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Type of site | Video hosting service, Video streaming service |
|---|---|
| Available in | Korean, English |
| Headquarters | South Korea |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner |
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| Parent | SOOP Co., Ltd. (2011–) Nowcom (2005–2011) |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Available |
| Launched | May 11, 2005 |
| Current status | Active |
SOOP, previously known as AfreecaTV (Korean: 아프리카TV, short for "Any FREE broadCAsting") (KRX: 067160), is a video live-streaming service. It is owned and operated by Soop Co., Ltd. in South Korea, which was rebranded from Nowcom's AfreecaTV Co., Ltd, itself split with ZettaMedia in 2011.[1]
Launched in 2005, the platform was listed 4th in the "Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion" list by Forbes in July 2019.[2] Initially focused on Korean viewers, it began offering an English-language interface for international users in 2012. In 2024, with its parent company's rebrand, AFTV was relaunched as SOOP, offering two distinct services for Korea and Global users.
- ^ "Nowcom Will Create "ZettaMedia" for Web Storage Business" (in Korean). Digital Daily. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ^ "Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-07-11.