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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
KoreanCulture.org
Inaugurated in 1979 under the authority of the Korean Consulate General in New York, the Korean Cultural Service works to broaden understanding of Korea and Korea-U.S.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Feb 16, 2017 · no ownership change on record since 2017 · last checked Oct 2, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 16, 1996koreanculture.org was registered on Aug 16, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Jan 11, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described koreanculture.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 11, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCFeb 16, 2017 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 16, 2017 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 11, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 16, 2017 – Mar 1, 2026Registration records for koreanculture.org are held from Feb 16, 2017 to Mar 1, 2026 (41 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2017–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2026 – Oct 2026Nameservers: safenetdata.comNameservers: safenetdata.comFeb 16, 2017 – Mar 1, 2026Registration records listed safenetdata.com nameservers (ns1.safenetdata.com, ns2.safenetdata.com) for koreanculture.org from Feb 16, 2017 to Mar 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 4, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 12 certificates for koreanculture.org from Apr 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (8)
Aug 16, 1996Registration: koreanculture.org was registered on Aug 16, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 11, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Jan 11, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described koreanculture.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 11, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Inaugurated in 1979 under the authority of the Korean Consulate General in New York, the Korean Cultural Service works to broaden understanding of Korea and Korea-U.S. relations through cultural and academic activities.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 16, 2017 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 16, 2017 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 11, 2026
Feb 16, 2017 – Mar 1, 2026Ownership: Registration records for koreanculture.org are held from Feb 16, 2017 to Mar 1, 2026 (41 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 16, 2017 – Mar 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2006
“Inaugurated in 1979 under the authority of the Korean Consulate General in New York, the Korean Cultural Service works to broaden understanding of Korea and Korea-U.S. relations through cultural and academic activities.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 12, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Zone file: Registration records listed safenetdata.com nameservers (ns1.safenetdata.com, ns2.safenetdata.com) for koreanculture.org from Feb 16, 2017 to Mar 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 4, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 12 certificates for koreanculture.org from Apr 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Jul 12, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Aug 16, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 3, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.koreanculture.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Korean Cultural Center New York as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a government or public-body site that is a public service, mainly for a general audience.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 51 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 51 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What koreanculture.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Inaugurated in 1979 under the authority of the Korean Consulate General in New York, the Korean Cultural Service works to broaden understanding of Korea and Korea-U.S. relations through cultural and academic activities.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.