Hyeok-kyu Kwon, born in the Korea Republic on 13th March 2001, is a midfielder who primarily occupies the central defensive midfield position for Hibernian. At 6ft 2in (1.9m) tall and weighing 12st 1lb (77kg), he cuts an imposing figure on the pitch. He dons the jersey bearing the number 18.
According to the football documentation database Transfermarkt, Kwon's current market value is approximately £650k. He is currently on a contract with Hibernian that is set to expire on the 31st of May 2025, just 3 months away.
His professional football career began in January 2019 when he joined Busan I'Park in the K League 2 in his homeland Korea. Kwon made two first team appearances in league matches in his debut season and followed this up with 16 appearances and one goal in season 2020. Subsequent seasons saw Kwon playing five first team games in season 2022, and 20 first team games with two goals to his name in season 2023.
In March 2021, Kwon embarked on a loan spell with Gimcheon Sangmu in the K League 1, also in Korea Republic. His time at Gimcheon marked 14 first team appearances in the 2021 season, and 19 appearances during the following 2022 season.
Upon completion of his loan, Kwon returned to Busan I'Park in September 2022 where he continued to mark his place on the field with frequent first team appearances and occasional goals to his credit.
July 2023 saw a major turn in Kwon's career when he made a move to one of Scotland's prominent football outfits, Celtic, in a deal worth around £860k. Life at Celtic was a temporary experience for Kwon, as he found himself loaned out to St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership in January 2024, where he chalked up eight first team appearances.
Kwon returned to Celtic in June 2024 on completion of his loan. The adherence to the green and white stripes was yet again ephemeral as he was dispatched on another loan, this time to Hibernian, one of Celtic's rivals in the Scottish Premiership, in August 2024. Kwon, in the current ongoing season 2024-2025, has marked his presence with 21 first team appearances for Hibernian in the league games.
Among his exploits while wearing the Hibernian kit was his participation in the Scottish Cup 2024-2025 campaign where he marked his presence in the competition with one start to his name.
