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| Introduced | 29 September 1986 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | KRNIC (KISA) |
| Sponsor | KISA |
| Intended use | Entities connected withSouth Korea |
| Actual use | Popular in South Korea |
| Registered domains | 1,080,682 (2024-05-31)[1] |
| 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 beneathsecond-level domains(.co.kr,.or.kr,...) for standarddomain nameswhileinternationalized domain namesmust be registered at the second level. |
| Documents | Policies |
| IDN | yes |
| Registry website | krnic.or.kr |
| Introduced | 2011 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | Internationalizedcountry code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Intended use | Entities connected with South Korea in theHangul script |
| Actual use | Fairly popular in South Korea |
| Registered domains | 14,706 (2024-05-31)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | Registrants must have a local presence within South Korea[2] |
| Structure | Domain names contain KoreanHangul syllables,basic Latin Alpha bet,numbersorhyphens,and are registered at the second level. |
| DNS name | xn--3e0b707e |
| IDN | only |
.kris theInternetcountry codetop-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 forinternationalized domainnames). 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 correspondingsecond-level domains.
1. Sunrise I (18 September–20 November 2006)
- Governmental Bodies only
2. Sunrise II (21 November 2006–27 February 2007)
- A holder of 3rd level.kr domain
- The registered 3rd level domain and the 3rd level domain should be registered before 13 March 2006
- The full name of registered trademark using same Alpha betical order
3. Landrush (28 March–11 April 2007)
- Anyone or any business entity who has an address in the territory
4. 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 is대한민국domain names and working sites became active during 2011.[3]
Domains and subdomains[edit]
| Domains and Subdomains | Areas | Registration qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| .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,LegislationandJudicature |
| .mil.kr | Military | Military organizations |
| .ac.kr | Collegesoruniversities(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[a] |
| .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)[b] | |
| .jeonnam.kr | Jeollanam-do(Jeonnam)[b] | |
| .gyeongbuk.kr | Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongbuk) | |
| .gyeongnam.kr | Gyeongsangnam-do(Gyeongnam) | |
| .jeju.kr | Jeju-do | |
| 한글.kr[c] | unlimited | Organizations or individuals |
| .한국[d] | unlimited |
Defunct domains and subdomains[edit]
| Domains and Subdomains | Areas | Reasons for cessation |
|---|---|---|
| .pusan.kr | Busan (Pusan) | Revision of the Korean romanization[e] |
| .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[edit]
.kr domains are sometimes used asdomain hackssuch as flic.kr, an alternative address forFlickr.
New generic top level domains registered by South Korean organizations or individuals[edit]
- .doosan: Anewbrand gTLD for theDoosan Group.
- .hyundai: A new brand gTLD for theHyundai Motor Group.
- .kia: A new brand gTLD forKia Motors.
- .samsung: A new brand gTLD for theSamsungGroup.
- .lotte: A new brand gTLD for theLotte Group.
- .닷넷(
.xn--t60b56a;.dat-net): A new technology gTLD.KoreanHangultransliteration ofEnglish"dotnet." - .닷컴(
.xn--mk1bu44c;.dat-keom): A new technology gTLD. Korean Hangul transliteration of English "dotcom." - .삼성(
.xn--cg4bki;.Samseong): A new brand gTLD for theSamsungGroup.
See also[edit]
- .kp:The top-level domain for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
- Communications in South Korea
Footnotes[edit]
- ^Two-syllable short names of upper level local autonomies (provinces or provincial-level cities).
- ^abJeolla's Hangul spelling is전라(Jeon-la) but thecurrent romanization of Koreantranscribesactual pronunciation, so the region is romanized as Jeolla. In theKorean phonology,the/nl/sequence should be assimilated to[ll]or[nn].However, the original[n]phonemeis preserved in Jeonbuk and Jeonnam, the short names for the North and South Jeolla Provinces.
- ^Internationalized domain names(IDNs) under.kr. IDNs contains KoreanHangulonly plus optional numbers and hyphens.
- ^Internationalized domain names(IDNs) under.한국(Punycode:
.xn--3e0b707e;Revised Romanization of Korean:.Han-guk). IDNs contains KoreanHangulonly plus optional numbers and hyphens. - ^The government has changed the official Korean romanization fromits own variant of McCune–Reischauerto thecurrent schemein 2000. Hyphens (-),apostrophes(') andbreves(˘) were omitted in defunct subdomains for autonomous regions.
References[edit]
- ^ab"Statistics".KRNIC.Archivedfrom the original on 17 June 2024.Retrieved31 May2024.
- ^Domain Name Management Rules
- ^"Domain names are now open to Hangul".KoreaJoongAng Daily.24 June 2011.Retrieved23 September2020.
External links[edit]
- KRNIC
- Delegation Record for.KR - IANA
- Whois Search (in English) - KISA
- Whois Search (in Korean) - KISAArchived2016-10-07 at theWayback Machine
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