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However, despite this reality, civic groups that have ridden on social prejudice against off-track betting facilities and regional selfishness are absorbed in opposition for the sake of opposition, and it is regrettable that the reality of labeling the horse racing industry—which contributes a significant portion to the national budget by paying tax revenue amounting to 1.4 trillion won annually—as gambling is nothing short of unfortunate.The horse industry and horse racing industry say that instead of opposing only for the sake of opposition, they should seek development into a healthy leisure activity and openly discuss with each other to set the best course for one another.

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Regarding the Daejeon branch, the Daejeon Participatory Autonomy Citizens’ Coalition held a press conference on the 8th in front of the Korea Racing Authority’s Daejeon branch in Wolpyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, calling for the withdrawal of the expansion plan for the Wolpyeong-dong off-track betting center and urging the withdrawal of the Daejeon branch expansion plan and relocation to the outskirts.In their statement, they argued that since the Daejeon branch was established, citizens have been exposed to the risk of gambling addiction and are suffering serious infringements on their living environment, such as traffic congestion caused by illegal parking on weekends and the deterioration of educational and residential environments due to the concentration of entertainment facilities. They demanded the relocation to the outskirts or closure, but accused the Korea Racing Authority of instead trying to expand it.

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With Gyeryong Construction relocating to a new headquarters in February, the Korea Racing Authority plans to purchase the shared Gyeryong Construction building and improve customer service by remodeling it into an optimized facility. When residents began opposing the expansion of the Daejeon branch, the Korea Racing Authority stated that it would maintain the current policy of one person, one seat, assigned seating system and the current number of entrants.The importance of off-track betting facilities in the horse racing industry is by no means small.To implement horse racing, enormous financial resources are required to equip basic facilities such as racecourses, stands, and auxiliary facilities, and due to difficulties in securing land to build racetracks, it is a reality in countries that have implemented horse racing that they operate off-track betting facilities far outnumbering the number of racetracks.

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Regarding the Daejeon branch, the Daejeon Participatory Autonomy Citizens’ Coalition held a press conference on the 8th in front of the Korea Racing Authority’s Daejeon branch in Wolpyeong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, calling for the withdrawal of the expansion plan for the Wolpyeong-dong off-track betting center and urging the withdrawal of the Daejeon branch expansion plan and relocation to the outskirts.In their statement, they argued that since the Daejeon branch was established, citizens have been exposed to the risk of gambling addiction and are suffering serious infringements on their living environment, such as traffic congestion caused by illegal parking on weekends and the deterioration of educational and residential environments due to the concentration of entertainment facilities. They demanded the relocation to the outskirts or closure, but accused the Korea Racing Authority of instead trying to expand it.

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Therefore, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province stated that it is negotiating with the government after submitting a revised opinion to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, requesting an amendment to the Enforcement Rules of the Grassland Act so that rural-style equestrian facilities can be used without obtaining a separate grassland-use permit.Jeju Special Self-Governing Province’s amendment was introduced to ease this, because most equestrian facilities in Jeju are set up on grassland, but obtaining permits for converting grassland is complicated and not easy.Jeju Special Self-Governing Province expects that if these revised opinions are accepted, it will be possible to obtain a permit for equestrian facilities without a prior pasture conversion permit, thereby contributing not only to income growth for horse-breeding farms within Jeju but also for horse-breeding farms nationwide.

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In particular, the two main roads are blocking access to the nearest school, Seongsim Girls’ Middle and High School, so it was found that only 0.27 students per day actually attend school in front of the new Yongsan branch, revealing how absurd the opposing side’s claims were.Nevertheless, the opposing side is shouting only opposition unconditionally.In their press statement, the Residents’ Committee demanded opposition to the expansion of the Yongsan branch office outside the building, desperate resistance if the branch office is forced to open inside, and strong action from the Yongsan District Mayor, the district council, and National Assembly member Jin Young.In particular, they have repeatedly insisted that opening the new Yongsan branch is absolutely impossible, and that if the opening is pursued, there would be no need for consultation.

