Born on the 13th of March 2001 in the Republic of Korea, Hyeok-kyu Kwon is a central defensive midfielder. He currently plies his trade at Hibernian, wearing the number 18 jersey. Kwon is a man of considerable physical presence on the pitch, standing at 6ft 2in (1.9m) and weighing in at 12st 1lb (77 kg).
He kicked off his career at Busan I'Park in Korea Republic's K League 2, making the move in January 2019. His maiden season saw him make two appearances for the first team in league matches. His role in the squad increased over the next few years, making 16 appearances and scoring a goal in 2020, and eventually scoring two goals from 20 appearances in 2023.
In March 2021, a break came in the form of a loan move to Gimcheon Sangmu in the K League 1. Over his time there, he pulled on the jersey in 14 league matches in the opening season, followed by 19 appearances in the subsequent year.
September 2022 saw the completion of his loan and a return to Busan I'Park. He continued to play regularly, contributing two goals from twenty appearances in his final season.
Then, in July 2023, Kwon made a significant move to the Scottish Premiership, joining the ranks of Celtic for a fee of around £860k. Unfortunately, his time with the Hoops was relatively short-lived, as he was loaned to St. Mirren just six months later in January 2024. During his brief stopover, he managed to make eight appearances for the Saints.
Upon completion of his loan to St. Mirren in June 2024, Kwon returned to Celtic before he was quickly loaned out again, this time to Hibernian, in August. In the running season of 2024-2025, he has already represented his club in 19 league matches.
As of now, Hyeok-Kyu Kwon has 5 months left on his contract with Hibernian, set to expire on the 31st of May 2025. His current market value is around £635k according to Transfermarkt.
