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Kang Soon-ok, CEO of Sunchang Jangbonga Agricultural Cooperative Corporation, began the gochujang business in 1976, became a certified Sunchang fermented paste master in 1991, and was designated as a Traditional Food Master in 2015. By developing high-quality sauces using local specialties and products incorporating proprietary patented technology, they are leading the globalization of Korea’s traditional sauces.

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The qualification requirements are strict, and with the ongoing losses, cases of people quitting after just a little are becoming increasingly common. If the horse handler is frequently replaced, it will cause difficulties not only for the association but also for the Korea Racing Authority and the implementation of horse racing. If there is enough affection for horses and basic maintenance costs can be covered, I hope the door can be opened to hardworking professionals and more people.

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It was a national embarrassment.After forcing himself to run, even at his own expense of 120 million won, his horse was ruined. After retiring at age four, it should have been brought into the country to be used as a stallion in breeding, but after arriving here, it was never even able to prove its worth as a stallion because it was not verified. If a horse has been sent abroad for racing, the Korea Racing Authority should not only retire it but also provide additional management and include it in free breeding,

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Our horses can only run after the foreign horses have finished training at 6 o’clock. If it’s an international race, we should train together, but since the track is already a complete mess, can we really train properly if we start late. Even if you send a caretaker and spend a lot of money on an expedition, the stable doesn’t even have CCTV. Instead of the privileges and advantages of home ground, we prepare for the tournament in an unfavorable situation.

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Compared with the original 3:4 ratio, the proportions do not match. Moreover, Seoul will have a bi-open race, while Busan will hold all races as open races. I think we should open everything up and head to the open racecourse. We can coexist only by giving up vested interests and uniting.The plan for next year’s horse racing is in full swing, but I think the prize money system in Seoul should be fixed first. In Seoul, the prize money was incorrect. In the case of this Korea Sprint,

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A Korea Racing Authority official said, “The Gambling Supervisory Committee argues that the collection of vein patterns through the introduction of electronic cards is not personal information and can be done without identifying individuals, but the risk of a clear personal data leak is high, and it constitutes a human rights violation, such as treating horse racing fans as potential gambling addicts.” He added, “The committee is pushing this through for the sake of its achievements, and although the chairman of the committee said in January that it would apply the law to all legal gambling industries without exception, he changed his stance just two weeks later, showing a double standard by excluding the lottery.”

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First of all, this Korea Sprint event was really disappointing in many ways. I took good care of it, and it was in great condition, so I had high expectations. There was a solemn goal: for the Return of the Pogyeong Line” to win, to uphold South Korea’s pride, and to serve as a stepping stone toward Part 1. There were interruptions and the plan didn’t go as intended, but you saw how wildly he ran on the final stretch, didn’t you. If it had been just 10 meters longer, we would have won.My grandfather used to ride horses,

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The Integrated Supervisory Commission on the Gambling Industry (ISC), directly under the Prime Minister’s Office, is pushing to implement an electronic card system for the gambling industry, including horse racing, sparking controversy over excessive regulation and risks of information leakage.On February 23, the Integrated Supervisory Commission on the Gambling Industry held its 83rd plenary meeting in the conference room on the 4th floor of the Government Seoul Office and decided to reconsider the recommendation centered on the “Basic Policy for the Implementation of Electronic Cards in the Sports Betting Industry and the Expanded Implementation in 2015.” This was based on the judgment that further discussions are necessary, given the many points of controversy.

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Even if you hate sin, you must not hate people,” even when you know it’s hard, if you keep pushing through and hanging out together, they will understand your true feelings. It is something I do because I enjoy it myself. When you share your heart and affection, my heart becomes better too. When I go there, people even ask me, "Did anything good happen?" Could it be that my words are good in grades because I am doing my own good deeds. If you give, good things will happen.

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The loss of existing users could also accelerate the expansion of the illegal market. Therefore, voices are growing that, rather than applying the electronic card system uniformly, autonomous measures to promote soundness should be encouraged while taking into account its particular characteristics.Korean horse racing, boasting a 93-year history, faced an unprecedented crisis amid unprecedented regulatory pressure, with customer numbers plunging 42% over the past decade and sales turning red, yet no expansion of off-track betting facilities and no full implementation of electronic cards.To overcome this crisis, the Korea Racing Authority carried out internal reforms over the past year.

