.kr

ccTLD

Type	ccTLD
Status	Active
Region	AP
Country	Republic of Korea
Implemented	September 29, 1986
Registry	Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA)
Websites	nic.or.kr

.kr is the ccTLD for the Republic of Korea, or South Korea. It is managed by the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA).^[1]

Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]

The .kr domain name is restricted to use by companies, organizations, and individuals who have a postal address within the Republic of Korea.^[2]

Second-level Domains[edit | edit source]

In the .kr domain, registration is available at the second level, or at the third level under a variety of use-restricted second level domains. As well as the SLDs listed below, there are region-specific SLDs for use by "any organization, company and/or individuals connected with that region" (seoul, busan, daegu, incheon, gwangju, daejeon, ulsan, gyeonggi, gangwon, chungbuk, chungnam, jeonbuk, jeonnam, gyeongbuk, gyeongnam, and jeju).

SLD	Used by	Additional Requirements
.co	commercial companies
.ne	network related organizations
.or	non-profit organizations
.re	research institutes
.pe	individuals	natural person
.go	governmental authorities	Korean governmental authorities that are organized and exist according to the laws of Korea
.mil	military authorities	military authorities that are organized and exist according to the laws of Korea
.ac	college/universities	Educational institutions established according to the Framework Act on Education, the Higher Education Act, or other special Acts
.hs	high schools	high schools that are organized and exist according to the laws of Korea
.ms	middle schools	middle schools that are organized and exist according to the laws of Korea
.es	elementary schools	elementary schools that are organized and exist according to the laws of Korea
.sc	schools & educational institutes	any school or education institutes that have equal position according to the laws of Korea
.kg	kindergarten	kindergartens that are organized and exist according to the laws of Korea

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Characters[edit | edit source]

The requirements for third level domains are as follows:

letters of the alphabet [A to Z] or [a to z], numbers [0 to 9], and hyphens are available for use for domain names.;
domain name shall contain a minimum of 2 characters and a maximum of 63 characters.
domain name shall not begin or end with a hyphen. Consecutive hyphens are not allowed between the third and the fourth characters.

Requirements for second level domains are as follows:

a second level domain name must contain Hangeul characters (2,350 characters). Letters of the alphabet [A to Z] or [a to z], numbers [0 to 9], and hyphens are also available for second level domain name use with the exception of a combination of numbers and hyphens only;
a domain name shall contain a minimum of 3 characters and a maximum of 63 characters, unless it contains Hangeul, in which case it shall contain a minimum of 2 characters and a maximum of 17 characters;
a domain name shall not begin or end with a hyphen. Consecutive hyphens are not allowed between the third and the fourth characters.^[2]