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Over the past 100 years, the Seoul Racecourse has improved the working conditions that senior managers and senior workers have been in poor condition one by one. It is not that they will not work and will do less, but that they should work while observing laws, regulations, and systems. It is said that employment, survival rights, and safety from industrial accidents of horse racing manager workers should be premised, and the Pukyong Racing Authority should also come within the boundaries. Anyway, another year has begun. This year, I hope the monster of "horse racing innovation" will be calmed down. No, the innovation that the horse racing society has unilaterally created should be completely blanked, and a new innovation plan that presupposes agony
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 05:05 AM
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While the horse industry is rapidly emerging as a new growth engine for the rural economy and national economy, which have become difficult in the year of the horse race, the horse industry is concerned as another red flag comes into the horse race industry, which will be the cornerstone of fostering the horse industry.Opposition parties are again raising their voices against the plan to expand the branch to improve customer service, while civic groups are protesting the plan. In October last year, the organization planned to expand the Yongsan branch of the organization at 40-590 Han River-ro 3-ga to 16-48 Han River-ro 3-ga. However, although the building was completed at a huge cost, the opening date has been postponed as the public opinion of some civic groups and politicians deteriorated.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 05:04 AM
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In particular, I hope that the government, horse racing society and local governments can create a cooperative system to improve domestic racing horse capabilities to advance the horse racing industry. In addition, given the lack of sufficient legal and budgetary support, I hope that the Government and the National Assembly will join forces to seek the integration of the Horse Association Act and the Horse Industry Promotion Act from a new perspective. By doing so, we need to remove obstacles that are holding back the development of the horse industry and wisely embrace areas that are at odds with other laws. To all the family members of the horse industry who are sweating for the development of the horse industry across the country,
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 05:01 AM
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However, as this has drifted amid the indifference of related organizations, I hope that the inauguration of the new horse society will be an opportunity to open a new horizon for the horse industry. In 2017, the Korean Society of Animal Resources and Science changed its name to the Korean Society of Animal Science and is becoming an active participant in the development of livestock in Korea. In line with the policy of expanding the horse industry special zone, which is to be additionally designated in 2018, the Horse Industry Research Association also intends to make an academic contribution to the development of the sound horse industry through mutual cooperation and convergence.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:56 AM
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We will further increase the number of members of the Korean Horse Training Association and make it a year where we can have a focal point. The field of horse trainers is now a very important one in the horse industry. It plays a key role in both horse racing and horse racing. The level of horses is important, but depending on how they are trained, they may or may not be a gem. The Korean Horse Association is putting a lot of effort into teaching basic skills by inviting trainers from the Crane Horse Racing Club in Japan. Let's find out what we can do together at the Korean Horse Training Association. What we will do is important, but so is how we will do it. We will gather the wisdom of the members of the Korean Horse
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:53 AM
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This was helped by the media and broadcasting reports of bad events related to the horse industry. It is time to think a lot about how to overcome this crisis in the horse industry. Horse racing is putting a lot of effort into making a way for horse racing to become an international race, but compared to that effort, the effect is not that great yet. However, I think there will be consequences if you keep trying. Racing Media is also struggling with unexpected things this year, but I'm sure it will overcome them wisely. The Korean Horse Training Association, which I am in charge of, did not have much activity in 2017. It is true that due to various conditions, there were restrictions on activities. I hope that 2018 will be a year when we can remove all of these things one by one and pursue new changes.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:48 AM
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Representative Kim Chul-min pointed out that the general agricultural and fishing village development project, which has spent a total of 13 trillion won so far, has been reduced to a nuisance due to the standing by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the achievement-oriented operation of local governments, and urged the government to come up with measures to improve agricultural and rural development quickly. He focused on issues close to people's lives, pointing out that food safety problems that threaten the public's health, such as the pesticide egg scandal, are constantly occurring in our society and emphasizing the urgent need to improve the egg distribution structure centered on GP centers to ensure food safety for the people.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:45 AM
