According to the current Act, a person who imports agricultural, fishery products, or processed products thereof, a person who ships or sells such products after producing or processing them, or a person who stores or displays such products to sell them shall indicate the country of origin; and methods of labeling the country of origin and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Joint Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
However, since some products do not properly indicate the manufacturer's address [Homeplus sold sake from Fukushima, Japan, but omitting the mark of origin of food (Fukushima prefecture)], consumer confidence has been reduced; accordingly, there are opinions that the Act should stipulate the basic principles of the method of marking of origin.
Therefore, the amendment aims that the penalty surcharge levied on a person who does not indicate the place of origin is raised from the current penalty of up to 10 million won to the new penalty of up to 20 million won; and that the place of origin should be marked in Korean and possibly in Chinese characters or English letters, including both names of the country and region; and that violators of this provision shall be punished by a penalty surcharge of up to 10 million won (Article 5 and Article 18).

Article 5 (Country of Origin Labeling) (1) A person who imports agricultural, fishery products, or processed products thereof, prescribed by Presidential Decree, a person who ships or sells such products (including mail order sale; hereinafter the same shall apply) after producing or processing them, or a person who stores or displays such products to sell them shall indicate the place of origin of the following:
(4) The place of origin pursuant to paragraph (1) or (3) should be marked in Korean and possibly in Chinese characters or English letters, including both names of the country and region.