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.kr

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

.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]

Usage[edit | edit source]

As of March 2021, the .kr domain has over one million active registrations.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

... more about ".kr"
Date implementedStores the date that an object was implemented, normalized to the "Month DD, YYYY" format.
September 29, 1986 +
Has ICANN regionAssociates an object with an ICANN-determined Geographic Region.
Has TLD statusAssociates a Top-Level Domain with its IANA-derived status. Allowed values are: Submitted, Delegated, Active, Retired, or Removed.
Has TLD typeAssociates a Top-Level Domain with its primary type (gTLD or ccTLD).
Has countryAssociates a page with a country. Territory names are extracted from ISO 3166, "Country Codes".
Has entity typeSpecifies the primary classification or fundamental type of the page's subject (e.g., Event, Organization, Person).
TLD +
Has registry operatorAssociates an object with a registry operator.