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Although the betting ticket sales union went on strike on race day demanding changes to wages and employment arrangements, there was no major disruption in the ticket sales operations.When collective bargaining with the Korea Racing Authority broke down, the Labor Union of Racecourse Ticket Vendors of the KRA Korea Racing Association went on strike, and on the 22nd, about 300 ticket vendors refused to come to work.At some off-track locations, some ticket sellers who had more than 50% attendance were refusing to come to work, causing confusion at Seoul Racecourse Park and various off-track locations. To avoid this, free admission was implemented, all Korea Racing Authority staff waited at the ticket counters, and race broadcasts encouraged the use of self-service ticket machines.

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However, despite this reality, civic groups that have ridden on social prejudice against off-track betting facilities and regional selfishness are absorbed in opposition for the sake of opposition, and it is regrettable that the reality of labeling the horse racing industry—which contributes a significant portion to the national budget by paying tax revenue amounting to 1.4 trillion won annually—as gambling is nothing short of unfortunate.The horse industry and horse racing industry say that instead of opposing only for the sake of opposition, they should seek development into a healthy leisure activity and openly discuss with each other to set the best course for one another.

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Our riding center doesn’t receive any student support, but it is running quite well. It was thanks to working hard on my feet. What I felt on the ground is that this is a field with plenty of potential if you work hard.I started the business with just three horses, and now I have 23, including some of medium size. Describe the process of growth from the initial stage to the present. We truly ran with our bodies. There were days I earned 50,000 won, and days I came up empty-handed because it rained.

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First of all, many inquiries about the program are coming in from nearby kindergartens and schools. First-time visitors to our equestrian club expressed great satisfaction with the programs and spread the word widely. As word spread among parents, inquiries poured in, and once demand for the riding program reached a certain level, kindergartens and schools began making group inquiries.In addition to word of mouth, promotion through social media and parenting communities also played a role.

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With actor-like looks, gentlemanly manners and speech, and even top-notch skills, whenever he appeared, a cloud of young female fans would flock to him.Not only in horse racing, but in all sports, an athlete's appearance has become an important competitive advantage in attracting fans. If you still automatically think of middle-aged men when you hear 'horse racing track,' you’re confirming that 'ajae' sentiment. On a warm spring day, how about meeting the idol group 'Maltese Boys' as they run across the main road.

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In addition, current law requires that if a person obligated to pay a farmland preservation charge fails to pay by the deadline, a demand notice specifying a period of 10 days or less must be issued within 10 days after the deadline; in contrast, the National Tax Collection Act and related laws require the issuance of a demand notice specifying a period of 20 days or less within 10 days after the deadline.This amendment clarifies the reference date for imposing additional charges by extending the payment period

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Assemblyman Park Wan-joo pointed out that the criteria for imposing farmland preservation charges are being applied identically to both “agricultural promotion areas” and “farmland outside agricultural promotion areas.” They explained that although “agricultural promotion areas” are designated by provincial governors to use and preserve farmland efficiently and restrict land use activities not directly related to agricultural production or farmland improvement, the standard for imposing farmland preservation

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President Moon said,He established the Seongsi Stone Ranch to help lift Jeju out of poverty, and set up welfare facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, and kindergartens, as well as credit cooperatives, becoming a friend to the poor and marginalized. The blue-eyed Irish priest embraced and healed Jeju’s pain in this way, deeply engraving God’s love and peace in the hearts of our people. She said, "Thank you, and I love you."On the same day, Moon Dae-rim, a preliminary candidate for governor of Jeju Province,

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They also built their own feed factories to supply farmers at low cost and established a sewing factory called Hallim Sewing in 1959, providing jobs for about 1,300 women. In 1970, he opened Seong Isidore Clinic and provided free medical treatment to patients living in extreme poverty.In 1962, he also established the Hallim Credit Cooperative, the first of its kind in Jeju Island and the first in rural areas of Korea. They also used profits from the farm business to establish social welfare facilities such as hospitals,

