.kr is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Registrations are processed via registration agents.

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.kr

Introduced	29 September 1986; 37 years ago (1986-09-29)
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	KRNIC (KISA)
Sponsor	KISA
Intended use	Entities connected with South Korea
Actual use	Popular in South Korea
Registered domains	1,086,374 (2022-11-30)[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 beneath second-level domains (.co.kr, .or.kr, ...) for standard domain names while internationalized domain names must be registered at the second level.
Documents	Policies
IDN	yes
Registry website	krnic.or.kr

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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 (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 alphabetical 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 is 대한민국 domain names and working sites became active during 2011.^[3]

.kr domains are sometimes used as domain hacks such as flic.kr, an alternative address for Flickr.

• .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.
• .닷넷 (.xn--t60b56a; .dat-net): A new technology gTLD. Korean Hangul transliteration of English "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 the Samsung Group.

• .kp: The top-level domain for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)
• Communications in South Korea