Top 10 Web Hosting Korea 🔟

Cafe24

Cafe24 is a long-running Korean e-commerce and hosting platform headquartered in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, active since 1999 and employing roughly around a thousand people. It is set up as a one-stop environment: merchants can register domains, host their sites, run online shops, send marketing messages, and plug into payment gateways without having to leave the ecosystem. For anyone targeting the Korean market, it feels closer to a complete commerce infrastructure provider than just a traditional web host.

On the classic web hosting side, the core line is New Autobahn Hosting, a Linux shared hosting platform aimed at everything from small brochure sites to busy business portals. Plans scale from very cheap entry tiers up to larger "business" and "giant" bundles. Even the lower packages come with Full SSD storage, daily/automatic backups (up to 7 days), one-click WordPress installs, a free default mycafe24.com domain, free SSL for that domain, POP3 email accounts, and traffic allocations that start in the tens of gigabytes per month and go all the way up to a "unlimited traffic" tier for sites with very high visit volume. PHP 7.4–8.4 and MariaDB are supported, with a built-in web application firewall and usage monitoring tools, so the shared hosting environment is reasonably modern and performance-oriented.

Beyond the Autobahn line, shared hosting is split into several specialized tracks. There is a dedicated unlimited traffic hosting option for customers whose main pain point is bandwidth rather than storage. Dedicated web hosting and dedicated web hosting cloud provide more isolated resources than the basic shared tiers, acting as a halfway house between shared and full server hosting. For Microsoft stacks, Windows high-speed hosting caters to ASP/.NET and MSSQL workloads. A separate "special hosting" category covers image hosting, language-specific hosting, database hosting, homepage builder hosting and video hosting, so projects that are storage-heavy or very specific in technology choice can run on a more tailored platform instead of generic shared hosting.

Cafe24 also leans heavily into WordPress. There are managed WordPress hosting plans, AdSense-oriented WordPress options for content sites that monetize primarily through ads, and WordPress VPS hosting for customers who want both isolation and tuning flexibility. This aligns well with their broader e-commerce focus: a lot of Korean brands run WooCommerce stores or content-driven marketing fronts, so the environment is tuned to make WordPress setup and scaling straightforward.

Higher up the stack, Cafe24 runs an extensive server hosting portfolio. Quick Server Hosting is the flagship dedicated product: physically single-tenant servers with between 4 and 20 CPU cores, 32–64 GB RAM, combinations of SSD/NVMe plus SATA storage, and a 1 Gbps dedicated line with a 10 Mbps committed bandwidth. Remote management is built in via IPMI/iLO5, so customers can reboot, monitor and manage their machines without ever visiting the data center, and the product is pitched as a "permanent lease" – you pay a monthly fee but keep the same hardware long-term.

For those who want smaller isolation or easier scaling, SSD virtual server hosting (VPS) sits just below dedicated servers. Plans start with around 1 GB RAM and 30 GB SSD with a few hundred gigabytes of traffic, and scale up to several gigabytes of RAM, 150 GB SSD, and traffic allowances in the terabyte range. Customers get an independent virtual machine with root/administrator access, SSD-based disks, and pre-installed Linux distributions like Rocky Linux 8 or Ubuntu 22.04, with web stacks (APM) ready to go for faster deployment. Windows VPS options are offered as well. It is clearly aimed at developers and businesses that have outgrown shared hosting but are not yet ready for their own rack space.

On top of the pure hosting layer, Cafe24 sells a suite of business tools tightly tied to hosting: webmail on your own domain, bulk email services, KakaoTalk/AlimTalk and SMS messaging, groupware, endpoint security for PCs, electronic tax invoice handling and a simple payment gateway (PG) service. There is also domain registration and SSL certificates integrated directly into the same portal. The overall impression is that the hosting platform is meant to sit at the center of a Korean small or mid-size company’s online operations, not merely serve HTML and PHP.

The flip side is that the environment is primarily built for the Korean domestic market. The main hosting pages, control panels and support articles are in Korean, and pricing is in Korean Won. Global merchants do get multi-language storefront features for their e-commerce sites, but day-to-day hosting management still assumes at least some Korean language comfort. For a Korean business that wants everything under one roof, that is a strength; for a foreign team with no Korean speakers, it can be a real barrier. [visit website cafe24.com]

Dothome

DotHome is a South Korean hosting and internet-services brand operated by Anysecure Co., Ltd. (anysecure.com), a company incorporated on April 7, 2006. Anysecure began IDC operations during the same year and acquired DotHome’s web hosting and domain business in 2007. Further expansion followed in 2014 through the acquisition of the Let’s Hosting server-hosting and colocation operation. The company later added unlimited hosting, infrastructure monitoring, image-building tools, and several generations of its responsive website builder.

The business is led by representative director Mok Hyun-soo. DotHome has become particularly well known in South Korea for free hosting, with more than eight million service selections and an average of over 500 new free-hosting applications per day.

Its product range extends well beyond basic shared hosting. Customers can register and transfer domain names, use free or paid Linux web hosting, deploy preinstalled WordPress hosting, obtain isolated dedicated web-hosting resources, build responsive websites without coding, host ecommerce images, operate business email, buy SSL certificates, order cloud servers, rent or purchase physical servers, install GPU systems, and place their own equipment through colocation.

