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General information for .co.kr names

co.kr is the main domain name ending in Korea and is for use by Korean companies and businesses.

Special requirements for .co.kr domains

The registrant must be have a Korean company or business registration number, as well as an address in Korea.

Formal policies applicable to .co.kr registrations

Article 1 (Mission)

The mission of the Domain Name Registration Terms and Conditions is to define the requirements for domain name registration under the bylaws of Article 4 section 2 of the Korea Network Information Center; hereinafter KRNIC

Article 2 (Definition)

The terminology utilized in the Domain Name Registration Terms and Conditions is defined as follows:
1) DNS (Domain Name System) refers to the database, dispersed worldwide, that
    converts the IP address into the domain name
2) Domain refers to the sphere of authorized DNS
3) Domain Name refers to the path that indicates specific locations of the authorized DNS
4) KR Authorized Agency refers collectively to the 5 registrars contracted with KRNIC
5) Applicant refers to the private person or legal entity that applies for domain names
    through the authorized agency
6) Registrant refer to the customer of the KR Authorized Agency that purchases a
    Registered Name

Article 3 (The Structure of Domain Name)

A. The Structure of Domain Name is as follow
1) The third, second, and top-level domain names are arranged in hierarchical order and
    are segregated by a dot
2) KR refers to Korea, the top level domain
3) Second level domains vary according to their functions, fields, regions, etc. The types
    of second level domains are complied in an attached table. And domain name that
    Hangeul is included is available registration directly without 2nd level domain
4) Third level domains are chosen by registrants under the regulations of section 2 and
    Hangeul can not be included

B. The requirements of third level domains are as follows:
1) Letters of Hangeul (2,350 syllables), Letters of the Alphabet [A to Z] or [a to z],
    numbers [0 to 9], and hyphens are available for domain names. Upper case letters are
    displayed as corresponding lower case letters
2) A hyphen should not be utilized as the first or last character in a domain name
3) The domain name must contain more than 2 characters and less than 63 characters.
    The domain name that Hangeul is included must contain more than 2 characters and
    less than 17 characters.

Article 4 (Requirements of domain name registration)

A. Domain names below the specific second level domains are registered according to
    their respective purpose

B. Registrants must have the postal address of their place of residence of Korea

Article 5 (The registration of domain name)

1. Registrations of domain names are received by the authorized agency
2. Registration of domain name for several valid requests are received by chronological
    order (first com, first served)
3. Registrants agree to pay authorized agency the registration fee
4. Registrants are endowed with the right of using domain name until expire date
5. KRNIC could restrict the registration of certain domain names for the public interests
    and stable managements of domain name system

Article 6 (Information update)

Registrants can update the information of domain name through authorized agency

Article 7 (Cancellation of registration)

Registration of domain name may be canceled by KRNIC if:
1) The data are found to be incomplete and incorrect, or didn’t meet the requirements
    under Article 4
2) The fees are not paid until one month after expire date in any case

Article 8 (Dispute resolution process)

1. In instances where domain name disputes arise KRNIC will mediate between parties,
    by means of Korea Domain Name Resolution Committee, hereinafter KDDRC
2. KDDRC abides by specific dispute resolution provisions that are in place. As KDDRC
    receives requests act in accordance with provisions so that fair and appropriate
    resolutions may be achieved. As disputes are resolved through KDDRC, KRNIC will
    implement those decisions

Article 9 (Management of registration data)

1. All data or information collected shall be carefully managed only by KRNIC as a
    creditable KR domain registry
2. All data or information shall be disclosed or used by KRNIC in accordance with
    regulations set Privacy Policy

Article 10 (Enforcement regulation)

Enorcement regulation is defined by the domain name registration terms and conditions

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