However, despite all of his diplomatic, military and trade abilities Gyeon Hwon lacked the political astuteness to found a viable state; his Hubaekje government system was not very much different from the one of Silla, which had been proven to be ineffective in centralizing the power of the local landlords and merchants.
Namun, terlepas dari semua kemampuan diplomatik, militer dan perdagangannya, Gyeon Hwon tidak begitu pandai di dalam masalah politik; sistem pemerintahan Hubaekje tidak banyak berbeda dengan Silla, yang telah terbukti tidak efektif di dalam pemusatan kekuasaan tuan tanah dan pedagang lokal.