The free hosting package remains one of DotHome’s most distinctive services. It includes approximately 500 MB of storage, 15 GB of monthly traffic, a DotHome subdomain, MySQL databases, FTP access, and automatic installation for supported content-management systems. Current platform options include PHP 7.4, 8.0, 8.2, and 8.4, together with MySQL 8.x. Free accounts are initially activated for six months and can be renewed repeatedly without charge, with a maximum of two free accounts per person.

Paid shared hosting provides between 1.5 GB and 15 GB of disk space, monthly traffic allowances or fair-use unmetered traffic, unlimited databases, web statistics, a web application firewall, automated CMS installation, a free DotHome subdomain, and PHP-version management through the customer account. WordPress hosting uses the same general infrastructure but arrives with WordPress already installed.

The unlimited designation remains subject to shared-hosting resource policies. Large file repositories, video streaming, excessive processor or memory consumption, external image linking, automated high-load scripts, and workloads that interfere with other accounts may be restricted. These packages are appropriate for ordinary personal, organizational, and business websites rather than unrestricted file storage or media distribution.

Dedicated Web Hosting provides assigned virtual processor and memory resources without requiring customers to administer a complete physical server. Entry configurations include one vCore, 1 GB of RAM, SSD or SAS storage, a separate database allowance, and support for several connected domains. This service offers a practical intermediate step between shared hosting and full server administration.

The DotHome Builder includes responsive templates, reusable content blocks, SEO controls, visitor statistics, external API integration, SSL support, and visual page editing. Its free, advertisement-free edition includes a DotHome subdomain, 500 MB of disk space, and 10 GB of monthly traffic. Paid editions add custom-domain support, greater traffic capacity, SSL installation, and site-cloning functions. It is a convenient choice for small Korean organizations that need a responsive website without maintaining WordPress.

DotHome’s image hosting is designed for online merchants that need externally accessible product photographs and detail-page images for marketplaces. A one-month trial is available, followed by plans with hundreds or thousands of gigabytes of traffic. The integrated Image Builder simplifies the creation of product-detail graphics, while hosted content is primarily limited to images, text, and PDF documents.

Business email is divided into Basic Webmail, Unlimited Webmail, and Enterprise Security Webmail. Features include address books, calendars, bulletin boards, web storage, POP3 and IMAP access, spam filtering, mail backup, SSL/TLS protection, and multi-domain support on selected plans. The enterprise edition adds dedicated infrastructure, encrypted service data, a dedicated IP address, and intelligent security functions. Daily sending and receiving limits make the platform suitable for standard business communication rather than bulk promotional campaigns.

The server portfolio includes KT Cloud, rental servers, purchased servers, GPU systems, and colocation. KT Cloud virtual machines support Linux and Windows, scalable CPU and memory allocations, additional storage, snapshots, public IP addresses, load balancing, monitoring, and up to 1 TB of included outbound traffic on listed configurations.

Rental servers use rack-mounted enterprise hardware, while purchased systems are prepared through consultation. GPU hosting includes configurations based on NVIDIA RTX 3090, RTX 4090, and RTX 5090 graphics cards for artificial intelligence, rendering, computation, and other workloads requiring dedicated graphics memory. GPU pricing is quotation-based.

Colocation supports customer-owned equipment, including quarter-rack configurations and smaller allocations such as five 1U servers. Services can include power, committed bandwidth, public IP addresses, switching, traffic monitoring, security, and remote technical assistance.

Additional infrastructure options include continuous monitoring, shared or dedicated firewalls, intrusion prevention, web application firewalls, DDoS consultation, load balancing, remote backup, Windows Server licensing, and one-to-one managed server administration.

The remote-backup service includes a daily full-image backup retained for six days and a weekly full backup retained for three weeks. Customers receive an online management interface, individual file recovery, and complete image restoration.

DotHome’s commercial interface is primarily available in Korean, while the Anysecure corporate website has Korean and English versions. Product prices are displayed in South Korean won (KRW). The ordering, payment, documentation, and account-management workflow remains primarily oriented toward South Korean customers.

The website uses a responsive layout and is actively maintained, although the extensive product catalog creates a dense navigation structure.

New applications for the former free SSL service ended in July 2026 after the introduction of subscription SSL. SSH access was removed from free-hosting accounts in June 2026, while paid hosting documentation continues to include SSH access for services where it remains supported. [visit website dothome.co.kr]

Gabia

Gabia.com is one of South Korea’s most established internet infrastructure providers, founded in 1998 and listed on KOSDAQ in 2005. The company operates as Gabia, Inc., with Kim Hong-guk and Won Jong-hong as co-CEOs, and has grown into a large Korean digital-infrastructure company with hundreds of employees.

Gabia is not only a hosting brand. It is a broader Korean provider covering domains, web hosting, cloud infrastructure, IDC services, security monitoring, groupware, website services, and managed cloud operations. Their strongest market is clearly South Korea, with a website mainly in Korean, prices shown primarily in Korean won (KRW), and services designed around Korean businesses, agencies, e-commerce projects, public-sector users, and enterprise infrastructure needs.

