– Internet Address Resources Act, enacted in 2004, amended on June 9, 2009 (effective from September 10, 2009), and on January 11, 2022 (effective from July 12, 2022).

Country code top-level domain name: .kr (also available in Korean). 

Sub-domains: .ac.kr; .co.kr; .go.kr; .or.kr; .re.kr; .pe.kr; .ne.kr (for a complete list, please consult: https://krnic.or.kr/jsp/eng/domain/kr/qualification.jsp).

Applicant: individuals and legal entities.

Restriction as to nationality: none.

Local presence: required.

Domestic trademark right: not required for obtaining domain name registration.

Domain name can be registered as a trademark: yes.

Registration: information to identify a registrant may be requested.

Duration: one year.

Renewal/maintenance: one year, renewable.

Dispute about ownership: can be brought before a court or before the Internet Address Dispute Resolution Committee for .kr domain name disputes.

Uniform dispute resolution procedure: none, but an administrative procedure other than UDRP is available before KISA.

Authority name: Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA).

Internet address: https://krnic.or.kr