Telegram Breaks Out in South Korea After Martial Law

DNVN - The martial law decree issued on December 3 in South Korea has significantly changed the messaging application usage habits of people here.

The latest figures from mobile analytics firm IGAWorks show that Telegram saw a huge spike in downloads after the event. On December 3 alone, the app had 40,576 new installs, four times the daily average and accounting for nearly half of all downloads of messaging apps that day.

The growth trend continued on December 4, when Telegram recorded more than 33,000 downloads. This achievement pushed Telegram past popular messaging apps in South Korea such as LINE and KakaoTalk to become the most downloaded app in this segment.

One of the main reasons why Telegram has attracted a large number of Korean users is thanks to its superior end-to-end encryption system, which provides secure conversations amid concerns about information censorship and the risk of service interruptions. The fact that Telegram's servers are located overseas is also an attractive factor for users. Meanwhile, domestic applications such as Naver and Kakao experienced overload and connection interruptions after martial law was issued, Telegram still operated smoothly, meeting the urgent communication needs of the people.

Currently, Telegram has up to 700 million registered users worldwide.

Thanh Mai (t/h)

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