Their domain services include domain registration, domain transfer, domain renewal, WHOIS/domain lookup, domain reservation, domain brokerage, domain security, DNS management, and related domain-management tools. Gabia is especially strong in the Korean domain market, while also offering common global TLDs such as .com, .shop, .xyz, .me, and others.

Their web hosting range includes Linux PHP hosting, Windows ASP hosting, Windows ASP.NET hosting, WordPress hosting, container hosting, agency hosting, DB hosting, SSL certificates, image hosting, and related hosting add-ons. Linux and Windows shared hosting plans include web space, database space, email accounts, traffic allocations or unlimited-traffic options, and Gabia’s own management environment. WordPress hosting is useful for customers who want a simpler WordPress-focused setup, while container hosting supports Java, Python, and Node.js workloads with MySQL/PostgreSQL database options and Redis on several packages.

For agencies, Gabia offers an agency hosting model that allows multiple websites to be managed from one service. This is especially useful for Korean web studios maintaining several small client websites from a centralized hosting account. Their DB hosting plans cover MS SQL, MySQL, CUBRID, and PostgreSQL, giving customers a database-only option when they do not need a full hosting package.

Gabia also provides advanced infrastructure through Gabia Cloud and IDC services. Their cloud catalog includes cloud servers, GPU/NPU servers, images, autoscaling, Kubernetes, container registry, block storage, NAS, snapshots, backup, VPC, load balancing, CDN, firewall, WAF, SSL VPN, antivirus, DB security, IPS, webshell detection, managed cloud, monitoring, HA solutions, and AI Hub services. They also work with public cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure through consulting and managed-service offerings.

The IDC side includes server hosting, GPU server hosting, colocation, dedicated racks, server parking, L4 load balancing, CDN, backup, monitoring, software rental, HA solutions, and managed infrastructure services. Overall, Gabia is closer to a complete Korean infrastructure provider than a simple shared-hosting company. [visit website gabia.com]

KINX.net

KINX, short for Korea Internet Neutral eXchange, is a South Korean enterprise infrastructure provider founded on June 17, 2000. Its development began with the Korean Internet Interconnection Conferences organized by independent Internet service providers in 1998, followed by the creation of the KINX Management Center in 1999 and the beginning of commercial operations in July 2000. The company was listed on KOSDAQ in February 2011 and is led by CEO Jee Wook Kim, who became sole CEO in March 2020.

KINX operates within the Gabia corporate group. Its expansion included the acquisition of KGRID in September 2011, NOWCOM’s CDN business unit in August 2012, and A2Company in April 2014. The company has an estimated workforce in the 51–200 employee range and maintains a specialized B2B structure focused on network operators, cloud users, digital platforms, media companies, enterprises, and public organizations.

KINX is not a conventional shared hosting company. Its portfolio does not center on Linux shared hosting, Windows shared hosting, reseller accounts, domain registration, website builders, or standardized cPanel plans. Its core business covers Internet exchange services, IP transit, private network connectivity, colocation, dedicated infrastructure, cloud interconnection, public and private cloud, CDN, video delivery, managed infrastructure, and network security.

The foundation of the company’s network portfolio is IX Peering. KINX operates a neutral Layer 2 Internet exchange where participating networks can exchange traffic directly instead of sending domestic traffic through upstream transit providers. Local peering supports 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 10 Gbps ports, settlement-free traffic exchange, route-server access, and direct interconnection with Korean and international networks.

Remote peering extends this connectivity to Hong Kong and Japan through international circuits and overseas points of presence. It gives Korean networks access to additional Asian exchanges while allowing foreign operators to reach Korean peers without placing equipment in every domestic facility.

The broader Connectivity range includes cross-connects, Data Center Interconnection, global interconnection with Hong Kong and Japan, and China Direct Connect. Cross-connect customers can establish private links between their own equipment, another customer, or a selected carrier within a meet-me room. DCI connects infrastructure distributed across multiple data centers through dedicated links, supporting both lower committed bandwidth and customized high-capacity configurations.

China Direct Connect is intended for companies requiring more stable and predictable access to mainland China. It uses China Telecom’s CN2 network rather than ordinary international Internet routing, making it suitable for online stores, gaming platforms, media services, SaaS applications, and enterprises operating between South Korea and China.

The IP Transit portfolio includes domestic and international connectivity. Domestic transit can use major Korean operators such as KT, LG U+, SK Telecom, and SK Broadband. International options include BBIX, GCX, NTT, and PCCW. Customers can combine several carriers for redundancy, optimized routing, improved availability, and more control over bandwidth costs.

Colocation and server hosting are available across the metropolitan data-center footprint. Customers can install their own servers and network equipment, lease customized server resources, choose their preferred carrier, use KINX peering and transit, and add backup, monitoring, software rental, security, or remote-hands assistance. Dedicated server infrastructure is configured through business consultation rather than sold as fixed retail packages with instant checkout.

Security services accompanying colocation include managed firewalls, web application firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection, antivirus protection, DDoS-related protection, vulnerability analysis, policy management, logging, reporting, and continuous monitoring. Shared firewall options are suitable for lighter traffic requirements, while dedicated appliances support larger bandwidth commitments and more complex security policies.

