This study was conducted to identify quality indicators of the freshness of chicken eggs circulating in domestic markets. We first stored freshly-laid eggs at temperatures of 0, 10, 20, and 30℃, investigated their weight-loss rate, specific gravity, color, york index, albumen index, Haugh unit (HU), pH, and sensory evaluation, and finally analyzed the correlation between each quality characteristic and the sensory preference. At all the storage temperatures, the quality characteristics of the weight-loss rate, specific gravity, yolk index, albumen index, and HU showed significant correlations (p<0.05) with the preference. In particular, the temperature-dependent correlation between the quality characteristics and the sensory preference was significantly higher with increasing storage temperatures and weight-loss rates (r = -