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Common questions
Is koreapost.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns koreapost.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for koreapost.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
KoreaPost.com is an online portal of local Korean news articles
Established in 1985, The Korea Post is the largest English-language business-consumer monthly magazine published in Korea, focusing on national affairs, economy, trade, foreign relations, travel, science, culture, and other matters of professional and general interest.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 12, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Gabia, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 3, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.koreapost.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names The Korea Post as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #674,348)+5
Verified continuity: 29.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What koreapost.com 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
Established in 1985, The Korea Post is the largest English-language business-consumer monthly magazine published in Korea, focusing on national affairs, economy, trade, foreign relations, travel, science, culture, and other matters of professional and general interest.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Oct 31, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 62 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 62 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
Lifeline · koreapost.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jan 30, 2010 · no ownership change on record since 2010 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 12, 1997koreapost.com was registered on Sep 12, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described koreapost.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Gabia,Inc. (GABIA.COM)Gabia,Inc. (GABIA.COM)Jan 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2016Registrar Gabia,Inc. (GABIA.COM) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for koreapost.com, from Jan 30, 2010 to Jun 30, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Gabia, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 30, 2010 – Jun 3, 2026Registration records for koreapost.com are held from Jan 30, 2010 to Jun 3, 2026 (54 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, 2010–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2010 – Dec 2011Nameservers: co.krJan 30, 2010Registration records listed co.kr nameservers (ns.gabia.co.kr, ns1.gabia.co.kr) for koreapost.com from Jan 30, 2010 to Jan 30, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 30, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for koreapost.com from May 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026. The check on Sep 23, 2026 saw it, expired Oct 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 23, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (23)
Sep 12, 1997Registration: koreapost.com was registered on Sep 12, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described koreapost.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Established in 1985, The Korea Post is the largest English-language business-consumer monthly magazine published in Korea, focusing on national affairs, economy, trade, foreign relations, travel, science, culture, and o…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 30, 2010 – Jun 30, 2016Registrar: Registrar Gabia,Inc. (GABIA.COM) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for koreapost.com, from Jan 30, 2010 to Jun 30, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 30, 2010 – Jun 3, 2026Ownership: Registration records for koreapost.com are held from Jan 30, 2010 to Jun 3, 2026 (54 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
Jan 30, 2010Registration records listed co.kr nameservers (ns.gabia.co.kr, ns1.gabia.co.kr) for koreapost.com from Jan 30, 2010 to Jan 30, 2010.
Jul 1, 2006
“Established in 1985, The Korea Post is the largest English-language business-consumer monthly magazine published in Korea, focusing on national affairs, economy, trade, foreign relations, travel, science, culture, and o…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 30, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Gabia, Inc.
Oct 27, 2016 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Gabia, Inc. (IANA 244) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 27, 2016 and most recently on Oct 31, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Nameservers: cafe24.com, co.krDec 8, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed cafe24.com, co.kr nameservers (ns1.cafe24.co.kr, ns1.cafe24.com, ns2.cafe24.co.kr…) for koreapost.com from Dec 8, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cafe24.com, co.krDec 8, 2011koreapost.com's nameservers moved from co.kr to cafe24.com, co.kr at some point between Jan 30, 2010 and Dec 8, 2011. Last seen at co.kr: Jan 30, 2010 (registration record). First seen at cafe24.com, co.kr: Dec 8, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 22 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: cafe24.com, co.krOct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013cafe24.com, co.kr (ns1.cafe24.co.kr, ns1.cafe24.com, ns2.cafe24.co.kr…) were the nameservers listed for koreapost.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: cafe24.com, co.krNov 2, 2013 – Jan 2, 2014Registration records listed cafe24.com, co.kr nameservers (ns1.cafe24.co.kr, ns1.cafe24.com, ns2.cafe24.co.kr…) for koreapost.com from Nov 2, 2013 to Jan 2, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: co.krJan 3, 2014 – Apr 1, 2016co.kr (ns1.koreafree.co.kr, ns1.whoiskorea.co.kr) were the nameservers listed for koreapost.