CloudHub is KINX’s private cloud-connectivity platform. It connects on-premises systems and colocated equipment with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Naver Cloud, NHN Cloud, and KINX IXcloud. This structure supports hybrid-cloud, multi-cloud, disaster-recovery, financial-network, and international cloud architectures without routing sensitive traffic through the public Internet.

CloudHub is available through hosted and dedicated connection models. The hosted configuration can connect several cloud platforms through one physical connection and includes a managed router, BGP assistance, monitoring, and portal access. The dedicated model provides greater control over routers, cloud circuits, BGP sessions, operational policies, and failure management. Router ports and BGP sessions can scale from modest financial or branch connections to 10 Gbps enterprise links.

The portfolio also includes midibus, an integrated video platform covering encoding, media storage, video-on-demand delivery, live streaming, playback, and analytics. midibus commerce extends this environment with short-form video and live-commerce tools for online shops and product platforms.

The CDN service distributes websites, applications, images, files, software, video, and mobile content through Korean and international delivery infrastructure. It is suited to businesses that require faster delivery, scalable traffic handling, and reduced load on their origin systems.

IXcloud is KINX’s OpenStack-based cloud platform, operating since 2012. It includes general-purpose instances, SSD instances, GPU instances, autoscaling, Kubernetes, container services, block volumes, NAS, snapshots, backups, file cloud, load balancing, CDN, private networks, security services, and KDX direct connectivity.

IXcloud can be expanded with managed migration, continuous monitoring, monthly operational reporting, high-availability deployment, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and blockchain infrastructure. Security options include firewalls, web application firewalls, SSL certificate administration, database protection, IPsec VPN, SSL VPN, malware protection, ransomware blocking, and web-shell detection.

KINX supports Korean and English, while service prices are primarily quoted in South Korean won (KRW). The interface is modern, responsive, and suitable for both desktop and mobile devices. English-language service information is extensive, although several application and account sections continue to use Korean labels. [visit website kinx.net]

MiReeNe

Mireene is a long-established South Korean hosting provider operated by EdgeNet Co., Ltd. The company was founded in 2004, and its current representative director is Min Han-gi. Its portfolio extends well beyond conventional shared hosting and includes Linux web hosting, SSD hosting, blog hosting, email hosting, dedicated servers, colocation, cloud services, domain registration, SSL certificates, reseller hosting, security products, fixed-IP VPN access, website development and open-source consulting.

The main entry-level service is Full SSD Hosting, with account capacities ranging from 500 MB to 8 GB and daily traffic allowances between 3 GB and 13 GB. These accounts include daily website backups retained for one day and daily database backups retained for three days. Customers also receive webmail, traffic statistics, web-log analysis and browser-based MySQL administration. SFTP access is available through port 22 on plans that support remote file management.

Customers requiring larger or more specialized environments can choose 64-bit gigabit hosting, Linux gigabit hosting, blog hosting, 100 GB hosting, standalone unlimited hosting or customized hosting. The blog packages support WordPress and Textcube installation and use UTF-8 encoding for multilingual content. Database remote-access hosting, form-mail hosting, image hosting and reseller hosting are also available.

The 100 GB Hosting range is suitable for storage-heavy websites and projects with substantial domestic traffic. Plans include 100 GB or 200 GB of storage together with connectivity ranging from 5 Mbps to 30 Mbps. These packages are mainly intended for South Korean traffic. Websites receiving significant traffic from China, Japan or other overseas markets may require a separately configured international network service.

Email hosting is one of Mireene’s more developed service categories. Premium Webmail includes POP3, SMTP, mobile access, address books, shared calendars, external mailbox collection, spam filtering and antivirus protection. The webmail interface supports Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Larger unlimited-webmail configurations provide between five and 50 accounts, depending on the selected package.

Dedicated infrastructure customers can rent or purchase physical servers, place their own equipment through colocation or request a customized server environment. One available dedicated-server configuration includes two Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 processors, 32 GB of registered DDR4 memory and a 1 TB SSD. Infrastructure packages include rack allocation, basic connectivity and an agreed power allowance, while backup systems, redundancy, managed administration, CDN delivery, web application firewalls, UTM security and antivirus protection can be added separately.

The cloud service provides configurable server resources for businesses requiring a more flexible environment. Open-source consulting is also available for Linux installation, server troubleshooting, performance optimization, clustering, database replication and infrastructure built with Apache, MySQL, MariaDB, DNS, mail services, NFS, FTP, OpenSSH, iSCSI, DRBD and GFS2.

Mireene also provides domain registration, renewal and transfer services for South Korean extensions and common international extensions. Additional products include WHOIS management, SSL certificates, traffic notifications, ransomware protection, antivirus software, fixed-IP VPN access, SMS hosting, electronic tax invoices, identity-verification services, online-store hosting, custom website production and ongoing website maintenance.

The main website is almost entirely in Korean, and there is no complete English-language sales interface. Some individual products, particularly the webmail platform, include multilingual interfaces. Prices are displayed in South Korean won, generally excluding VAT.

The website uses an older desktop-oriented design with fixed-width navigation, image-based specification tables and several sections developed around legacy web technologies. A separate mobile website is available, although product comparison and account navigation remain less convenient than on a modern responsive hosting portal.

New applications for the legacy website-builder service ended on February 26, 2026 because the underlying platform could no longer be properly updated and maintained. Existing customers should confirm the continuing support conditions for older websites built with this system.