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Father McGrinchie, born in Donegal, County Náilú, in 1928, was ordained in 1951 and arrived in Busan in 1953 at the age of 25. After moving to Suncheon, he served as an auxiliary priest at Suncheon Cathedral for five months, and in 1954, he came to Jeju as a missionary with the Congregation for the Foreign Mission of St. Columban and was assigned to Hallim Chapel of the Central Parish. Father McGrinchie, who witnessed Jeju’s reality of poverty caused by the Jeju 4·3 Incident and the Korean War,

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While serving as vice president of the Korea Rural Economic Institute, he participated in a forum on improving the horse racing tax system for the development of the agriculture and livestock industries, and served as an advisor to the Korea Rural Horse Industry Association. When CEO Jung earned his Ph.D. in agricultural economics in Germany in the 1980s, he was introduced to the horse industry; in a 2016 interview with the Horse Industry Journal, he emphasized the establishment of item-specific cooperatives, the introduction of a 'quota system,

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New CEO Jung Myung-chae previously served as a member of President Roh Moo Hyun’s transition committee and as a secretary for rural policy at the Blue House, and has served as the 5th president of Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries and as the head of the Korea Rural Welfare Forum.Since taking office as chairman of the Rural Hope Foundation in March, together with the KRA, he is regarded as a key figure to integrate the horse industry with our agriculture, rural areas, and the horse industry due to his special connection to the sector.

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Mentioning the necessity of changing the philosophy of agricultural policy and introducing an innovation system, he said, “We must emphasize the justification for government support by pointing out that the public interest functions of farmers require a price for their efforts,” adding that this is a time when the roles of farmers’ organizations, civic social groups, and the National Agriculture Forum are expected.Noting that the public interest function of agriculture had not yet been enshrined in the Constitution,

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Representative Jung Myung-chae said, “It has been 10 years since we launched the National Agriculture Forum with the hope that agriculture would become an area of shared interest and collective effort among consumers, civil society groups, and the public.” She added that although the current state of the agricultural sector is a crisis, agriculture is a life-sustaining industry, so “drastic policies and national support are needed to revive our life-sustaining industry and maintain stable farm incomes and rural communities.

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In the process, I think they accepted who I am. Since equestrianism is a long-term sport, with a gold medalist at the Rio Olympics being around fifty-six years old, I will work tirelessly with passion to live up to those expectations.The selection trials will be held over three rounds on May 31, June 2, and June 4. I competed in the last Incheon Asian Games, and since I know what it feels like, I want to give it another try. I’ll work hard to repay all the support, and I hope to return to Belgium with a smile.

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Auctions for young horses are held from time to time, and horses circulate, keeping the economy moving.I learned under Coach Kim Seung-hwan from a young age, and through my interactions with Coach Rivein, whom I was acquainted with at the time, I formed a connection with Belgium. Europe has a completely different equestrian system from Korea, and as the birthplace of equestrianism, I am active here. Since I was young, I thought I should ride horses well in Korea and eventually make it to Europe.

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First, they sponsored me through the Steven Equestrian Club, and after hearing my situation, they also helped me through K-Toto. Ges Korea provided in-kind sponsorship to make it easier for me to work out.In Europe, the horse industry plays such an industrial role that there is a saying, “cash circulates because of horses.” There is a cycle, such as producing and training young horses to sell, or buying them when they are young and raising them into fine horses for resale. Sometimes, athletes enter competitions with flattering words,

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Looking at the horses competing in Korea, it is clear that not much has changed from the past. Still, when the domestic equestrian scene was doing well, we would buy horses in Europe and bring in quality ones. However, the horse that ran in the 2014 Asian Games is still running without being rotated. I believe that if companies and others provide support, the conversation will circulate and a better equestrian environment and culture will be created.Of course. It's an important point

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It was certainly not an easy case. In my case, I had to travel from Europe to Korea, and the horse transportation costs were no small matter. To transport horses, an air container is required, which costs more than 40 million won for a round trip. I came to Korea with great difficulty and help, and I will work hard with the mindset of being selected.Since I started competing in Europe right after the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, I don't know the situation in the domestic equestrian scene exactly.