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Meanwhile, even now, it’s even the “Owners’ Cup,” and they give out plaques. I hope that culture will change for the better starting next year.We are called recipients, not inmates. Ordinary people can go wherever and whenever they want to eat, but inmates cannot. There were elderly people over 70, and when I asked what they wanted to eat, they said they wanted Chungmu kimbap and jokbal. We prepared right away, ate together, and also listened to the conversation. Wasn’t last summer especially hot.

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They focused on normalizing the abnormal by cutting employee welfare to a level acceptable to the public, and by introducing a performance-based system at a private-sector level, such as top-down draft personnel changes to strengthen competition. In this way, after painful self-reflection, a desperate reconsideration of the horse racing product, which has been shunned, is needed for “horse racing innovation.” It was a judgment.If I were to sum up horse racing innovation in one phrase, it would be "openness, competition, and market expansion." It is to raise the quality and value of horse racing products and turn the current crisis into an opportunity for rebirth. To this end, after consultations and coordination with related organizations, in January 2015, we completed the final draft centered on the rating system, raising the purchase price cap on imported horses, and implementing integrated racing limited to Group 1 and 2.

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Lotte Hotel with more than 100 members in attendance. At the time, there were no grand prize exchange races in Pukyong, but we brought three of the seven races held in Seoul. We created the Busan-Gyeongnam Owners Association President’s Cup, but even after the Korea Racing Authority was officially approved as a legal corporation, they refused to recognize the association and tried to prevent the awards ceremony from taking place, so they renamed it the Owners Cup. We were also unable to present the awards at the first competition.

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There is also controversy over alleged violations of users’ human rights and consumer rights.An industry insider pointed out, “According to the electronic card implementation plan, it would collect sensitive biometric information such as users’ finger vein patterns, which could raise concerns about personal information exposure and lead users to avoid it, perceiving it as a fingerprint or seal.” He also lamented, “Although the government has said it is working to legitimize the underground economy, illegal gambling markets are growing tremendously, and the resulting social problems such as tax revenue outflow and gambling addiction are becoming serious,” adding, “It is not right to leave illegal activities unchecked while regulating only the legal ones.”

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At the time, the Korea Racing Authority was not in the mood of recognizing the Korea Owners’ Association. At the Korea Racing Authority’s internal alumni association, they had appointed the president of the Busan-Gyeongnam Owners’ Association. At the time, 27 to 28 members who had inspected the Jeju racetrack came together in support of the founding. At the time, I, who was in the middle ground in terms of age and experience, took on the role of chairperson and began our activities,

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However, electronic cards are an unprecedented regulation that assumes all horse racing customers are potential gambling addicts. There are also many alternatives, such as limiting the number of people in the garden and using the internet. He said, “A thorough analysis of the policy’s ripple effects must come first.”As the Supervisory Committee pushes for the full adoption of electronic cards, criticism is growing that the legal gambling industry is being killed while illegal gambling is being encouraged.According to the committee’s investigation, the scale of illegal gambling, which had reached 53 trillion won in 2008, surged to 75 trillion won over four years, increasing by a staggering 22 trillion won, due to excessive regulations on legal businesses such as the total sales cap system, limits on the number of business locations, adjustments to purchase limits, and bans on online sales.

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Busan Detention Center Correctional Council, youth guidance committee member at the Busan Northern Police Station, president of the Korea Youth Leaders Federation, president of the Busan branch of the Korea JC Special Friends Association, and co-representative of the National Happiness Practice Movement. He, who has steadfastly walked a single path all his life, was someone who could be felt throughout the interview as being full of cheerfulness, pride,

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While interviewing Jinyoung Kim, the founding president of the Busan-Gyeongnam Horse Owners Association, the word that came to mind was 'veteran.' He was not just an ordinary elder, but a true elder. He has 45 years of experience in horseback riding alone. Since the story had gone back to the days of Ttukseom Racecourse, I’ve said all I needed to say. In addition to his titles as CEO of Pungjin Livestock Co., Ltd. and inaugural president of the Busan-Gyeongnam Owners’ Association,

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They focused on normalizing the abnormal by cutting employee welfare to a level acceptable to the public, and by introducing a performance-based system at a private-sector level, such as top-down draft personnel changes to strengthen competition. In this way, after painful self-reflection, a desperate reconsideration of the horse racing product, which has been shunned, is needed for “horse racing innovation.” It was a judgment.If I were to sum up horse racing innovation in one phrase, it would be "openness, competition, and market expansion." It is to raise the quality and value of horse racing products and turn the current crisis into an opportunity for rebirth. To this end, after consultations and coordination with related organizations, in January 2015, we completed the final draft centered on the rating system, raising the purchase price cap on imported horses, and implementing integrated racing limited to Group 1 and 2.