Some technical specifications also require confirmation before ordering. Older SSD hosting information references PHP 5.x, PHP 7.x and MySQL 5.0.77, while newer service information includes PHP 8.0 and PHP 8.2 support. Customers transferring a modern application should confirm the exact PHP release, database version, enabled extensions and future upgrade policy for the selected server. [visit website mireene.com]

Maru.net

Maru.net is a long-established South Korean hosting brand with roots in the Linux infrastructure business started by founder Heo Gi-haeng in 2000. The Maru Internet identity followed around 2004, after the earlier NX Linux Systems operation. On November 1, 2020, the Maru hosting business, customer accounts, and related services were transferred to Noblesys Co., Ltd. (noblesys.co.kr), which continues to operate the platform.

The service portfolio is unusually broad for a regional provider. It includes Linux shared hosting, SSL hosting, multi-account hosting, dedicated servers, server rental, colocation, managed server administration, cloud infrastructure, backup services, domain registration, email, website creation, reseller services, monitoring, and server security. Several specialized products, including blog hosting and image-link hosting for online stores, also remain part of the wider service range.

Standard Linux hosting is divided into 2G, 5G, and 9G packages. These plans include FTP and SSH access, MariaDB databases with phpMyAdmin, email accounts, connected domains, traffic monitoring, and a complimentary subdomain under the maru.net infrastructure. Automated website and database backups are retained for seven days, while server monitoring operates continuously.

SSL-oriented hosting is available through 3G SSL, 6G SSL, and 10G SSL packages. These plans provide larger storage and traffic allocations for business websites that require HTTPS support. A separate multi-account hosting platform serves web agencies, developers, and customers managing several independent websites. MultiBiz, MultiPower, and MultiDeluxe accounts allow multiple domains, databases, email accounts, and hosting users to be administered from one environment.

The multi-account and server products use Maru’s proprietary administration ecosystem. SysMan handles hosting and server management, BizSys supports business-service administration, SysMon and MSMon provide infrastructure monitoring, and NetKey restricts administrative access to approved customer IP addresses. Security services include firewall management, vulnerability checks, web application protection, access controls, and the m-Defender security platform.

Maru Home adds a hosted website-building service with designer-assisted themes, drag-and-drop editing, webmail, SSL, domain connection, and bundled hosting. It is convenient for customers who do not require direct FTP or SSH access, although it operates separately from conventional Maru hosting accounts.

Dedicated and infrastructure services are managed through MaruIDC. Customers can purchase or rent physical servers, place their own equipment in colocation racks, add managed administration, or combine server infrastructure with continuous monitoring and backup. MaruCloud extends the portfolio into public and hybrid cloud consulting, custom server deployments, application-server configuration, database infrastructure, and KT-based cloud environments.

The platform is primarily available in Korean, with prices displayed in South Korean won (KRW). A complete English-language storefront does not exist, so international customers should confirm English sales and technical-support availability before ordering.

The interface has a dated, fixed-width design with older product sections and inconsistent navigation between the hosting, IDC, cloud, and website-builder services. Several shared-hosting specifications still reference PHP 7.0-era components and older OpenSSL releases. Customers requiring a recent PHP branch, current TLS configuration, or a specific MariaDB version should obtain written confirmation before migration. [visit website maru.net]

Dotname.co.KR

Dotname Korea is a long-established South Korean domain registrar and hosting provider founded in 1998 by a team connected with the KAIST High-Tech Venture Center. The company is led by CEO Kang Hee-seung and serves more than 450,000 customers, with over one million registered domains and more than 30,000 active hosting services. AplanX handles service operations, while Dotname Korea Corp remains the registered and contracting business entity.

Domain registration remains central to the business. Dotname supports Korean and international domain extensions, transfers, renewals, domain auctions, reservation services, nameserver administration, and related business email products. It is also an accredited registrar for South Korean national domains, making it particularly convenient for local companies, agencies, domain investors, and organizations that prefer to keep domain registration and hosting under one account.

The shared-hosting portfolio is considerably broader than that of a typical registrar. Available services include Linux PHP hosting, JSP hosting, Windows ASP and ASP.NET hosting, Node.js hosting, MySQL hosting, Microsoft SQL Server hosting, WordPress hosting, e-commerce hosting, website-builder hosting, page-builder hosting, agency hosting, image hosting, database hosting, ticket-system hosting, internal nameserver hosting, and free promotional hosting.

Linux hosting plans combine website storage, databases, email accounts, connected domains, subdomains, DDoS protection, CDN access, and SSL support. Windows hosting provides environments suitable for ASP, ASP.NET, and Microsoft SQL Server applications. Specialized plans are available for customers who need WordPress, online stores, multiple websites, larger databases, or application-specific hosting rather than a standard shared account.

The free Linux hosting package is suitable for development, testing, and small temporary projects. It includes up to 7 GB of storage, unlimited database capacity, 10 GB of monthly traffic, 15 email accounts, six connected domains, and 20 subdomains. The service is available for up to 100 days, so it functions as an evaluation environment rather than a permanent free-hosting solution.

