Why fax still survives in South Korea despite digital shift

In most advanced economies, fax machines have long faded into obsolescence. In South Korea, fax remains embedded in the digital economy. The country’s online fax market — led by domestic providers such as HanaFax — continues to generate stable demand, sustained by regulatory requirements and mobile-first innovation, even as global usage declines. The sector illustrates a broader pattern in Korea’s tech landscape: locally robust but largely invisible in global markets. Despite Korea’s high level

By The Korea Herald