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Kim Hyun-kwon, who entered the 20th National Assembly as a proportional representative of farmers and fishermen of the Democratic Party of Korea, was praised for taking the lead in cleaning up the deep-rooted evils of the agricultural industry through his activities such as digging into the tyranny of livestock-affiliated companies and unfair practices, insensitivity to malpractice and embezzlement by the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, and raising suspicions of corruption in overseas real estate investment by the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation. He was also praised for his outstanding performance in the maritime and fisheries sectors by pointing out problems such as whale congestion on the domestic coast, microplastic pollution, illegal fishing of squid on the east coast of Chinese fishing boats,
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:42 AM
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The KRA Korea Horse Association, designated as a specialized human resources training institution for the horse industry at the end of 2012, was designated as a "human resources training institution for the horse industry" in October 2013, and is accelerating projects to train human resources specializing in the horse industry, which was already being promoted. The signing of this MOU is also the result of various overseas training programs that have been pursued so far. In particular, in 2013, it operated advanced education technology for horse training for three months at the Paul Schauquemuller Ranch in Germany, the world's top training center for the production and development of horseback riding, and training programs to learn advanced horse racing education systems at French national and private horse riding schools for three months, respectively.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:41 AM
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Park then wrote an autograph on Cho Tae-hyun's uniform with the phrase "National team, you can do it," creating a friendly atmosphere.The interview is about Cho Tae-hyun, who is pursuing his dream every day to participate in the Olympics, and Park Sang-young, a fencing player who supports his dream. Holt School students who came to the scene to cheer for Cho Tae-hyun are creating emotional communication and stability among students through the healing horse riding program. If I saw it meaninglessly, I could have thought that it was just catching fire, but the moment I ran with the torch, I got goosebumps all over my body. I felt like I was really starting the Olympics, and I also felt the excitement I felt two years ago. I also felt the pressure of the athletes who are practicing to participate in the Olympics and I felt the complicated emotions.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:38 AM
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In the fourth race of the Sunday race on January 12, the No. 4 "Dixibani" and the No. 6 "Clay Shot" ranked first and second in popularity in the race, but after a fierce preceding race from the beginning, they ranked sixth and ninth. The referee of the Horse Association judged that it was an "unnecessary preceding competition" after deliberating on the situation and imposed suspensions on Kim Hye-sun and Kim Tae-hoon on the 4th and 2nd, respectively. The judges of the Horse Association said that as a result of a comprehensive analysis of the race screen and the statements of the athletes, the results of the race were not good due to the exhaustion of the physical strength of the two horses from the start to the middle of the race while Kim Hye-sun and Kim Tae-hoon competed with each other for good deeds, and that Kim Hye-sun was disposed of on the 4th and Kim Tae-hoon was disposed of on the 2nd, considering that he was a trainee who lacked experience.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:38 AM
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Among them, Cho Tae-hyun, who dreams of becoming a national equestrian athlete on behalf of the horseback riding world, drew attention as a runner. Cho Tae-hyun, who played as a torchbearer on the day, was running with Park Sang-young, a gold medalist in fencing in the Rio Olympics, and was seen chanting "I can do it." Students and parents from the same school came out to the scene of the Seonghwa Bongsong to cheer for them. It was like enjoying a festival of people around the world, waving banners and cheering sticks. Choi Myung-an, a teacher at Holt School who teaches Cho Tae-hyun, said, "It is an honor for my teaching student to participate in an international event, and I hope he will be a great friend based on today's feeling even after graduation.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:34 AM
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The new opening of over-the-counter sales centers in Wonju, Gangwon Province, in 2007 and Suncheon, Jeollanam-do in 2011 was canceled due to residents' opposition. The Seocho branch in Seoul, which was pursuing the relocation, went to court, but it was finally canceled in 2012. The Mapo branch in Seoul was operated until 2009 as it was included in the purification zone after the School Health Act was revised in 2007 and was closed. The Seongdong branch in Seoul, which was operated until 2011, was eventually closed due to problems with the building owner during the relocation process. In addition, the relocation and remodeling plans of the Yongsan branch and the Daejeon branch are still struggling, and the promotion of the Malmunhwa Complex Leisure Center in Suanbo, Chungju is also having difficulties.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:31 AM
