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    Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .한국 is the internationalized country-code top-level domain (IDN ccTLD) representing the Republic of Korea in the Hangul script.
    • The domain label at the DNS root is “한국”, which is represented in ASCII/Punycode as xn--3e0b707e.
    • The Unicode code points for 한국 are U+D55C U+AD6D. The string is transliterated as “Hanguk” and means "Korea."
    • The registry is operated by the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA).

    History

    • May 2010: An application was made to the IDN Fast Track process to recognize the string “한국” as representing the Republic of Korea.
    • June 16, 2010: The IDN Fast Track DNS Stability Panel reviewed the application and found no threats to DNS stability and an acceptable low risk of user confusion.
    • September 30, 2010: KISA requested delegation of ".한국" as a top-level domain to ICANN.
    • 2011 (implemented February 5, 2011): The string was approved through the IDN Fast Track and delegated (administration referenced to KRNIC/KISA).

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended for Korean-language users and entities that wish to present a domain name in Hangul.
    • As a country-code TLD, it is used to represent South Korea online and by organizations, companies, and individuals associated with Korea.
    • Registrations are governed by the same locality requirement as .kr: registrants must have a postal address in South Korea.

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility:

      • Registrants (individuals, companies, or organizations) must have a postal address in South Korea.
      • Registrations are available only at the top level (i.e., directly under .한국).

    • Periods and structure:

      • The source specifies registrations only at the top level; no additional second-level structure is detailed in the provided text.

    Characters and Name Syntax

    • Allowed characters (as stated in source):

      • Hangul (Korean) letters
      • Latin letters (A–Z, a–z)
      • Digits (0–9)
      • Hyphen (-)

    • Name length and hyphen rules (as stated in source):

      • Minimum: 1 character
      • Maximum: 17 characters
      • A domain name must not begin or end with a hyphen
      • Consecutive hyphens are not allowed between the third and fourth characters

    Operator

    KISA (Korea Internet & Security Agency)

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

domain:       한국
domain-ace:   XN--3E0B707E

organisation: KISA (Korea Internet & Security Agency)
address:      9, Jinheung-gil
address:      Naju-si Jeollanam-do 58324
address:      Korea (the Republic of)

contact:      administrative
name:         KRNIC Policy Team Manager
organisation: KISA (Korea Internet & Security Agency)
address:      9, Jinheung-gil
address:      Naju-si Jeollanam-do 58324
address:      Korea (the Republic of)
phone:        +82 61 820 1176
fax-no:       +82 61 820 2611
e-mail:       adminc@kisa.or.kr

contact:      technical
name:         KRNIC Tech Team Manager
organisation: KISA (Korea Internet & Security Agency)
address:      9, Jinheung-gil
address:      Naju-si Jeollanam-do 58324
address:      Korea (the Republic of)
phone:        +82 61 820 1161
fax-no:       +82 61 820 2611
e-mail:       techc@kisa.or.kr

nserver:      B.DNS.KR 210.101.60.1
nserver:      C.DNS.KR 210.101.61.1
nserver:      D.DNS.KR 2001:dcc:4:0:0:0:0:1 203.83.159.1
nserver:      E.DNS.KR 2001:dcc:5:0:0:0:0:100 202.30.124.100
nserver:      F.DNS.KR 2001:dcc:6:0:0:0:0:1 210.101.62.1
nserver:      G.DNS.KR 2001:dc5:a:0:0:0:0:1 202.31.190.1
ds-rdata:     48379 8 2 88372b74adb821c79fac26e1883cc6bd96ff6eb97aaa1a9486bb4b3b26076d02

whois:        whois.kr

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.or.kr

created:      2011-02-05
changed:      2023-03-07
source:       IANA

    Registrars