.kr

Q: What is .kr used for?

South Korea's country-code TLD, primarily used through second-level domains like .co.kr and .or.kr. South Korea's advanced digital infrastructure supports a vibrant .kr ecosystem.

Q: Who can register a .kr domain?

Second-level .kr (direct) open since 2006; some sub-domains require local presence.

Q: Who manages the .kr top-level domain?

The .kr TLD is managed by Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), which is responsible for the registry operations and maintaining the zone file.

Abstract

South Korea opened direct registration under .kr in 2006; before that, addressing ran through second-level namespaces such as .co.kr for companies and .or.kr for other organisations, several of which still impose local-presence conditions of their own. The Korea Internet and Security Agency operates the registry, delegated in 1986, with roughly 1.1 million domains registered. The country's dense broadband and mobile infrastructure sustains steady domestic demand.