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Kwon (Hangul: 권; Hanja: 權) is a Korean surname. The hanja most commonly associated with the name means authority or power. It is one of Korea's better-known family names and is represented by several distinct clans linked to different bon-gwan (ancestral origins).

Origin and distribution: The surname 권 has multiple lineages, reflecting historical migrations and regional settlements across the

Romanization: In Revised Romanization the spelling is Gwon, but many people use the spelling Kwon in English.

Notable people: Kwon Ji-yong, known as G-Dragon, (born 1988) is a leading figure in K-pop as a

See also: The surname should not be confused with other similarly spelled surnames from different languages.

Korean
peninsula.
Today
it
is
found
throughout
South
Korea
and
among
Korean
diaspora
communities
worldwide.
Other
spellings
encountered
include
Kwun
or
Kwan,
reflecting
different
transliteration
practices.
rapper
and
member
of
BigBang.
Kwon
Yu-ri,
known
simply
as
Yuri
(born
1989),
is
a
member
of
Girls'
Generation
and
an
actress.
Kwon
Na-ra
(born
1991)
is
a
South
Korean
actress.
Kwon
Soon-woo
(born
1997)
is
a
professional
tennis
player.
Variants
over
time
include
Gwon,
Kwan,
and
Gwun.