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Unlike the usual rigid atmosphere, the atmosphere of the inauguration ceremony was due to the expectation that he was the first horse leader appointed by the Moon Jae In government, and there were applause during the inauguration speech or loud answers to Chairman Kim Nak-soon's questions. Chairman Kim Nak-soon, who seemed to have recognized the situation in which his inauguration speech had no choice but to be "dignified," shook hands and talked with all employees in front of the lobby of the main building after the inauguration ceremony. "It is true that there were concerns that he was a parachute and a non-professional at the time of the inauguration, but listening to his inauguration speech today, he seems to be gaining strength to overcome our internal distrust
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:14 AM
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Since August 16, the Korea Racing Authority and the KRA have negotiated a total of 15 main and working-level negotiations on 110 union requirements and 78 KRA requirements, but failed to narrow their differences, and negotiations were held through mediation by the National Labor Relations Commission on December 15, but negotiations broke down as they failed to reach an agreement, and the KRA eventually reported a strike on the 20th.The ticketing union demanded that the average weekly working hours be recognized as more than 15 hours (transition to employment types) reflecting actual working hours. This is a job in which ticket sales workers, who are part-time racers, only go to work on the day of the horse race to issue tickets and guide them, and they are ultra-short-time workers who currently work less than 15 hours per week because they work two days a week.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:11 AM
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On the other hand, he said, "I will fully repay the employees who work hard, are creative, faithfully respond to the call of the state, and contribute to the people's interests on behalf of the state," and added, "Please support and support me generously when I meet your expectations." He also said, "The chairman protects the institution and organization, and the members of the organization trust and protect the chairman. That is what the Korean Horse Association promises to prosper the community." Finally, Chairman Kim Nak-soon, who said, "The Korean Horse Association will be different and should be different," said, "Let's all become the leaders of creating a new history of the Korean Horse Association with a confident attitude.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:10 AM
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Since August 16, the Korea Racing Authority and the KRA have negotiated a total of 15 main and working-level negotiations on 110 union requirements and 78 KRA requirements, but failed to narrow their differences, and negotiations were held through mediation by the National Labor Relations Commission on December 15, but negotiations broke down as they failed to reach an agreement, and the KRA eventually reported a strike on the 20th.The ticketing union demanded that the average weekly working hours be recognized as more than 15 hours (transition to employment types) reflecting actual working hours. This is a job in which ticket sales workers, who are part-time racers, only go to work on the day of the horse race to issue tickets and guide them, and they are ultra-short-time workers who currently work less than 15 hours per week because they work two days a week.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:09 AM
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The second task can be concentrated as a response to the standardization of the horse racing industry. Chairman Kim Nak-soon, who said that even with global trends, generating profits through horse racing is difficult for the future, mentioned the crisis of closing the over-the-counter sales office. "As a top professional manager of the horse industry, I know that there are some concerns and voices of concern," said Chairman Kim Nak-soon, who revealed his career as a professional manager and a scholar of lectures and research on culture and arts at universities and said, "The CEO realized that the ability to present the right direction and solve problems is the first virtue." In particular, based on his experience as an aide to the first union leader of the National Assembly when the Standing Committee of the Labor Relations Commission
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:08 AM
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The horseracing union held a strike on the day of the horse racing, demanding a change in wages and employment forms, but there was no major confusion in the horse racing business. The Korean Horse Racing Association's horse racing ticket sales union went on strike after collective negotiations with the horse racing society broke down, and on the 22nd, about 300 ticket sales workers refused to go to work. As more than 50% of the ticket salesmen refused to go to work at some out-of-the-box stores, free admission was implemented at Seoul Horse Racing Park and each out-of-the-box stores to avoid confusion, and all horse racing staff were encouraged to wait at the ticket window and use self-selling machines on race broadcasts. Horse racing fans who visited horse racing parks and out-of-the-box branches ahead of the end of the year and the closure of Seoul Horse Racing Park were found to have performed normally without much fuss, despite a slight increase from the previous week.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 04:04 AM
