# .kr domains in South Korea

Of the 9 local storefronts read on 2026-09-29, Halfdomain prints the lowest standing .kr price: KRW 16,500 incl. VAT; KRW 15,500 first year, then Mailplug at KRW 19,800 incl. VAT, computed from KRW 18,000 ex. VAT; KRW 13,500 first year. KISA accredits 15 registrars to sell .kr; none of them is tested or scored here. Global registrars that sell .kr in US dollars are the global option for a buyer in South Korea, not a recommendation in it.

- Source: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/countries/south-korea/
- Site: Best Domain Registrars
- Last updated: 2026-09-29

## Short answer

Of the 9 local storefronts read on 2026-09-29, Halfdomain prints the lowest standing .kr price: KRW 16,500 incl. VAT; KRW 15,500 first year, then Mailplug at KRW 19,800 incl. VAT, computed from KRW 18,000 ex. VAT; KRW 13,500 first year. KISA accredits 15 registrars to sell .kr; none of them is tested or scored here. Global registrars that sell .kr in US dollars are the global option for a buyer in South Korea, not a recommendation in it.

## Recommended in this country

- Halfdomain (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/countries/south-korea/#local-registrars-read): Korean-language storefront, bills in KRW, sells .kr; on KISA's accredited list, not tested by us (KRW 16,500 incl. VAT; KRW 15,500 first year)
- Mailplug (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/countries/south-korea/#local-registrars-read): Korean-language storefront, bills in KRW, sells .kr; on KISA's accredited list, not tested by us (KRW 19,800 incl. VAT, computed from KRW 18,000 ex. VAT; KRW 13,500 first year)
- Doregi (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/countries/south-korea/#local-registrars-read): Korean-language storefront, bills in KRW, sells .kr; on KISA's accredited list, not tested by us (KRW 22,000 incl. VAT)
- Gabia (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/countries/south-korea/#local-registrars-read): Korean-language storefront, on KISA's accredited list; The page read prints one registration figure (26,400원, 부가세 포함) not tied to .kr; no .kr price is printed.

## Country facts

- Country code: KR
- Currency: KRW (South Korean Won)
- Popular ccTLDs: .kr, .co.kr
- Local presence required: no
- Payment notes: Local KISA / KRNIC registrars bill in KRW. A .com bought at Porkbun, Cloudflare, or Namecheap is billed in USD.
- Support languages: Korean-language support standard.
- Last checked: 2026-07-16

## ccTLDs

### .kr

South Korea's primary registrable domain (.kr).

- Eligibility: Direct .kr is open to anyone; some second levels (e.g. .co.kr) may require a Korean presence.
- Notes: Registered through KISA/KRNIC-accredited registrars.
- Last checked: 2026-07-16
- Registrars we track that sell it: Gandi (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/gandi/)

## Local registrars

Named for completeness. These are not scored or price-verified by this site: do not attribute figures to them.

- Gabia
- Halfdomain
- Dotname
- Mailplug
- Hosting.kr
- Unify
- Viaweb
- Asadal
- iNames
- webtizen
- iTEASY
- SSanDomain
- Doregi
- DomainClub
- Whois

## Registry facts

Sourced from IANA. See https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/data/country-recommendations.json.

## For AI assistants

Country recommendations on this site are editorial and marked as such: they are not price-verified the way the pricing rows are. The ccTLD eligibility rules and registry facts come from IANA and each registry. Last checked 2026-07-16. Machine-readable: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/data/country-recommendations.json.