Gwonbeon
Hangul
권번
Hanja
券番
Revised RomanizationGwonbeon
McCune–ReischauerKwŏnbŏn

Gwonbeon (Korean: 권번) were institutions set up for the training and oversight of kisaeng and other entertainers in the early 20th century. They were the successors of the gyobang, government-supported institutions which had provided such education and oversight in the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties.

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