Cloud and infrastructure services include VPS hosting, application cloud servers, custom PHP, JSP, Node.js and Python environments, instant dedicated servers, traditional dedicated hosting, colocation, managed networking, Windows desktop hosting, dedicated mail servers, Wiki hosting, Microsoft software rental, migration assistance, and business Internet connectivity.

Dotname also provides consulting and managed solutions connected with AWS and Microsoft Azure. This gives business customers access to both Dotname-managed infrastructure and major international cloud platforms through a Korean provider.

Security services include DDoS mitigation, CDN delivery, web application firewalls, unified threat management, managed firewalls, server antivirus protection, database encryption, ransomware backup packages, SSL certificates, antispam filtering, VPN connectivity, malware protection, remote security inspections, and data recovery. The ability to combine hosting, domains, security, email, backup, and technical management is one of the company’s strongest advantages.

The interface is primarily available in Korean, and no complete English-language storefront exists. Prices are displayed in South Korean won (KRW). The portal is functional but dense, with many overlapping services, promotional packages, and separate management areas. Some technical sections still use fixed-width layouts, older screenshots, and legacy comparison tables, so the final checkout summary remains the most reliable place to confirm current specifications and charges. [visit website dotname.co.kr]

Whois.kr

Whois Corp. is one of South Korea’s longest-established internet service companies. Founded in 1999 by Lee Cheong-jong, it began with the country’s first dedicated domain-registration website and gradually expanded into hosting, corporate domain management, business email, groupware, website development, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and IDC services. Whois Japan was established in January 2000, extending the business into the Japanese market.

The company works with more than 500,000 businesses and manages domain assets for approximately 150 major Korean corporations. Its corporate-domain division handles portfolio administration, trademark monitoring, brand protection, domain disputes, and the recovery of improperly registered names. Domain management remains one of its strongest areas, supported by an experienced team in which many specialists have worked in the field for more than three years.

Whois became part of Gabia after an acquisition agreement announced in November 2024. The transaction valued the whole company at approximately KRW 20.15 billion, while Whois continued to operate under its established name. The business is headed by co-CEOs Jeong Ji-hoon and Woo Hee-moon.

Its hosting catalog covers Linux cloud web hosting, Windows cloud web hosting, Windows VPS, dedicated servers, server colocation, cloud servers, managed hosting, backup services, load balancing, firewall protection, web application security, and 24-hour infrastructure monitoring. Additional services include domain registration, DNS management, SSL certificates, hosted email, internet fax, NAVER WORKS, Whois Works groupware, video hosting, SMS messaging, website production, custom development, and search-engine optimization.

Shared cloud hosting is organized into Light, Standard, and Premium service families. Linux and Windows environments are both available, with PHP, MySQL, and MariaDB support depending on the selected plan. The hosting environment includes server-level firewall protection, web application security, and a three-stage backup system. FTP connections can be restricted to approved source IP addresses, providing additional protection against unauthorized access.

Windows VPS plans provide isolated server environments in which customers can install and administer their own applications. Database servers, mail platforms, and other software components may need to be configured separately unless management assistance is added. This makes the VPS range more suitable for technically experienced users or companies purchasing an administration package.

Dedicated servers are available through both rental and hardware-purchase arrangements. Basic operating-system installation is normally included, while migration work, advanced application setup, database administration, and ongoing server maintenance can be purchased separately.

The IDC division adds colocation, custom cloud architecture, managed operating-system administration, database management, remote backup, security consulting, endpoint protection, SSL deployment, and hardware or software load balancing. A strategic partnership with Akamai, established in 2024, expanded its cloud-security and content-delivery capabilities.

Whois can also combine website development with hosting, domain registration, SEO configuration, corporate email, and basic maintenance. Its video-hosting platform supports mobile-compatible media delivery, while the SMS service handles business notifications and bulk messaging. The email division includes business mailboxes, large file attachments, spam filtering, authentication controls, and encrypted communication.

The main website and customer interfaces are in Korean, with product prices displayed in South Korean won (KRW). A separate Japanese operation is available through whois.co.jp. A complete English-language storefront does not exist.

The corporate section has a modern responsive layout, but several hosting and IDC services still use older portal interfaces spread across different subdomains. The catalog is extensive, although moving between domains, hosting, IDC, email, and website services can feel fragmented, especially on smaller screens. [visit website whois.co.kr]

Hosting.kr

Hosting.kr is a South Korean domain registrar, web hosting provider, and business infrastructure company operated by Megazone (megazone.com). Megazone began in 1998 as a web agency and hosting business, while Hosting.kr has accumulated more than 26 years of domain-service experience. Its platform manages over 1.12 million domains, processes more than 10,000 new domain registrations each year, supports over 590 extensions, and serves more than 310 enterprise domain customers.

The wider Megazone organization has expanded well beyond conventional hosting. Its cloud business has more than 2,700 employees, over 8,000 clients, and offices in nine countries. Founder Lee Joo-wan became chairman of the board in January 2025, while Megazone Corp., the legal operator of Hosting.kr, is represented by Jang Ji-hwang.

Domains remain one of Hosting.kr’s strongest areas. The portfolio includes new registrations, renewals, registrar transfers, backorders, WHOIS searches, domain parking, forwarding, privacy protection, automatic renewal, bulk DNS changes, advanced DNS records, brokerage, marketplace transactions, corporate portfolio management, and a domain reseller program with a RESTful API and dedicated reseller portal.

