Kwon also written as Gwon (Korean: 권; Hanja: 權[needs IPA]) is a Korean family name. Some sources[who?] 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.
| Pronunciation | /kwʌ̹n/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Kwon | |
| Hangul | 권 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwŏn |
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).[1]
Yecheon Kwon 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 Kwon (權). The head of the Heun clan at this time became Gwon So, 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 Joseon.[citation needed]
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.[clarification needed]
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 (born 1995), South Korean singer, former member of girl group Iz*One
- Kwon Eun-bin (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 (born 1989), South Korean actor and model
- Kwon Hyuk (stage name Dean, born 1992), South Korean R&B singer, songwriter and producer
- Kwon Hwa-woon (born 1989), South Korean actor and model
- Kwon Hyuk-soo (born 1986), South Korean actor, singer, comedian
- Kwon Hyuk-woo (stage name Loco, born 1989), South Korean rapper
- Kwon Hyun-bin (stage name Viini, born 1997), South Korean singer, rapper, actor and model, former member of boy group JBJ
- Kwon Ji-an (stage name Solbi, born 1984), South Korean actress and singer, former member of Typhoon
- Kwon Ji-yong (stage name G-Dragon, born 1988), South Korean musician, member of boy band Big Bang
- Kwon Jin-ah (born 1997), South Korean singer-songwriter
- Kwon Mina (born 1993), South Korean singer and actress, former member of AOA
- Kwon Min-sik (stage name Sik-K, born 1994) South Korean rapper
- Kwon Nara (born 1991), South Korean singer, former member of girl group Hello Venus
- 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
- Kwon So-hee (stage name Sogumm, born 1994) South Korean singer-songwriter
- Kwon So-hyun (born 1994), South Korean singer and dancer, former member of girl group 4Minute
- Kwon So-hyun (born 1987), South Korean actress
- Kwon Soo-hyun (born 1986), South Korean actor
- Kwon Soon-young (stage name Hoshi, born 1996), South Korean Singer, dancer, choreographer, member of boy band Seventeen
- Kwon Yu-ri (born 1989), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Girls' Generation
- Yul Kwon (born 1975), American reality television star, winner of Survivor: Cook Islands
- Kwon Yul (born 1982), South Korean actor
Others
- Queen Hyeondeok (1418–1441), Joseon Dynasty consort
- Gwon Yul (1537–1599), Joseon Dynasty general
- Kwon Do-Hyung (commonly known as Do Kwon), South Korean co-founder and CEO of Singapore-based Terraform Labs
- Kwon Jeong-saeng (1937–2007), South Korean children's author
- Min Kwon (Korean name Kwon Min-kyung), American pianist
- Kwon Oh-hyun, South Korean businessman, CEO of Samsung
- Kwon Chang-hoon, South Korean football player
- Kwon Nam-joo, South Korean Overwatch player
- R. O. Kwon, Korean-American author
See also
References
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