World Federation of Overseas Korean Economic and Trade Associations
World-OKTA
"A dignified, confident, and future-100-year World-OKTA."
Founded in Los Angeles on April 2, 1981 as a federation of overseas Korean trade associations and incorporated as an MOTIE-approved non-profit on January 13, 1994, World-OKTA is one of the largest networks of overseas-Korean economic and trade leaders.
World-OKTA today operates 156 chapters across 75 countries with more than 30,000 members — roughly 7,000 regular members and 23,000 next-generation members.
- Apr 2, 1981Founded as the Overseas Korean Trade Federation, LA HQ
- Jan 13, 1994Incorporated by the Ministry of Trade (Permit No. 94-1)
- Sep 12, 2009Shenzhen Chapter established
- Today156 chapters in 75 countries · 30,000+ members (7,000 regular / 23,000 next-gen)
Contribute to Korea's economic development, trade growth and overseas market expansion
Strengthen networks and information exchange among members worldwide
Build a global Korean economic community for shared prosperity
Daniel Choi
Lecturer · 25-yr Shenzhen-based Trade & Manufacturing Operator
- 01Vice President, World-OKTA Global Academy
- 02Vice Chair, World-OKTA AI New Industry Development Committee
- 0325-year Shenzhen-based trade & manufacturing expert
- 04Founding the dual-arm robotic coffee equipment business with Amano Korea
Started a Shenzhen-based trade and manufacturing business in 1999. Across 25 years, took drawings and samples from buyers across North America, Europe, Latin America, Korea and Japan and shipped thousands of SKUs to market.
Personally managed tooling, injection, stamping, casting, CNC and SMT, plus QC, overseas certifications, customs and ocean logistics — a fully integrated, hands-on trade operator.
When COVID lockdowns hit, fully wound down the Shenzhen business in one week and relocated to Korea — then, with a 4-person team, supplied 200K KF masks and 40+ mask & filter machines during the lockdown over 6 months, generating ~₩12B in revenue.
Now developing a dual-arm robotic coffee kiosk in partnership with Amano Korea, and now teaching the next generation everything that took 25 years to learn.
FROM THE INSTRUCTOROne hour of lecture cannot transfer 25 years of experience. That is why I personally designed and built this entire platform a month before the school began. The lecture is short — but this site is built to be a tool you open every day for the next year.