# ODK Media

> ODK Media is a Fullerton, California-based media group that brings Asian entertainment to global audiences. Founded in 2011, it began as OnDemandKorea, the first legal Korean streaming service for North America, and has grown into a multi-platform operator running OnDemandKorea, OnDemandChina, OnDemandViet and the pan-Asian FAST service Amasian TV. The company licenses, localizes and distributes Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese dramas, movies, variety shows, news and live sports to viewers across more than 36 countries, blending AVOD, SVOD and free ad-supported TV with its own ODX back-end technology and AI-powered subtitling and dubbing.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Fullerton, California, United States
- **Founders:** Young Joon Cha (Co-Founder & CEO), Joon Seok Lee (Co-Founder & COO), Sam Kim (Co-Founder & Senior Director of Product Management)
- **Team size:** ~110 employees
- **Products:** OnDemandKorea, OnDemandChina, OnDemandViet, Amasian TV, ODX
- **Notable:** Launched the first legal Korean OTT streaming service (OnDemandKorea) in North America in 2011-2013, offering a licensed alternative to piracy., Expanded distribution to more than 36 countries., Built proprietary ODX back-end technology to power content discovery and FAST channels.

## Products & services

- **OnDemandKorea** — Flagship multi-platform streaming service delivering Korean TV shows, movies, news, K-pop and variety content to North America and beyond, using a freemium AVOD/SVOD model.
- **OnDemandChina** — Streaming platform offering high-quality Chinese entertainment content to global audiences.
- **OnDemandViet** — HD streaming service dedicated to Vietnamese entertainment for diaspora and global viewers.
- **Amasian TV** — Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform for pan-Asian entertainment, launched with Amagi, targeting 100 channels.
- **ODX** — Proprietary back-end platform powering content discovery, metadata, and FAST channel operations across ODK's services.
- **ODK Box** — Connected streaming device / set-top product for accessing ODK platforms on the television.
- **Content distribution & localization** — Content IP licensing, metadata production, and AI-powered multilingual subtitling and dubbing services for global distribution.

## Achievements

- Launched the first legal Korean OTT streaming service (OnDemandKorea) in North America in 2011-2013, offering a licensed alternative to piracy.
- Expanded distribution to more than 36 countries.
- Built proprietary ODX back-end technology to power content discovery and FAST channels.
- Launched Amasian TV, a dedicated pan-Asian FAST platform, with a goal of 100 channels.
- Secured distribution on major third-party platforms including Plex and Sling Freestream.
- Brought English-dubbed Korean professional baseball (K-Baseball) to U.S. viewers.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Launched six live channels on Sling Freestream, including Amasian TV Movies & More, Taste & Tales and K-Baseball, plus three Vietnamese genre channels.
- **2025-06** — Partnered with Plex to bring Asian entertainment to Plex's global audience.
- **2024-11** — Expanded partnership with CJ ENM, adding 150+ Korean titles to OnDemandKorea and Amasian TV in North America.
- **2024-11** — Partnered with Amagi to launch Amasian TV, a FAST platform for pan-Asian entertainment, targeting 100 channels by early 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://odkmedia.net
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/odkmedia
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ondemandkorea
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OnDemandKorea
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ondemandkorea
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OnDemandKorea
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ondemandkorea

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Last updated: 2026-06-13