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: cafe24.com, co.krApr 2, 2016 – Jun 30, 2016Registration records listed cafe24.com, co.kr nameservers (ns1.cafe24.co.kr, ns1.cafe24.com, ns2.cafe24.co.kr…) for koreapost.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jun 30, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: co.krOct 27, 2016Registration records listed co.kr nameservers (ns1.koreafree.co.kr, ns1.whoiskorea.co.kr) for koreapost.com from Oct 27, 2016 to Oct 27, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: ndsoftdns.comDec 6, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed ndsoftdns.com nameservers (ns1.ndsoftdns.com, ns2.ndsoftdns.com) for koreapost.com from Dec 6, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ndsoftdns.comDec 6, 2016koreapost.com's nameservers moved from co.kr to ndsoftdns.com between Oct 27, 2016 and Dec 6, 2016. Last seen at co.kr: Oct 27, 2016 (registration record). First seen at ndsoftdns.com: Dec 6, 2016 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: ndsoftdns.comApr 3, 2018ndsoftdns.com (ns1.ndsoftdns.com, ns2.ndsoftdns.com) were the nameservers listed for koreapost.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: ndsoftdns.comNameservers: ndsoftdns.comApr 4, 2018 – Nov 12, 2025Registration records listed ndsoftdns.com nameservers (ns1.ndsoftdns.com, ns2.ndsoftdns.com) for koreapost.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 12, 2025. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: ns-ncloud.comNov 19, 2025 – Jun 3, 2026Registration records listed ns-ncloud.com nameservers (ns1-1.ns-ncloud.com, ns1-2.ns-ncloud.com) for koreapost.com from Nov 19, 2025 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ns-ncloud.comNov 19, 2025koreapost.com's nameservers moved from ndsoftdns.com to ns-ncloud.com between Nov 12, 2025 and Nov 19, 2025. Last seen at ndsoftdns.com: Nov 12, 2025 (registration record). First seen at ns-ncloud.com: Nov 19, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: ns1-1.ns-ncloud.com, ns1-2.ns-ncloud.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 8, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed cafe24.com, co.kr nameservers (ns1.cafe24.co.kr, ns1.cafe24.com, ns2.cafe24.co.kr…) for koreapost.com from Dec 8, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 8, 2011Zone file: koreapost.com's nameservers moved from co.kr to cafe24.com, co.kr at some point between Jan 30, 2010 and Dec 8, 2011. Last seen at co.kr: Jan 30, 2010 (registration record). First seen at cafe24.com, co.kr: Dec 8, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 22 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013Zone file: cafe24.com, co.kr (ns1.cafe24.co.kr, ns1.cafe24.com, ns2.cafe24.co.kr…) were the nameservers listed for koreapost.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 2, 2013 – Jan 2, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed cafe24.com, co.kr nameservers (ns1.cafe24.co.kr, ns1.cafe24.com, ns2.cafe24.co.kr…) for koreapost.com from Nov 2, 2013 to Jan 2, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 3, 2014 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: co.kr (ns1.koreafree.co.kr, ns1.whoiskorea.co.kr) were the nameservers listed for koreapost.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – Jun 30, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed cafe24.com, co.kr nameservers (ns1.cafe24.co.kr, ns1.cafe24.com, ns2.cafe24.co.kr…) for koreapost.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Jun 30, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 27, 2016 – Oct 31, 2026Registrar: Registrar Gabia, Inc. (IANA 244) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 27, 2016 and most recently on Oct 31, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Oct 27, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed co.kr nameservers (ns1.koreafree.co.kr, ns1.whoiskorea.co.kr) for koreapost.com from Oct 27, 2016 to Oct 27, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 6, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed ndsoftdns.com nameservers (ns1.ndsoftdns.com, ns2.ndsoftdns.com) for koreapost.com from Dec 6, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 6, 2016Zone file: koreapost.com's nameservers moved from co.kr to ndsoftdns.com between Oct 27, 2016 and Dec 6, 2016. Last seen at co.kr: Oct 27, 2016 (registration record). First seen at ndsoftdns.com: Dec 6, 2016 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: ndsoftdns.com (ns1.ndsoftdns.com, ns2.ndsoftdns.com) were the nameservers listed for koreapost.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Nov 12, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed ndsoftdns.com nameservers (ns1.ndsoftdns.com, ns2.ndsoftdns.com) for koreapost.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 12, 2025. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 19, 2025 – Jun 3, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed ns-ncloud.com nameservers (ns1-1.ns-ncloud.com, ns1-2.ns-ncloud.com) for koreapost.com from Nov 19, 2025 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 19, 2025Zone file: koreapost.com's nameservers moved from ndsoftdns.com to ns-ncloud.com between Nov 12, 2025 and Nov 19, 2025. Last seen at ndsoftdns.com: Nov 12, 2025 (registration record). First seen at ns-ncloud.com: Nov 19, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 30, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for koreapost.com from May 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026. The check on Sep 23, 2026 saw it, expired Oct 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 23, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 30, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: ns1-1.ns-ncloud.com, ns1-2.ns-ncloud.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026