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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 430.9K+ registered domains (430 880 total), it offers a mature market for domain investors and SEO professionals. Understanding its composition—from average length (0.00 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 58 447 domains ({{zone_top_length_count | default: '59,112'}}). The average length of 0.00 chars suggests concise branding is key. A representative domain like 0.kr (1 chars) illustrates typical naming patterns.

Infographics for .kr

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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' (44 698 domains). The top embedded word is 'go', found in 9 404 domains (2.17% share).

Popular Domain Zones

.style .works .games .charity .social .finance .tr .academy .green .run .site .solar .ca .cars .club .church .fashion .engineering .group .sport

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 0 470
3 1 1634
4 2 937
5 3 1153
6 4 544
7 5 374
8 6 195
9 7 382
10 8 352
11 9 345
12 a 23255
13 b 23115
14 c 27000
15 d 24691
16 e 16925
17 f 11393
18 g 20153
19 h 22138
20 i 17895
21 j 13081
22 k 22587
23 l 13887
24 m 27760
25 n 14068
26 o 10066
27 p 18173
28 q 1481
29 r 10420
30 s 44698
31 t 20726
32 u 6124
33 v 5595
34 w 12916
35 x 6408
36 y 7538
37 z 2401

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 (430 880), 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 0.00 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