How does the ipnow.kr short link tool work?

What safety checks does ipnow.kr run on short links?

Before a short link is created, ipnow.kr checks that the destination domain has been registered for at least 1 month (30 days), that the site is actually reachable, and that it does not appear on the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) blocklist or on the URLhaus and OpenPhish malware and phishing lists. It also screens for illegal-content keywords and blocks destinations on internal or private network addresses.

Every hop in a redirect chain is re-checked, not just the final destination, and every link is re-checked again daily after creation. If three different people report the same link, it is automatically blocked without waiting for a manual review.

• Domain registered for 1 month (30 days) or more
• Destination site actually reachable
• Not on the KCSC blocklist
• Not on URLhaus or OpenPhish malware/phishing lists
• Illegal-content keyword screening and internal-address blocking
• Re-checked daily, and auto-blocked after 3 separate reports

How can I preview a link before clicking it?

Adding a plus sign after any ipnow.kr short code, for example ipnow.kr/Ab3dE9+, opens a preview page instead of redirecting you immediately. That page shows the destination URL and its current safety status before you decide to continue, and it also lets you report the link if something looks wrong.

Short links only work for real people browsing with a normal browser: they cannot be created by bots, AI agents or automation tools, which helps keep the safety checks meaningful. When a human visitor does follow a link, the actual redirect uses a standard HTTP 302 (temporary redirect), and for about 2 seconds a Coupang Partners banner may be shown first, with a disclosure that ipnow.kr may earn a commission through the Coupang Partners program; search engines and link-preview bots skip this banner and are sent straight to the destination.

What statistics do I get for my short link?

Every short link comes with statistics covering total clicks, a human-versus-bot split, unique visitors, visitor country and city, device, browser and OS, referrer (where the click came from), and a breakdown by date.

ipnow.kr does not add UTM tracking parameters automatically, so if you want UTM data in your stats, add the parameters to the destination URL yourself before shortening it. There is also no built-in QR code generator, but you can paste any ipnow.kr short link into any QR code tool to get a short, simple QR code.

How do I manage a short link without creating an account?

When you create a link without signing up, ipnow.kr shows you a private statistics link and a management password on the results screen, and you can choose to have that information emailed to you. Using the emailed password, you can sign in at /manage with your email and password to pause or resume the link, add a note, change its destination, or view its statistics.

Signed-in members instead manage all of their links from their mypage, with the same pause, resume, note and destination-change options plus full statistics, no separate password needed.