ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪnz ʌv ɡˈæmdʒɐtˌæŋ kæn biː tɹˈeɪst bˈæk tə ðə θɹˈiː kˈɪŋdəmz ˈiəɹə wɛn sˈaʊθ dʒɪˈɑːlə fˈɑːɹmɚz ɹˈeɪzd hˈɑːɡz ɪn ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ nˈʌmbɚz ðɐn ɪn mˈoʊst əv ðə ɹˈɛst ʌv kɚɹˈiːə.
The origins of gamjatang can be traced back to the Three Kingdoms era when South Jeolla farmers raised hogs in greater numbers than in most of the rest of Korea.