Gwonbeon

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.

Gwonbeon
Hangul	권번
Hanja	券番
Revised Romanization	Gwonbeon
McCune–Reischauer	Kwŏnbŏn

See also

• Education in Korea (disambiguation)
• Gisaeng

External links

• Profile of dancer Yi Mae-bang, who attended a gwonbeon in the 1930s^{[permanent dead link]}