'e심' 사용 스마트폰 단 5%…시장 외면에 정부 대책 마련 착수

The sluggish 5% adoption rate of eSIM in South Korea highlights a significant gap between technological benefits and market reality, primarily driven by carrier-led hardware sales and limited device compatibility. The government's upcoming policy intervention is a crucial step toward modernizing mobile authentication, offering consumers greater flexibility and enhanced digital security through software-based identification.