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Gwonbeon

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Hangul
  
권번

Revised Romanization
  
Gwonbeon

Hanja
  
券番

McCune–Reischauer
  
Kwŏnbŏn

The gwonbeon were institutions set up for the training and oversight of kisaeng and other entertainers during 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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Gwonbeon Wikipedia


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