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There is also controversy over alleged violations of users’ human rights and consumer rights.An industry insider pointed out, “According to the electronic card implementation plan, it would collect sensitive biometric information such as users’ finger vein patterns, which could raise concerns about personal information exposure and lead users to avoid it, perceiving it as a fingerprint or seal.” He also lamented, “Although the government has said it is working to legitimize the underground economy, illegal gambling markets are growing tremendously, and the resulting social problems such as tax revenue outflow and gambling addiction are becoming serious,” adding, “It is not right to leave illegal activities unchecked while regulating only the legal ones.”

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However, electronic cards are an unprecedented regulation that assumes all horse racing customers are potential gambling addicts. There are also many alternatives, such as limiting the number of people in the garden and using the internet. He said, “A thorough analysis of the policy’s ripple effects must come first.”As the Supervisory Committee pushes for the full adoption of electronic cards, criticism is growing that the legal gambling industry is being killed while illegal gambling is being encouraged.According to the committee’s investigation, the scale of illegal gambling, which had reached 53 trillion won in 2008, surged to 75 trillion won over four years, increasing by a staggering 22 trillion won, due to excessive regulations on legal businesses such as the total sales cap system, limits on the number of business locations, adjustments to purchase limits, and bans on online sales.

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There were also efforts such as holding briefing sessions and gathering opinions on site multiple times.As a result, the integrated racing system was changed from full implementation to limiting it to the upper groups (Groups 1 and 2), and the purchase cap for imported horses was adjusted from complete openness to $50,000. Separately, a four-year investment plan of 73.3 billion won has also been prepared to strengthen the competitiveness of domestic horses. Some members of the Majo faction opposed the innovation plan that went through this process, and the hastily formed emergency countermeasure committee went so far as to deny the existing negotiation results and demand a complete renegotiation. There was neither dialogue nor consultation in preparing the innovation plan, and the Korea Racing Authority was devastated by the situation of being sold.

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Jeju Special Self-Governing Province was designated as a horse industry special zone in January 2014, establishing a forward base for fostering the horse industry, and this year it will continue to receive a budget of 3 billion won while planning to designate one additional site.In the field of training specialized personnel, eight institutions (Korea Racing Authority, Jeonju Kijeon University, Sangju Yongun High School, Namwon Horse Racing and Livestock High School, Seogwipo Industrial High School, Seorabeol University, Seongdeok University, Jeju Halla University) have been designated up to last year to train specialized personnel related to the horse industry, and two more institutions will be designated this year. For specialized personnel trained through qualification exams, competitiveness will be enhanced through continuing education for technical improvement and training in advanced technologies, and a database of specialized personnel will be established for systematic management.

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There were also efforts such as holding briefing sessions and gathering opinions on site multiple times.As a result, the integrated racing system was changed from full implementation to limiting it to the upper groups (Groups 1 and 2), and the purchase cap for imported horses was adjusted from complete openness to $50,000. Separately, a four-year investment plan of 73.3 billion won has also been prepared to strengthen the competitiveness of domestic horses. Some members of the Majo faction opposed the innovation plan that went through this process, and the hastily formed emergency countermeasure committee went so far as to deny the existing negotiation results and demand a complete renegotiation. There was neither dialogue nor consultation in preparing the innovation plan, and the Korea Racing Authority was devastated by the situation of being sold.

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They focused on normalizing the abnormal by cutting employee welfare to a level acceptable to the public, and by introducing a performance-based system at a private-sector level, such as top-down draft personnel changes to strengthen competition. In this way, after painful self-reflection, a desperate reconsideration of the horse racing product, which has been shunned, is needed for “horse racing innovation.” It was a judgment.If I were to sum up horse racing innovation in one phrase, it would be "openness, competition, and market expansion." It is to raise the quality and value of horse racing products and turn the current crisis into an opportunity for rebirth. To this end, after consultations and coordination with related organizations, in January 2015, we completed the final draft centered on the rating system, raising the purchase price cap on imported horses, and implementing integrated racing limited to Group 1 and 2.