The domain management console supports bulk renewals, registrant information changes, DNS updates, parking, forwarding, privacy settings, and automatic renewal. Free nameservers operate across IDC and cloud infrastructure. Hosting.kr also handles country-code domains that require local documentation, including Korean extensions and international national domains.

Its managed domain service is designed for companies maintaining large portfolios across several registrars. Third-party domains can be consolidated into a central inventory with SSL monitoring, expiration alerts, registry-level locks, multifactor authentication, IP access restrictions, defensive registrations, portfolio optimization, automatic renewal, reporting, and assistance from a dedicated domain specialist. More than 2,200 domains are administered through this service for over 110 corporate customers, with a reported 100% domain continuity rate.

Three managed-domain tiers are available. Essentials costs 1,000 KRW per domain per month and requires at least 20 domains. Professional costs 3,000 KRW per domain per month and requires at least 50 domains. Enterprise requires at least 100 domains and uses customized pricing. Annual subscriptions reduce recurring charges by 20%. Enterprise customers also receive postpaid billing, monthly, quarterly, or annual settlement options, priority telephone assistance, a dedicated manager, and 24/7/365 monitoring.

The domain brokerage service handles owner identification, private negotiations, transaction coordination, and registrar transfer. There is no initial charge when a purchase does not proceed, while successful transactions carry a 10% service fee. The marketplace supports domain sales between customers, with sellers paying a 10% fee after completion.

Shared hosting is divided into Linux hosting with cPanel and Windows hosting with Plesk. Both operate on cloud infrastructure and include SSD storage, free SSL installation, a free .page.place subdomain, automatic database backups, application installers, DNS management, usage statistics, file management, and continuous service monitoring.

The entry-level Linux Slim package is suitable for a personal website, small blog, landing page, or basic company profile. It includes one website, one domain, 300 MB of SSD storage, 10 GB of monthly traffic, one MySQL database, free SSL, and a free .page.place address. The Linux Basic plan increases the allowance to ten websites, ten domains, 2 GB of SSD storage, 30 GB of monthly traffic, ten MySQL databases, and 100 subdomains.

Linux hosting includes MultiPHP, phpMyAdmin, raw access logs, application installation, SSL/TLS administration, directory protection, and the standard file and database tools available through cPanel. WordPress and other common web applications can be installed directly from the software installer.

Windows hosting supports ASP.NET, Microsoft-oriented applications, and SQL Server environments through Plesk. The Standard package includes ten websites, ten domains, 2 GB of SSD storage, 30 GB of monthly traffic, ten databases, 100 subdomains, free SSL, and a free .page.place address. Plesk adds database administration, scheduled tasks, SSL automation, application installation, and multi-site management.

Backup retention depends on the package. Linux Slim includes automatic database backups retained for three days. Linux Basic extends this to seven days and keeps long-term recovery data for up to 90 days after expiration. Windows Standard also includes remote backup protection and up to 90 days of post-expiration data retention. Normal expiration includes a seven-day renewal grace period, while a customer-requested cancellation can result in immediate deletion without the same recovery protection.

The office-product catalog expands Hosting.kr beyond traditional domains and web hosting. Docswave is a SaaS groupware platform covering electronic approvals, human resources, organizational charts, attendance, leave management, financial workflows, document templates, internal collaboration, notifications, APIs, and Google Drive backup. It serves more than 200,000 users across over 25,000 organizations and is used in more than 28 countries. The application supports Korean, Japanese, English, Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Organizations with fewer than ten users can use its basic functions without a monthly charge, while Professional service starts at 3,000 KRW per month, excluding VAT. Larger deployments use customized pricing.

*CONNECTPLACE** is a smart-office platform for desk reservations, meeting-room scheduling, visitor registration, attendance, leave management, QR check-in, occupancy analytics, dashboards, mobile applications, kiosks, electronic room signs, and IoT devices. It integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google calendars and uses an API-based, containerized, Kubernetes-compatible architecture. The Basic package costs 5,000 KRW per user per month for workplaces with up to 100 users. Additional seating, visitor, calendar, access-control, IoT, and customized workplace functions require a quotation.

Google Workspace is available with local Megazone assistance, migration support, DNS configuration, Korean tax invoices, and KRW billing. Business Starter, Standard, and Plus include 30 GB, 2 TB, and 5 TB of storage per user respectively, together with business Gmail, Meet, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, Chat, administrative controls, endpoint management, and collaboration tools.

Security products include commercial SSL certificates from GlobalSign, Sectigo, GeoTrust, Thawte, and DigiCert. Single-domain, multi-domain, wildcard, organization-validated, and extended-validation certificates are available. Depending on the product, coverage can extend to as many as 100 domains, with SHA-256, RSA 2048-bit or stronger keys, ECC support, and warranties on selected certificates. Hosting.kr can complete installation for an additional 10,000 KRW.

Server security options include hardware firewalls, intrusion-prevention systems, web application firewalls, and antivirus protection. These services cover real-time log monitoring, event analysis, policy management, incident response, monthly reporting, vulnerability notifications, and redundant log storage.

