rapper * Kwon Hyun-bin (born 1997), South Korean rapper and actor * Solbi (born Kwon Ji-an, 1984), South Korean actress and singer *
G-Dragon Kwon Ji-yong (; born August 18, 1988), best known as G-Dragon (), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of K-pop". Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, G-Drag ...
(born Kwon Ji-yong, 1988), South Korean rapper, member of boy band Big Bang * Kwon Jin-ah (born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter * Kwon Mina (born 1993), South Korean singer and actress * Sik-K (born Kwon Min-sik, 1994) South Korean rapper * Kwon Nara (born 1991), South Korean singer * Kwon Oh-joong (born 1971), South Korean actor * Kwon Ri-se (1991–2014), South Korean singer, member of girl group Ladies' Code * Kwon Sang-woo (born 1976), South Korean actor * Sogumm (born Kwon So-hee, 1994) South Korean singer-songwriter * Kwon So-hyun (born 1994), South Korean singer and dancer * Kwon So-hyun (actress) (born 1987), South Korean actress * Kwon Soo-hyun (actor) (born 1986), South Korean actor * Hoshi (born Kwon Soon-young, 1996), South Korean singer and dancer, member of boy band Seventeen * Kwon Yu-ri (born 1989), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Girls' Generation * Yul Kwon (television personality) (born 1975), American television host * Kwon Yul (actor) (born 1982), South Korean actor


Others

* Queen Hyeondeok (1418–1441), Joseon Dynasty consort * Gwon Yul (1537–1599), Joseon Dynasty general * Do Kwon (born Kwon Do-Hyung, 1991), South Korean former businessman * Kwon Jeong-saeng (1937–2007), South Korean writer * Min Kwon (born Kwon Min-kyung), Korean-American pianist * Kwon Oh-hyun (born 1952), South Korean businessman * Kwon Chang-hoon (born 1994), South Korean football player * Striker (gamer) (born Kwon Nam-joo, ), South Korean ''Overwatch'' player * R. O. Kwon, South Korean–born American author * Kwon Tae-man (born 1941), Korean hapkido practitioner


See also

*
List of Korean family names This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (Korean name), Kim (), followed by Lee (Korean name), Lee () and Park (Korean surname), Park (). These three sur ...
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Korean name Korean names are names that place their origin in, or are used in, Korea. A Korean name in the modern era typically consists of a surname followed by a given name, with no middle names. A number of Korean terms for names exist. For full names, ...
* Kwon the Redeemer


References

{{surname, Kwon Korean-language surnames North Gyeongsang Province Andong Yecheon County