Table 1. Sensory quality traits of the longissimus thoracis muscle (10^th to 13^th thoracic vertebrae) of the Hanwoo steer

	Mean	SD	Minimum	Maximum
Tenderness attribute
Softness1)	5.56	1.24	2.63	7.75
Initial tenderness2)	5.40	1.33	2.00	7.80
Chewiness3)	5.15	1.39	2.00	7.63
Rate of breakdown4)	5.03	1.11	2.13	7.13
Amount of perceptible residue5)	5.38	0.87	3.25	7.70
Juiciness6)	5.31	0.88	3.25	7.25
Flavor intensity7)	5.72	0.53	4.50	6.75
Off flavor intensity8)	6.23	0.42	5.25	7.25
Mouth coating9)	5.19	1.11	2.50	7.80

Scale: 1, very hard; 9, very soft.
Scale: 1, very tough; 9, very tender.
Scale: 1, very chewy; 9, very tender.
Scale: 1, very slow; 9, very fast.
Scale: 1, very abundant; 9, none.
Scale: 1, not juicy; 9, extremely juicy.
Scale: 1, very weak; 9, very strong.
Scale: 1, very strong; 9, very weak.
Scale: 1, none; 9, very high.