Nowadays, .kr has become a topic of great importance in today's society. More and more people are interested in learning more about .kr and its implications in different areas of life. From politics to technology to popular culture, .kr has proven to have a significant impact on our lives. In this article we will explore different aspects of .kr, analyzing its origin, evolution and its influence today. Additionally, we will take a closer look at how .kr has shaped and continues to shape the world around us. Join us on this journey of discovery about .kr!
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Introduced | 29 September 1986 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | KRNIC (KISA) |
Sponsor | KISA |
Intended use | Entities connected with South Korea |
Actual use | Popular in South Korea |
Registered domains | 1,086,374 (2022-11-30) |
Registration restrictions | Registrants must have a local presence within South Korea; varying restrictions exist for registration under different second-level names. |
Structure | Registrations are only allowed at the third level beneath second-level domains (.co.kr, .or.kr, ...) for standard domain names while internationalized domain names must be registered at the second level. |
Documents | Policies |
IDN | yes |
Registry website | krnic.or.kr |
Introduced | 2011 |
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TLD type | Internationalized country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Actual use | Fairly popular in South Korea |
Registration restrictions | Registrants must have a local presence within South Korea |
Structure | Domain names contain Korean Hangul syllables, basic Latin alphabet, numbers or hyphens, and are registered at the second level. |
DNS name | xn--3e0b707e |
IDN | only |
Registry website | krnic.or.kr |
.kr is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Registrations are processed via registration agents.
From September 2006, it became possible to register domain names directly under .kr (although this is currently only possible for internationalized domain names). Trademark holders and public bodies benefited from an "early registration period", after which the owners of .kr third-level domains had priority to get the corresponding second-level domains.
1. Sunrise I (18 September–20 November 2006)
2. Sunrise II (21 November 2006–27 February 2007)
3. Landrush (28 March–11 April 2007)
4. General Registration (from 19 April 2007)
In 2011 a new top-level domain was registered for South Korea, intended for domain names in the local language. The top-level domain is 대한민국 domain names and working sites became active during 2011.
Domains and Subdomains | Areas | Registration qualifications |
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.kr | Commercial | Organizations or individuals |
.co.kr | Commercial | |
.ne.kr | Network | |
.or.kr | Non-commercial | |
.re.kr | Research | |
.pe.kr | Personal | Individuals |
.go.kr | Government | Administration, Legislation and Judicature |
.mil.kr | Military | Military organizations |
.ac.kr | Colleges or universities (academy) | Colleges or universities |
.hs.kr | High schools | High schools |
.ms.kr | Middle schools | Middle schools |
.es.kr | Elementary schools | Elementary schools |
.sc.kr | Schools | Other education organizations |
.kg.kr | Kindergartens | Kindergartens |
.seoul.kr | Seoul | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
.busan.kr | Busan | |
.daegu.kr | Daegu | |
.incheon.kr | Incheon | |
.gwangju.kr | Gwangju | |
.daejeon.kr | Daejeon | |
.ulsan.kr | Ulsan | |
.gyeonggi.kr | Gyeonggi-do | |
.gangwon.kr | Gangwon-do | |
.chungbuk.kr | Chungcheongbuk-do (Chungbuk) | |
.chungnam.kr | Chungcheongnam-do (Chungnam) | |
.jeonbuk.kr | Jeollabuk-do (Jeonbuk) | |
.jeonnam.kr | Jeollanam-do (Jeonnam) | |
.gyeongbuk.kr | Gyeongsangbuk-do (Gyeongbuk) | |
.gyeongnam.kr | Gyeongsangnam-do (Gyeongnam) | |
.jeju.kr | Jeju-do | |
한글.kr | unlimited | Organizations or individuals |
.한국 | unlimited |
.kr domains are sometimes used as domain hacks such as flic.kr, an alternative address for Flickr.
.xn--t60b56a
; .dat-net): A new technology gTLD. Korean Hangul transliteration of English "dotnet.".xn--mk1bu44c
; .dat-keom): A new technology gTLD. Korean Hangul transliteration of English "dotcom.".xn--cg4bki
; .Samseong): A new brand gTLD for the Samsung Group..xn--3e0b707e
; Revised Romanization of Korean: .Han-guk). IDNs contains Korean Hangul only plus optional numbers and hyphens.