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As soon as he took office, he said he would quickly begin to investigate each department's work. In fact, he reportedly received reports on each department's work on the day of his inauguration, last weekend, and until July 24. Most welcome news was that he stressed that he would "make sure that all possible areas of work are carried out in a transparent manner," recognizing that "the Korean Horse Association is neither an intelligence agency nor an institution that requires special security." He also said that this is the "shortcut to restoring trust to the public." Analysts say that the remarks were made with the problem of deteriorating the image of the Korean horse racing society and the horse industry, which was triggered by former chairmen cutting off or avoiding some media at the "advice" of some followers.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 03:57 AM
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He also said that generating profits through horse racing is not an end, but a means. Instead of maximizing profit generation, publicity and shareability should now be prioritized, and "our community will strive to become a healthy institution that expects the highest productivity in its best condition." In particular, since the establishment of infrastructure to revitalize horse racing is also an important value, he said, "We believe that not only horse racing but also the horse racing industry needs to grow together to complete the development of the horse industry in a true sense."Prior to restoring public trust, he said that the first priority was to create an organizational culture that trusted each other, and that he promised to do so because the most important value in practicing this is fairness in personnel management as the head of the Korean Racing Authority.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 03:55 AM
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Emphasizing that the only way to apologize and ask for forgiveness is to be reborn, he said he wants to make the day of his inauguration be remembered as "the starting date of a new history that promises and declares to the people that it is a place to be reborn as a horse society of the people." Above all, he emphasized that he would love and trust the Korean horse society organization indefinitely, and said, "We can be loved enough depending on how we do it."The two tasks of the Korean Horse Association, which Chairman Kim Nak-soon revealed, were the restoration of public trust and the handling of difficulties in the declining of the horse racing industry. It is a very difficult challenge to return the frozen heart to a warm gaze, but he stressed that he will surely achieve the restoration of public trust by adding the outstanding abilities,
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 03:49 AM
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Chairman Kim Nak-soon was first called as the 36th chairman of the Korea Racing Authority and said it was a personal honor. As with most inaugurations, he mentioned the weather and said, "The cold start is not so much the public's view of the current Korean Racing Authority as the weather," adding, "I am truly afraid of the public's strict order to be reborn with a great sense of responsibility." Although he was branded as the head of a state-run company subject to public distrust, criticism, and deep-rooted evils, he said he would not hold people accountable for any reason. The problem was not that of the entire Korean Racing Authority, but that of the managers who claimed to be puppets and some of their followers who used it as tools of their standing. However, not everyone should be proud.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 03:47 AM
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While the horse industry is rapidly emerging as a new growth engine for the rural economy and national economy, which have become difficult in the year of the horse race, the horse industry is concerned as another red flag comes into the horse race industry, which will be the cornerstone of fostering the horse industry.Opposition parties are again raising their voices against the plan to expand the branch to improve customer service, while civic groups are protesting the plan. In October last year, the organization planned to expand the Yongsan branch of the organization at 40-590 Han River-ro 3-ga to 16-48 Han River-ro 3-ga. However, although the building was completed at a huge cost, the opening date has been postponed as the public opinion of some civic groups and politicians deteriorated.
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 03:45 AM
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Last year is remembered as a very eventful and difficult year until the earthquake and the end of the year fire disaster, in addition to the nation's anxiety caused by the national manipulation of state affairs, the impeachment of the president, and the nuclear provocation of North Korea. In the horse racing industry, the horse racing industry, including the horse racing business, has experienced a series of deaths of horse racing officials, voices for improved working conditions, and rare cases of special work supervision. I hope that 2018 will be a year that has turned around with a new start like a new sun of hope, as if we are exiting a dark tunnel. Although the goal of integrating Korean horse racing and entering Part II has been achieved, there is still insufficient support for the improvement
Tuesday, February 10 2026 - 03:43 AM