Gwonbeon

Gwonbeon
Hangul 권번
Hanja 券番
Revised Romanization Gwonbeon
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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