“…According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, fermented sausage production increased by 77% from 272 tons in 2018 to 614 tons in 2021, and sales during the same period increased by 67% from 266 tons to 445 tons ( MFDS, 2019 , 2022 ). However, most fermented sausages in Korea are still imported, even though there is a significant increase in the production of fermented sausages ( Jung and Yoon, 2020 ).…”