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Starmax

South Korean DVD distributor

Starmax is a South Korean DVD distributor specifically for the Korean market; their films are often encoded for Region 3 and the extras typically do not feature English-language subtitles. Variety called them "one of the biggest video distribution companies in [South Korea]. " They were spun off of Samsung in 1984, and they were purchased by The Omega Group, a Japanese company, in 1999.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Starmax is a South Korean DVD distributor specifically for the Korean market; their films are often encoded for Region 3 and the extras typically do not feature English-language subtitles. Variety called them "one of the biggest video distribution companies in [South Korea]." They were spun off of Samsung in 1984, and they were purchased by The Omega Group, a Japanese company, in 1999.2

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