Gwonbeon
{{Short description|Early 20th century schools to train female Korean entertainers}}
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Gwonbeon ({{Korean|hangul=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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External links
- [http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200412/02/200412022144040239900092009201.html Profile of dancer Yi Mae-bang, who attended a gwonbeon in the 1930s]{{Dead link|date=December 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}