Daesung Ranch in Hwacheon, Gangwon-do, is set to produce Korea's first domestic lamb by next year, aiming to reduce reliance on imports, which have surged by 450% over the past decade. The ranch has imported top breeding sheep from New Zealand and plans to capture at least 10% of the domestic market, requiring 40,000 female sheep. Chairman Cho Se-hwan is also promoting the use of pure-blood New Zealand breeding stock for Korean beef and is recruiting local farmers to adopt advanced breeding techniques to boost Korea's meat industry.