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.kr Domain Zone: Statistics, Trends, and Investment Insights

The .kr country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) represents South Korea's digital identity. With over 432.6K+ registered domains (432 556 total), it offers a mature market for domain investors and SEO professionals. Understanding its composition—from average length (7.56 characters) to the most frequent first letter 's'—is critical for strategic acquisitions. This data-driven analysis covers character distribution, hyphen usage, and keyword trends to help you identify valuable opportunities. Whether you're targeting local Korean audiences or global tech communities, .kr remains a cornerstone of Asian domain portfolios.

Domain Length Distribution: Why 7 Characters Dominate

The most common domain length is 7 characters, with 58 648 domains ({{zone_top_length_count | default: '59,112'}}). The average length of 7.56 chars suggests concise branding is key. A representative domain like 0.kr (1 chars) illustrates typical naming patterns.

Infographics for .kr

432,556
Total Domains
+0
New Today
−3,477
Dropped Today

Domain length distribution by number of characters

Character Composition: Letters, Digits, and Hyphens in .kr

Letter-only domains account for 89.12% (385 515), while digit-only domains are rare at 0.40% (1 721). Mixed alphanumeric domains represent 4.27% (18 465). Hyphen usage is low: 6.21% of domains contain hyphens (26 855).


Average domain name length

7.56 characters
Representative domain: 0.kr
Representative name length: 1

Top Symbols and Keywords: The Letter 'e' and Word 'go'

The most frequent character is 'e', appearing 300 774 times across all domains. The leading first character is 's' (44 862 domains). The top embedded word is 'go', found in 9 404 domains (2.17% share).

Popular Domain Zones

.engineering .sport .money .com .health .tennis .forum .menu .baby .xyz .org .ro .ca .software .be .academy .digital .us .net .site

Character frequency in domain names

# Symbol Occurrences
1 e 300774
2 a 274850
3 o 259944
4 n 222730
5 i 208500
6 s 204478
7 t 176778
8 r 175879
9 l 153535
10 c 142529
11 m 124698
12 d 108501
13 u 100439
14 g 98300
15 h 97509
16 p 92591
17 b 82821
18 k 76193
19 y 63998
20 f 49562
21 w 48969
22 v 31792
23 j 30624
24 x 20596
25 z 14454
26 1 13176
27 2 11061
28 0 9293
29 9 7155
30 4 6888
31 3 6764
32 q 5786
33 5 5004
34 8 4582
35 7 4484
36 6 3915

Vowel vs. Consonant Balance: Readability and Branding

Vowels constitute 36.94% (1 208 505 chars) of total characters, while consonants make up 59.86% (1 958 325). This balance affects memorability and pronunciation—key for brandable domains.


Most common first character in domain names

# First char Domains count
1 - 0
2 0 473
3 1 1642
4 2 943
5 3 1150
6 4 550
7 5 376
8 6 196
9 7 382
10 8 353
11 9 347
12 a 23329
13 b 23206
14 c 27152
15 d 24781
16 e 16992
17 f 11441
18 g 20250
19 h 22209
20 i 17956
21 j 13134
22 k 22678
23 l 13940
24 m 27889
25 n 14117
26 o 10107
27 p 18215
28 q 1490
29 r 10478
30 s 44862
31 t 20801
32 u 6143
33 v 5612
34 w 12961
35 x 6432
36 y 7562
37 z 2407

Numeric Patterns: The Role of Digits in .kr Domains

Digits represent 2.21% of all characters (72 322). The most common numeric token is '2', appearing in 3 903 domains. Pure numeric domains are niche at 0.40%.


Character distribution in domain names

Vowels (1208505 · 36.94%)
Consonants (1958325 · 59.86%)
Digits (72322 · 2.21%)
Hyphen (32582 · 1%)
Other (0 · 0%)

Hyphenated Domains: Usage and Strategic Value

Only 6.21% of domains contain hyphens (26 855), while 93.79% are hyphen-free (405 701). Hyphenated domains can be useful for keyword-rich names but are less common in this zone.


Domain names with numbers and letters

Only numbers (1721 · 0.4%)
Only letters (385515 · 89.12%)
Numbers and letters (18465 · 4.27%)
Other (26855 · 6.21%)

Historical Context and Why .kr Statistics Matter

Launched in 1986, .kr is one of the oldest ccTLDs. Tracking metrics like total domains (432 556), total characters (3.3M+), and composition trends helps investors gauge market maturity and predict future demand.


Most frequent word fragments inside domain names

# Word Domains count %
1 go 9404 2.17
2 tech 5950 1.38
3 one 5868 1.36
4 car 4875 1.13
5 my 4014 0.93
6 net 3913 0.90
7 shop 3913 0.90
8 new 3502 0.81
9 lab 3110 0.72
10 app 2478 0.57
11 pro 2474 0.57
12 news 2400 0.55
13 plus 2166 0.50
14 star 1994 0.46
15 web 1844 0.43
16 world 1790 0.41
17 top 1775 0.41
18 life 1736 0.40
19 book 1720 0.40
20 smart 1522 0.35

Trends & Insights 2026

Expect continued growth in .kr registrations as South Korea's digital economy expands, with total domains potentially exceeding 500K by 2026.
Short, brandable domains (5-7 characters) will remain premium, given the average length of 7.56 and top length of 7.
Letter-only domains (89.12% share) will dominate, but alphanumeric mixes (4.27%) may rise for tech startups.
Hyphen usage (6.21%) is likely to stay low, as clean, hyphen-free names (93.79%) are preferred for branding.
The prevalence of the letter 'e' and word 'go' suggests thematic clusters (e.g., 'go' for action verbs) that investors can target.
Numeric tokens like '2' will continue to appear in domains for e-commerce and local services, but pure digit domains remain a niche.

Hyphen usage in domain names

With hyphen (26855 · 6.21%)
Without hyphen (405701 · 93.79%)

Popular numeric tokens in domain names

# Token Domains count
1 2 3903
2 1 3525
3 3 2433
4 4 2406
5 9 1736
6 0 1732
7 21 1384
8 7 1303
9 5 1294
10 8 1010
11 24 945
12 6 856
13 365 611
14 114 565
15 119 463
16 1004 302
17 100 267
18 39 259
19 11 220
20 10 210