# .kr

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

## History

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.
| Period | Time | Eligibility |
| Sunrise I | 18 September – 20 November 2006 | Governmental Bodies only |
| 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 |
| Landrush | 28 March – 1 April 2007 | Anyone or any business entity who has an address in the territory |
| 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.

## Domains and subdomains

| Domains and Subdomains | Areas | Registration qualifications |
| .kr | Commercial | Organizations or individuals |
| .co.kr | Commercial | Organizations or individuals |
| .ne.kr | Network | Organizations or individuals |
| .or.kr | Non-commercial | Organizations or individuals |
| .re.kr | Research | Organizations or individuals |
| .pe.kr | Personal | Individuals |
| .go.kr | Government | Administration, Legislation and Judicature |
| .mil.kr | Military | Military organizations |
| .ac.kr | Colleges or universities (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 |
| .busan.kr | Busan | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .daegu.kr | Daegu | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .incheon.kr | Incheon | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .gwangju.kr | Gwangju | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .daejeon.kr | Daejeon | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .ulsan.kr | Ulsan | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .gyeonggi.kr | Gyeonggi-do | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .gangwon.kr | Gangwon-do | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .chungbuk.kr | Chungcheongbuk-do (Chungbuk) | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .chungnam.kr | Chungcheongnam-do (Chungnam) | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .jeonbuk.kr | Jeollabuk-do (Jeonbuk) | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .jeonnam.kr | Jeollanam-do (Jeonnam) | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .gyeongbuk.kr | Gyeongsangbuk-do (Gyeongbuk) | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .gyeongnam.kr | Gyeongsangnam-do (Gyeongnam) | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| .jeju.kr | Jeju-do | Organizations or individuals that have a connection with the relevant areas |
| 한글.kr | unlimited | Organizations or individuals |
| .한국 | unlimited | Organizations or individuals |

### Defunct domains and subdomains

| Domains and Subdomains | Areas | Reasons for cessation |
| .pusan.kr | Busan (Pusan) | Revision of the Korean romanization |
| .taegu.kr | Daegu (Taegu) | Revision of the Korean romanization |
| .inchon.kr | Incheon (Inch'ŏn) | Revision of the Korean romanization |
| .kwangju.kr | Gwangju (Kwangju) | Revision of the Korean romanization |
| .taejon.kr | Daejeon (Taejŏn) | Revision of the Korean romanization |
| .kyonggi.kr | Gyeonggi-do (Kyŏnggi) | Revision of the Korean romanization |
| .kangwon.kr | Gangwon-do (Kangwon) | Revision of the Korean romanization |
| .chonbuk.kr | Jeollabuk-do (Chŏnbuk) | Revision of the Korean romanization |
| .chonnam.kr | Jeollanam-do (Chŏnnam) | Revision of the Korean romanization |
| .kyongbuk.kr | Gyeongsangbuk-do (Kyŏngbuk) | Revision of the Korean romanization |
| .kyongnam.kr | Gyeongsangnam-do (Kyŏngnam) | Revision of the Korean romanization |
| .cheju.kr | Jeju-do (Cheju) | Revision of the Korean romanization |
| .nm.kr | Network | Changed to the .ne.kr |

## Domain hacks

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

## New generic top level domains registered by South Korean organizations or individuals

* .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.