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Domain Name: NCSOFT.COM
Registry Domain ID: 194141_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.whois.co.kr
Registrar URL: http://www.whois.co.kr
Updated Date: 2024-07-26T07:39:50Z
Creation Date: 1995-08-11T04:00:00Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2025-08-10T04:00:00Z
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