1 Identity

Korean Health Functional Food (건강기능식품)

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
High — government-reviewed functional claims
Clinical pearl for practitioners
South Korea's Health Functional Food system requires pre-market review with scientific evidence for functional claims. Products are registered with MFDS and assigned a health functional food mark. One of Asia's most rigorous functional food regulatory systems [1].
3 How to verify
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Look for Korean Health Functional Food (건강기능식품) logo.
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Check at https://www.mfds.go.kr.
4 Fraud detection
GENUINE SIGNS
✓ HFF mark on packaging [1]
✓ MFDS registration number [1]
FAKE SIGNS
✕ Functional claims without HFF registration [1]
5 Expert guidance
About Korean Health Functional Food (건강기능식품)
Korean government-reviewed functional food. Pre-market scientific evidence required.
About Korean Health Functional Food (건강기능식품)
Korean HFF registration means clinical/scientific evidence supports the functional claims. Rigorous government review.
What is Korean Health Functional Food (건강기능식품)?
Korean HFF registration means clinical/scientific evidence supports the functional claims. Rigorous government review.
6 Overview
South Korea's Health Functional Food system requires pre-market review with scientific evidence for functional claims. Products are registered with MFDS and assigned a health functional food mark. One of Asia's most rigorous functional food regulatory systems [1].

Governance

Managed by Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).
7 What it tests
Pre-market scientific review [1]
Functional ingredient evaluation [1]
Manufacturing GMP compliance [1]
Post-market surveillance [1]
8 Methodology
Per program standards.
9 Comparison
vs FOSHU
Same: Related programs
Different: Both require pre-market scientific review; similar rigor [1]
→ See details.
12 Connected ingredients
5 ingredients recommend this certification.
Red GinsengProbioticsOmega-3Vitamin DCollagen
13 References
[1]MFDS. Health Functional Food Act. mfds.go.kr. Accessed May 2026. www.mfds.go.kr
14 Cite this page
Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Korean Health Functional Food (건강기능식품) [] — certification profile [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 May 30]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/labels/korean-health-functional-food-%ea%b1%b4%ea%b0%95%ea%b8%b0%eb%8a%a5%ec%8b%9d%ed%92%88/
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15 Related labels
FOSHUMFDS Registered (South Korea)China Blue Hat (保健食品)
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Reviewed by Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, GMJ · Chair, PHIG
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