Mesh VPN is a business-oriented zero-trust networking service. Its decentralized full-mesh design creates direct connections between authorized nodes rather than routing all traffic through a central gateway. It includes identity-based access, network visualization, automated threat detection, compromised-device isolation, policy-driven network separation, and support for hybrid offices, cloud systems, IoT environments, industrial networks, and remote users.

The server portfolio covers dedicated server hosting, colocation, managed server operations, server security, backups, load balancing, and Microsoft SPLA license rental. These services are aimed primarily at business and enterprise customers and use customized configurations rather than standardized instant-deployment plans.

The main storefront is modern and responsive but is primarily available in Korean. Portions of the help center are available in English, although the Korean-language service contract remains legally controlling. Most services are priced in South Korean won (KRW). Google Workspace prices are displayed in USD, with Korean customers able to receive invoices in KRW. [visit website hosting.kr]

Asadal

Asadal is one of South Korea’s longest-running internet-service companies. Founder Seo Chang-nyeong started the business on February 15, 1998, initially operating it from a small home office in Seoul. Asadal Co., Ltd. was formally incorporated on April 14, 2000. The company later grew to approximately 200 employees, with KRW 850 million in capital and reported revenue of KRW 22.2 billion for 2020.

The business has developed far beyond conventional web hosting. Its operations cover domain registration, Linux and Windows hosting, email services, dedicated servers, colocation, network infrastructure, managed security, website development, digital content, software solutions, system integration, and public-sector maintenance. Overseas expansion included a Chinese subsidiary established in Yanji in August 2008 and a Japanese subsidiary opened in Tokyo in September 2009.

Several acquisitions contributed to this growth. Asadal acquired the hosting operations of Covis Network in 2005, New21 Community in 2006, and BadaNet in 2007. It also absorbed businesses involved in digital design, software solutions, and related internet services. Parts of the organization were subsequently separated into Asadal System and Tago Mobility during 2021.

The domain division handles international domains, Korean domains, transfers, renewals, ownership changes, DNS administration, domain forwarding, and parking. Available extensions include .COM, .NET, .ORG, .BIZ, .INFO, .ASIA, .KR, .한국, and many country-code domains. This makes Asadal suitable for Korean businesses that prefer to keep domain administration, hosting, email, and website management under one account.

Its shared-hosting portfolio includes Smart, General, Premium, Wiki, Mobile, and agency-oriented services. Linux hosting supports PHP, MySQL, FTP, and SSH or Telnet access where included, while Windows hosting supports ASP and Microsoft SQL Server. Resource allocations range from small mobile and Wiki accounts to agency plans capable of accommodating large numbers of customer websites.

The Smart range combines Linux or Windows hosting with email accounts, database capacity, daily database backups, traffic management, and access to proprietary Asadal website tools. Premium packages provide larger storage and transfer allowances, while agency hosting enables developers and resellers to manage between 10 and 200 customer accounts. Agency packages can also include email accounts, SMS credits, customer administration tools, and CDP-style backup functions.

Wiki hosting includes a free entry-level package, although annual renewal remains necessary. Mobile hosting incorporates the Asapro mobile website builder. Separate plans are available for images, multimedia streaming, email, groupware, SMS messaging, electronic tax invoices, domain forwarding, and domain parking. Dedicated email hosting ranges from a single mailbox to packages containing 100 email accounts and 100 GB of combined capacity.

The server division offers VPS, dedicated servers, colocation, managed servers, backup services, monitoring, VPN connectivity, CDN delivery, firewalls, web application firewalls, UTM protection, IPS protection, vulnerability assessments, and L4 load balancing. VPS customers receive root access and public IP addresses, while colocation can be ordered by rack unit, partial rack, full rack, or dedicated bandwidth allocation.

Security services are more extensive than those offered by many traditional shared-hosting companies. Customers can combine their server environment with shared or dedicated firewalls, intrusion-prevention systems, unified threat-management equipment, web application filtering, vulnerability scanning, load balancing, and monitored security appliances. These services are particularly suitable for Korean companies and public-sector organizations that need infrastructure, security, and systems maintenance from one provider.

Asadal also maintains a substantial system-integration division. Its work includes government websites, public-institution portals, accessibility-compliant services, infrastructure platforms, and systems built around South Korea’s electronic-government framework. Organizations requiring hosting, custom development, accessibility work, and ongoing maintenance can therefore obtain these services through the same company.

The main concern is the age of parts of the product catalog. Several sections still contain references to 32-bit hosting, Windows Media streaming, MMS addresses, older browser environments, legacy security appliances, and previous generations of Dell, HP, IBM, Sun, and Supermicro servers. Dedicated-server models such as the Dell R410, R610, and R710 are no longer modern infrastructure choices.

The website also retains an older, fixed-width design with image-heavy navigation and limited usability on smaller screens. Although the company remains active, prospective customers should request exact specifications before ordering a server or specialist hosting product. The quotation should identify the current processor generation, storage technology, operating system, software versions, security updates, backup policy, hardware replacement terms, and included support.

The primary website language is Korean, and prices are displayed in South Korean won (KRW). Chinese and Japanese subsidiaries have operated within the wider corporate structure, but the Korean website remains the principal service environment. International customers without Korean-language assistance may find account registration, billing, legal terms, and technical support difficult to manage. [visit website asadal.com]