Korea.tv
Private acquisition · Est. 2026
A private acquisition

One nation.
One screen.
One name.

Korea.TV is the geographic-keyword domain for one of the world's leading sources of streaming, music, and screen content. It is privately held and offered, once, to a single qualified party.

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StatusPrivately held
Offer channeloffers@korea.tv
ProcessDirect
Evidence

The category this name already represents.

$14.08B
South Korea's total cultural-content exports in 2024, reported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in February 2026 — a record, the second consecutive all-time high, producing a trade surplus of $13.16B.
Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, via The Korea Times (Feb 2026)
7.7Bhours
Hours of South Korean content streamed on a major US subscription platform in a recent six-month window — roughly 8% of that platform's global viewing, second only to US content.
Source: Ampere Analysis (Apr 2025)
$16B
Total economic value generated by South Korea's screen industry in 2025, supporting 291,000 jobs — per the Motion Picture Association / Oxford Economics study published in 2026.
Source: MPA / Oxford Economics report via Variety (2026)
20%
Share of new non-English originals in Korean across major streaming platforms in the most recent full year — the largest year-over-year gain of any language, up from 12% the year prior, per industry tracking.
Source: Ampere Analysis via StarNews (Mar 2026)
#6
Korean's global rank among most-studied languages worldwide as of the most recent annual language-learning report — also a top-two fastest-growing language in Argentina, Colombia, France, Germany, Mexico, Poland and Spain.
Source: Duolingo 2025 Language Report
$1.26B
Korea's broadcasting and video export value in the most recent full year — nearly double its 2019 level, a 14.5% compound annual growth rate over five years.
Source: MPA / Oxford Economics report via Variety (2026)
Scarcity

Why there is only one of these.

A country name combined with the most universally understood three letters in media. No alternative exists; no second copy can be issued. The .TV extension is administered as a country-code domain — and any sovereign-state shortname under it can only be held by one party at one time.

  1. 01
    One namespace. .TV is the ccTLD operated under contract with the government of Tuvalu, administered by GoDaddy Registry. Names are issued first-come, first-served; there is no Korea.TV alternate.
  2. 02
    One geography. The word "Korea" cannot be re-coined. It is a recognized geographic identifier with cultural footprint and a recognizable two-letter ISO code (KR).
  3. 03
    One category. .TV is interpreted by both search engines and end users as a television and video signifier — a generic top-level domain in practice, per Google's own treatment.
  4. 04
    One owner at a time. Domains are not licensable into perpetuity by multiple parties. The next holder of Korea.TV will be the only holder.
Buyer profile

Who this name is actually for.

Profile 01

Broadcasters & streaming platforms

OTT services operating Korean-language slates, broadcasters launching international K-content verticals, and aggregators consolidating Hallyu programming for global distribution.

Profile 02

Tourism & national-brand actors

Public, semi-public, or private organizations operating Korea-themed video, travel, or cultural-export programming with an interest in single-name authority.

Profile 03

Production studios & independent operators

Studios commissioning K-drama, K-pop, variety, or documentary slates; independents building category-defining channels under one definitive address.

Journal

Reading on the category.

Process

Four steps. Owner to buyer.

01

You write

A direct email to offers@korea.tv with your party, intended use, and figure. No NDA required to begin.

02

We respond

Within 24 hours, with one of three outcomes: continue, decline, or counter. Every email is read by a person.

03

Escrow

Transactions clear through Escrow.com or a comparable licensed agent. Funds and domain move under hold.

04

Transfer

Domain pushes registrar-to-registrar. The new owner becomes the sole holder of the namespace.

The cost of waiting

What not buying looks like.

The downside of an acquisition like this isn't measured in the purchase price. It's measured in the years of brand equity, traffic, and category authority that accrue to whoever else holds the name.

When a category-defining domain changes hands, the buyer typically captures a one-time anchor: a memorable address that organic search, press, and word-of-mouth reinforce for the lifetime of the project. The seller does not issue a second one. The next-best alternative is always longer, less direct, and less defensible.

The relevant question is not whether Korea.TV is worth some price. It is which buyer captures the asset, and on what terms.

"South Korea's audiovisual industry has become one of the most influential in the world."

— Motion Picture Association / Oxford Economics report on the South Korean screen industry, 2026

Questions

Frequently asked.

Is the domain actually for sale?

Yes — to one qualified party, through a private process. The owner is not running a public listing or shopping the asset across marketplaces. Offers should be sent directly to offers@korea.tv with party, intended use, and proposed figure.

Is there a published asking price?

No. The owner reviews offers as they are submitted. This is intentional: it lets each potential buyer make the case for their use, on their terms, without anchoring against a public number. Lowball offers and unsolicited valuations don't advance the process.

Who currently owns Korea.TV?

The domain is held by a private party. WHOIS records are protected per registrar policy, which is standard for assets of this profile. Identity is disclosed during qualified negotiations, not before.

How does payment and transfer work?

Transactions clear through Escrow.com or a comparable licensed escrow agent. Buyer funds are held; the domain is pushed registrar-to-registrar; escrow releases on confirmed transfer. No exceptions, no wire-to-personal-account arrangements.

Will you finance or accept payment plans?

Structured terms are reviewed on a case-by-case basis for qualified parties. The default is a single closing through escrow. Structured deals require additional diligence and typically include a registrar-lock arrangement until full payment.

Submit a private offer

One name. One direct line.

Direct·offers@korea.tv

One owner, one direct line. To submit a private offer, send an email to offers@korea.tv with the items below. Every email is read by a person, and a reply follows within 24 hours.

Name
Your full name.
Organization
Company or entity, if relevant. Personal acquirers are welcome.
Offer (USD)
A specific number. Cash-equivalent.
Preferred terms
Cash and escrow; structured installments; other.
Intended use
A short paragraph on the project, brand, or platform that would use Korea.tv. Specifics help the reply.
Anything else
Timing, decision-maker context, supporting materials. Optional.
Compose offer email
or write directly to offers@korea.tv
Korea.tv

One nation. One screen. One name. Available, once, to a single qualified party.

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