.kr
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.kr is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for South Korea. Registrations are processed via registration agents.
History
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.
| Period | Time | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise I | 18 September – 20 November 2006 | Governmental Bodies only |
| Sunrise II | 21 November 2006 – 27 February 2007 |
|
| Landrush | 28 March – 1 April 2007 | Anyone or any business entity who has an address in the territory |
| General Registration | From 19 April 2007 | First-come first-served basis |
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 Template:Lang domain names and working sites became active during 2011.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Domains and subdomains
| Domains and Subdomains | Areas | Registration qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| .kr | Commercial | Organizations or individuals |
| .co.kr | ||
| .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 areasTemplate:Efn |
| .busan.kr | Busan | |
| .daegu.kr | Daegu | |
| .incheon.kr | Incheon | |
| .gwangju.kr | Gwangju | |
| .daejeon.kr | Daejeon | |
| .ulsan.kr | Ulsan | |
| .gyeonggi.kr | Gyeonggi Province | |
| .gangwon.kr | Gangwon Province | |
| .chungbuk.kr | North Chungcheong Province (Chungbuk) | |
| .chungnam.kr | South Chungcheong Province (Chungnam) | |
| .jeonbuk.kr | North Jeolla Province (Jeonbuk)Template:Efn | |
| .jeonnam.kr | South Jeolla Province (Jeonnam)Template:Efn | |
| .gyeongbuk.kr | North Gyeongsang Province (Gyeongbuk) | |
| .gyeongnam.kr | South Gyeongsang Province (Gyeongnam) | |
| .jeju.kr | Jeju Province | |
| Template:Lang.krTemplate:Efn | unlimited | Organizations or individuals |
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Template:AnchorDefunct domains and subdomains
| Domains and Subdomains | Areas | Reasons for cessation |
|---|---|---|
| .pusan.kr | Busan (Pusan) | Revision of the Korean romanizationTemplate:Efn |
| .taegu.kr | Daegu (Taegu) | |
| .inchon.kr | Incheon (Inch'ŏn) | |
| .kwangju.kr | Gwangju (Kwangju) | |
| .taejon.kr | Daejeon (Taejŏn) | |
| .kyonggi.kr | Gyeonggi-do (Kyŏnggi) | |
| .kangwon.kr | Gangwon-do (Kangwon) | |
| .chonbuk.kr | Jeollabuk-do (Chŏnbuk) | |
| .chonnam.kr | Jeollanam-do (Chŏnnam) | |
| .kyongbuk.kr | Gyeongsangbuk-do (Kyŏngbuk) | |
| .kyongnam.kr | Gyeongsangnam-do (Kyŏngnam) | |
| .cheju.kr | Jeju-do (Cheju) | |
| .nm.kr | Network | Changed to the .ne.kr |
Domain hacks
.kr domains are sometimes used as domain hacks such as flic.kr, an alternative address for Flickr.
New generic top level domains registered by South Korean organizations or individuals
- .doosan: A new brand gTLD for the Doosan Group.
- .hyundai: A new brand gTLD for the Hyundai Motor Group.
- .kia: A new brand gTLD for Kia Motors.
- .samsung: A new brand gTLD for the Samsung Group.
- .lotte: A new brand gTLD for the Lotte Group.
- .Template:Lang (
.xn--t60b56a; .dat-net): A new technology gTLD. Korean Hangul transliteration of English "dotnet." - .Template:Lang (
.xn--mk1bu44c; .dat-keom): A new technology gTLD. Korean Hangul transliteration of English "dotcom." - .Template:Lang (
.xn--cg4bki; .Samseong): A new brand gTLD for the Samsung Group.
See also
- .kp: The top-level domain for North Korea
- Communications in South Korea
Footnotes
References
External links
- KRNIC
- Delegation Record for .KR - IANA
- Whois Search (in English) - KISA
- Whois Search (in Korean) - KISA Template:Webarchive