| Introduced | 1986 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | NIDA |
| Sponsor | NIDA |
| Intended use | Entities connected with South Korea |
| Actual use | Not popular in South Korea |
| 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 have to registered at the second level. |
| Documents | Policies |
| Website | kisa.or.kr |
.kr is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for South Korea (Republic of 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 (September 18–November 20, 2006)
2. Sunrise II (November 21–February 27, 2007)
3. Landrush (March 28–April 11, 2007)
4.General Registration (from April 19. 2007)
In 2011 a new top domain was registered for South Korea, intended for domain names in the local language. This top domain will get domain names and working sites during 2011. The top domain is .한국
| 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, Legislation and Judicature |
| mil.kr | Military | Military organizations |
| ac.kr | Colleges or universities | 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 | |
| chungnam.kr | Chungcheongnam-do | |
| jeonbuk.kr | Jeollabuk-do | |
| jeonnam.kr | Jeollanam-do | |
| gyeongbuk.kr | Gyeongsangbuk-do | |
| gyeongnam.kr | Gyeongsangnam-do | |
| jeju.kr | Jeju-do | |
| 한글.kr | unlimited | Organizations or individuals |
| .한국 | Commercial |