The position of the Korea Medal in the official order of precedence was revised three times after 1975, to accommodate the inclusion or institution of new decorations and medals, first upon the integration into the South African National Defence Force on 27 April 1994, again when decorations and medals were belatedly instituted in April 1996 for the two former non-statutory forces, the Azanian People's Liberation Army and Umkhonto we Sizwe, and again when a new series of military orders, decorations and medals was instituted in South Africa on 27 April 2003.
The Korea Medal's ranking in the official order of precedence was modified three times after 1975 to accommodate the addition or creation of new awards and honors, initially upon the incorporation into the South African National Defence Force on 27 April 1994, again when decorations and medals were introduced retroactively for the two former non-statutory forces in April 1996, and once more with the establishment of a new series of military orders, decorations, and medals in South Africa on 27 April 2003.