A recording medium, and a method and apparatus for manage the recording medium are disclosed.
A method for managing a recording medium including a plurality of recording layers, according to an aspect of the present invention, comprises detecting a defect on a first area of a first recording layer of the recording medium; recording first defect management information for the first area in a management area of the recording medium; and recording, in the management area, second defect management information for a second area of a second recording layer, wherein the second area is in a location physically corresponding to that of the first area.
A method for managing a recording medium, according to another aspect of the present invention, comprises recording a defect list, which includes management information for a defective area of the recording medium, in at least one defect list position contained in a management area of the recording medium; and recording status information indicating a record status of the defect list position.