.kr

Infobox Top level domain
name=.kr
background=#CCF


introduced=1986
type=Country code top-level domain
status=Active
registry=NIDA
sponsor=NIDA
intendeduse=Entities connected with
flag|South Korea
actualuse=Popular in South Korea
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.
document= [http://domain.nida.or.kr/eng/policy.jsp Policies]
disputepolicy=
website= [http://www.nic.or.kr/ nic.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.

.kr domain name 2nd level Launch schedule [http://www.kr-domain-registration.com/kr_schedule_01.php]

1. Sunrise I (September 18–November 20, 2006)
* Governmental Bodies only2. Sunrise II (November 21–February 27, 2007)
* A holder of 3rd level .kr domain
* The Registered 3rd level domain AND the 3rd level domain should be registered before Mar. 13, 2006
* The full name of registered trademark using same alphabetical order 3. Landrush (March 28–April 11, 2007)
* Anyone or any business entity who has address in the territory4.General Registration (from April 19. 2007)
* First come First served base

ubdomains

ee also

*List of Korea-related topics
*Communications in South Korea

External links

* [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/kr.htm IANA .kr whois information]
* [http://whois.ne.kr/ .kr whois online lookup]