Why choose a .KIM domain?
The catalogue of extensions is made of trades, objects and places. This one is made of a family name. Kim is the most common surname in Korea: roughly one Korean in five carries it. A whole extension devoted to a single name is something few words can justify — it takes an enormous number of bearers. And the word travels: outside Korea, Kim is also a common given name. Both audiences land on the same address.
The surname
The most common family name in Korea, by a wide margin. An extension that gathers people rather than a trade.
The given name
Outside Korea, Kim is also a common first name, for women and men. One word serving two uses without contradicting itself.
The personal site
Portfolio, CV, blog, a calling card online. An address in your own name beats a profile on somebody’s platform.
Three letters
The useful minimum, and nothing to spell in either language. The whole address stays short even with a first name in front.
A stable personal address that depends on no provider. Often the real reason for taking a domain in your own name.
What it actually changes
- It is built on a name, not a trade. Rare in the root zone, where almost everything names an activity or an object.
- The word works as surname and given name. Depending on the region, it names a family or a person.
- No registration restrictions. You do not have to be called Kim to register one.
- Three letters, like .fun and .lol. The useful minimum, for an address said in one breath.
The information below outlines the main technical characteristics of the .KIM domain, based on registry rules and international DNS standards.
Technical characteristics of the .KIM domain
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| TLD name | .KIM |
| TLD type | Generic top-level domain (gTLD) |
| Registry | Identity Digital Limited |
| Registration period | 1 to 10 years |
| Grace period | 35 days |
| Redemption period | 30 days |
| Allowed name servers | 1 to 13 |
| IDN support | Yes (Internationalized Domain Names) |
| Domain transfer | Authorization code required; 5-day transfer period |
| Root server updates | Real-time |
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