---
title: ".KR — TLD Knowledge Base"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/en/tld/kr/"
data: "https://help.internetx.com/tld-data/kr.json"
lang: "en"
tld: ".KR"
registry: "NIDA / KISA"
country: "South Korea"
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# .KR
## Specifications

| | |
|---|---|
| Zone | .kr |
| reg time | Standard (manual processing) |
| Period | 1 year |
| char length | 1-63 |
| Nameservers | 2-7 nameservers |
| transfer time | Manual (days) |
| authcode length | Standard EPP |
| Redemption | Standard |
| whois update | Standard |
| whois server | whois.kr |
| Connection | Direct |
| data set | ccTLD |

## Eligibility & Restrictions

Open to anyone worldwide. No local presence required. IDN supported (.한국 in Hangul). SLDs: .co.kr (commercial), .ne.kr (network), .or.kr (organisations), .re.kr (research), .pe.kr (individuals), .go.kr (government). Most SLDs open to foreign registrants.

## Registration

Registry allows up to 10 years. We currently offer 1 year.

## Transfer Procedure

Manual transfer process with auth code. Processing may take several days.

> Contact data update required pre-transfer. This is the pattern driving support tickets. Always verify registrant contact data is current before initiating .KR transfer.

> 📘 [ICANN Transfer Policy (IRTP)](/en/icann/icann-transfer/) — See ICANN Transfer Policy for the full IRTP framework, auth code rules, 60-day lock periods, and TEAC.

## Registrant Change

Standard process.

> 📘 [ICANN OwnerChange (COR)](/en/icann/icann-ownerchange/) — See ICANN OwnerChange for COR triggers, FOA/DA modes, 60-day lock, and opt-out.

## Renewal & Deletion

Standard.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/en/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for the standard gTLD expiry lifecycle (Auto-Renew Grace → RGP → Pending Delete → Released).

## Restore / Redemption Grace Period

Standard.

> 📘 [ICANN ERRP](/en/icann/icann-errp/) — See ICANN ERRP for RGP details and standard restore fees.

## WHOIS / Privacy

Standard WHOIS. Hangul IDN supported.

> 📘 [ICANN Registration Data Policy](/en/icann/icann-rdp/) — See Registration Data Policy for RDP 2025, RDAP, redaction defaults, and privacy/proxy rules.

## NIS2 Compliance

N/A. South Korea not subject to EU NIS2.

> 📘 [NIS2 Compliance](/en/icann/ts-nis2/) — See NIS2 Compliance for Article 28 requirements, registry implementation status, and operational impact.

## Known Error Codes & Notes

- code: Contact data pre-transfer, desc: Contact data must be accurate before transfer. Outdated data = transfer failure. This is the primary support ticket driver.
- code: 2-day processing, desc: Transfer processing takes ~2 days. Longer than real-time ccTLDs.
- code: IDN .한국, desc: Korean Hangul IDN available.

## Further information

- label: KISA, url: https://domain.kr

## Tasks (API)

- label: delete, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: preack, available: true, chargeable: false, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: transfer, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: ALL, requiredAuthinfo: true, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: MANUAL
- label: update, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: null, min: null, max: null, processing: MANUAL
- label: create, available: true, chargeable: true, authinfo: null, requiredAuthinfo: false, min: [object Object], max: [object Object], processing: MANUAL

## Data controllers

- name: , type: org, organisation: Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), address: 9, Jinheung-gil,Naju-si Jeollanam-do 58324,Korea (the Republic of)
- name: Kilnam Chon, type: admin, organisation: Korea Network Information Center (KRNIC), address: 9, Jinheung-gil,Naju-si Jeollanam-do 58324,Korea (the Republic of)

## Required fields

- techc/email
- ownerc/email
- adminc/email

## Restrictions

- text: Nameserver müssen vorher eingerichtet sein und autoritativ antworten., language: de
- text: Lokaler Domainverwalter (AdminC) erforderlich., language: de
- text: Ein Treuhandservice-Vertrag ist nur möglich, wenn Domaininhaber eine Firma ist., language: de
- text: Lokaler Domaininhaber (OwnerC) erforderlich (Firmensitz/Wohnsitz)., language: de
- text: Local domain owner (OwnerC) required (office/residence)., language: en
- text: Nameserver must be set up in advance and provide an authoritative response., language: en
- text: Local domain administrator (AdminC) required., language: en
- text: Trustee service is only possible if the domain owner is a company., language: en

## Error codes

- EF00803
- EF01017
- EF03008
- EF00512
- EF01008
- EF01009
- EF03005
- EF01002
- EF03007
- EF03006
- EF01075
- EF03011
- EF01055
- EF03041
- EF03010
- EF01074
- EF02071
- EF0103118
- EF02070

## Root nameservers

- F.DNS.KR
- G.DNS.KR
- B.DNS.KR
- C.DNS.KR
- D.DNS.KR
- E.DNS.KR

## API

## Domain Create

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain

{
  "name": "example.kr",
  "ownerc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "adminc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "techc": {
    "id": 23142212
  },
  "nameServers": \[
    {
      "name": "ns1.example.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "ns2.example.com"
    }
  \],
  "confirmOrder": false
}

## Domain Transfer

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/\_transfer

{
  "name": "example.kr",
  "auth": "(AUTH\_CODE)"
}

## Create AuthInfo1

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.kr/\_authinfo1

Standard EPP auth code.

## Domain Restore

POST https://api.autodns.com/v1/domain/example.kr/\_restore