Can you open https://www.youtube.co.kr from mainland China?
Sometimes.
No recent testsVerdict from 2026-02-01 · 6 mo ago
As of the last test on 2026-02-01 — 6 mo ago — it was partly disrupted in mainland China. We haven't tested it since, so this may have changed.
The two are filtered by different means — an unencrypted request by the address and keywords it carries in the clear, an encrypted one by the server name in its TLS handshake — so one working while the other does not is normal.
Frequently asked questions
Is https://www.youtube.co.kr blocked in mainland China right now?
We haven't tested https://www.youtube.co.kr in the last 90 days. As of the last test on 2026-02-01 (6 mo ago), it was partly disrupted in mainland China. Use the Test now button on this page for a fresh measurement.
Why is https://www.youtube.co.kr blocked in mainland China?
As of the last test on 2026-02-01 — 6 mo ago — it was partly disrupted in mainland China. We haven't tested it since, so this may have changed.
Since when has https://www.youtube.co.kr been blocked?
GreatFire has recorded interference with https://www.youtube.co.kr from mainland China since 2017-01-29.
How can I access https://www.youtube.co.kr from mainland China?
You need a circumvention tool such as a VPN. GreatFireVPN, built by GreatFire, is designed to bypass the Great Firewall and reach sites like www.youtube.co.kr.
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