Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) emerged as alternative refrigerants after chloro fluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydro-chloro fluorocarbons (HCFCs) were identified as substances requiring control by the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. However, because the Kyoto Protocol considered HFCs as greenhouse gases, and their impact on climate change has been increasing, major developed countries have been strengthening the existing level of regulations related to the use of HFCs as refrigerants. In addition, South Korea has also passed various legislations relating to refrigerant management, in the form of policies such as the Wastes Control Act, the Act on Control etc. of the Manufacture of Specific Substances for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, the Clean Air Conservation Act, and the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles. However, reports indicate that these regulations have not been followed effectively due to the lack of a specific system relating to the phased management of production, use, and disposal of refrigerant materials. In order to identify and solve the problems relating to refrigerant management in South Korea, this study investigates the current state of refrigerant management in three separate phases: production, use, and disposal of refrigerants. Outstanding refrigerant management policies are also analyzed, using those enacted in the EU, United States, and Japan as examples, and these are then compared to regulations in Korea.