KR — South Korea

South Korea is a highly developed East Asian nation known for K-pop, Samsung, Hyundai, and some of the world's fastest internet speeds. Seoul, the capital, is a massive metropolitan area and global tech hub. South Korea is home to one of the most digitally connected societies on Earth. The South Korean Won (KRW) has no subdivision and uses large numbers for everyday prices. For developers, the KR country code maps to the ko-KR locale for Korean. The .kr domain is well-established, and +82 is the dialing code. Korean uses the Hangul script, a scientifically designed alphabet, but also incorporates Hanja (Chinese characters). KRW operates with no decimal places and very large numbers (coffee might cost ₩5,000). South Korea's advanced digital payment ecosystem (KakaoPay, Samsung Pay, Toss) and high smartphone penetration make it a key Asian market. Korean name order is family name first. South Korea's resident registration number has specific validation. The Korean internet has distinct platforms (Naver, Kakao) that differ from global standards.