.kr
| Top-level domain .kr | |
|---|---|
| introduction | September 29, 1986 |
| category | country-specific |
| Registry | Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) |
| Award | unrestricted |
| number | 1.0 million (as of January 2015) |
.kr is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for South Korea . It was introduced on September 29, 1986 and is administered by the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) based in Seoul .
properties
Until 2006, only names under the official subdomains such as co.kr, ne.kr or or.kr could be registered. Addresses can now also be ordered directly under the top-level domain. In total, a .kr domain can be between two and 63 characters long. Although the assignment is automated, it can take up to two days.
In addition to .kr, there has been the internationalized top-level domain since 2011. 한국. The top-level domain fully supports the Korean alphabet ( Hangeul ).
To order a .kr domain, it is necessary to be able to provide proof of a place of residence or a branch in South Korea. This makes .kr one of the last top-level domains that is not freely available globally. For those interested who do not have an appropriate seat, numerous registrars offer a trustee as owner or administrative contact ( Admin-C ) for the domain.
Subdomains
The registry KISA operates a number of official subdomains that are intended for a special purpose:
| Domains and Subdomains | Areas | Registration qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| .kr | Commercially | Organizations or persons |
| co.kr | Commercially | |
| ne.kr | Network | |
| or.kr | Noncommercial | |
| re.kr | Research | |
| pe.kr | staff | people |
| go.kr | Country | 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 persons who have a connection to the specific 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 persons |
| . 한국 | Commercially |
meaning
According to a 2007 study by VeriSign, the top-level domain .kr was one of the 20 most popular ccTLDs worldwide.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Registered .kr domains. In: Domains.info. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014 ; accessed on January 27, 2015 (current .kr domain number).
- ↑ Delegation Record for .KR. IANA , accessed October 24, 2012 .
- ↑ Properties of a .kr domain. united-domains . Retrieved October 24, 2012 .
- ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: News from .arab, .kr and .sport. In: domain-right. June 2, 2010, accessed October 24, 2012 .
- ↑ .kr domain. united-domains, accessed on October 24, 2012 ("Features" tab).
- ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: 138 million domains worldwide. In: domain-right. September 13, 2007, accessed January 14, 2013 .
- ↑ Domain Name Industry Brief. VeriSign , accessed January 14, 2013 .