Since 2004, the Korean Government has run the Beef Traceability System. This system requires ID numbers with the age of the beef animal of origin, supplier, distributor, the beef's grade, and butchering date and originating butchery.
Since 2004, the Korean Government has implemented a system for tracking beef origins. This system requires identification numbers that include the age of the animal's origin, supplier information, distributor details, the grade of the beef, and the date of slaughter and the butchering location.