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We will form the Yeongcheon Horse Racing Park Project TF and establish a basic plan before the parliamentary audit in October." On that day, opposition lawmakers of the Agriculture, Food, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Committee asked questions about their personal information, including controversy over illegal buildings in the wife of the candidate and violation of the anti-graft law on Lee's external lecture fees. Lee Gae-ho, the nominee for the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said in his confirmation hearing that he will support the agricultural industry to continue to grow and that he has great interest in animal welfare. The photo shows Lee Gae-ho at the time of the parliamentary audit of the Korean Horse Association in 2016.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:54 AM
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Starting with exporting persimmon to Japan and Thailand in 2014, it exported more than 120 million won of processed persimmon products such as persimmon marlin and iced saury to six overseas countries, including the United States and China, in 2017. An official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food said, "Nature Farm Co., Ltd. produced processed products that take advantage of the characteristics of Cheongdo persimmon and developed technology to make products using discarded persimmon by-products, helping to increase the income of local farmers, and promoted the excellence of domestic agricultural products through overseas exports." and added, "In the future, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food will continue to support
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:51 AM
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Nature Farm, an agricultural company, purchases 1,250 tons of agricultural products annually through contract cultivation with local farmers. It is revitalizing the local economy by producing high-quality persimmon processing products such as dried persimmon, half-dried persimmon, and ice saury by receiving excellent raw materials that have received low-carbon agricultural product certification and excellent management certification. During the harvest period, the plant's operating period was divided to prevent price declines due to mass shipment of persimmon and to produce and sell processed persimmon products throughout the year. By establishing an annual operating system that makes dry products in autumn and winter and frozen products in spring and summer,
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:47 AM
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Jeong Sang-soo, CEO of Nature Farm, an agricultural company, has developed innovative processing technologies and produced products using seedless persimmon by-products representing Cheongdo-gun, creating income for farmers in all four seasons and increasing the added value of our agricultural products. In particular, half-dry and iced ripe persimmons made of seedless Cheongdo persimmons are receiving good responses from consumers because they are easy to eat as well as sweet taste. Unlike ordinary dried fruits, Gammalang, which has a moist jelly tissue, is attracting attention as a "well-being snack" because it retains the nutrients of persimmon, such as vitamins and flavonoids.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:45 AM
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At a special zone meeting held in Jeju in June last year, Jeon Sung-won, head of the win-win marketing division, called for the central government's attention and set a direction with Jeju Special Self-Governing Province to foster Hallama, which will be removed from racehorses, as Korea's representative passenger horse from 2023. Support is needed to establish a system for the production and fostering, training, and distribution of horseback riding. Please pay attention." Kim Jin-gap, who has been in charge of Jeju-Gyeongju resource management at Let's Run Park Jeju since 2014, has also been working hard as a practitioner in charge of developing related policies and manuals, persuading farmers, and taking the lead in education. On May 7, he met with Kim Jin-gap, head of Jeju's Gyeongju Resource Management Department at Let's Run Park, and heard the progress of the systematic development of Jeju horses for Gyeongju.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:43 AM
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At a special zone meeting held in Jeju in June last year, Jeon Sung-won, head of the win-win marketing division, called for the central government's attention and set a direction with Jeju Special Self-Governing Province to foster Hallama, which will be removed from racehorses, as Korea's representative passenger horse from 2023. Support is needed to establish a system for the production and fostering, training, and distribution of horseback riding. Please pay attention." Kim Jin-gap, who has been in charge of Jeju-Gyeongju resource management at Let's Run Park Jeju since 2014, has also been working hard as a practitioner in charge of developing related policies and manuals, persuading farmers, and taking the lead in education. On May 7, he met with Kim Jin-gap, head of Jeju's Gyeongju Resource Management Department at Let's Run Park, and heard the progress of the systematic development of Jeju horses for Gyeongju.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:41 AM
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This is my fourth Asian Games participation, and unfortunately, I don't have a gold medal. In this Asian Games, I want to focus on the gold medal by reducing mistakes and focusing on it. First of all, I think teamwork is the most important thing. There are players who are new to the international competition as a national team, and I will encourage all the players to concentrate on the match as much as possible and help them as seniors. Realistically, Korean horseback riding has not improved compared to the last Asian Games. In terms of power and the domestic situation, too. On the other hand, the opponent team has improved its power. However, in times of crisis, Korea has a strong sense of grit.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:40 AM
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We also ask for a lot of support and encouragement in this regard, whether it is the government or the sports association. Daemyung Group, which does not spare investment in horseback riding, is playing a role as a driving force in the development of Korean horseback riding in name and reality. Kim Hong-chul, the general manager, said that the "Mayon A Horse," which began in 2015, is continuing to develop, and eventually, he wants to see foreign players bring in their horses and compete normally with domestic athletes by attracting CSI5*. Jeon Sung-won, the current head of the win-win marketing division, and Kim Jin-gap, the head of the Jeju Regional Headquarters, who was the head of the Jeju Regional Headquarters at the time of the agreement for win-win development of the horse industry, are still communicating with farmers in a responsible manner on this important issue, and are constantly developing related policies and applying them to the field.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:37 AM
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However, on the one hand, it also comes as a burden to the athletes. The obstacle team is looking forward to winning a team medal, and I want to make up for what I felt sorry for four years ago in the individual competition. I will reduce one more mistake and work hard to achieve the best result. Since Korea has such a strong mentality in the field of sports, each player will concentrate on the competition as much as possible on the international stage. Although horses account for a lot of weight in horseback riding, the only way is to reduce mistakes and ride better than other players as much as possible. I think my role is to create an atmosphere where players can ride horses comfortably based on experience.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:36 AM
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Based on the knowledge I have learned, I have tried riding a beginner horse after cruising a love red on a farm and a horseback riding course, but so far, there has been no particularly dangerous situation or appearance.Sometimes, the horse does not follow what it wants. I think the rest of the education will be sufficiently supplemented. From the standpoint of running a horse racing course, it is compelling to consider the cost aspect at all. In fact, I am studying because of such merit. A horse lives for 30 years, and racehorses usually retire at the age of 2 to 3. It is unfortunate in every aspect that it cannot be utilized while it has a long life. If the education for converting horses for racehorses is well established, it will have a positive effect on the overall horse industry.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:30 AM
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Currently, he runs a horse farm and a horse-riding course. I taught beginners with the racing horse Thoroughbred and participated in the competition, and I thought it was dangerous. However, as I received the training last year, I participated in the training because I was confident that if the horse-riding is successful, I will be able to use it as a safe horse. That is not true. A horse-riding horse can be used as a horseback-riding ride. People who do not know much about horses may wonder what kind of horse-riding horses would use as horseback-riding horses, but it is not. I had similar thoughts in the past, but seeing the changes I have made, I have completely changed my mind. I think this is the only thing for a stable horse industry.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:27 AM
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This year, they played in a dedicated stadium so that horses could play in their best condition. The grass was not pretty and stylish, but the competition was held in a dedicated stadium, so the reviews of foreign players were good as it was focused and compact. Horse Auction' is a policy project of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. In line with this, the auction part was added. It was conducted differently from the auction before. However, for the development of the horse industry, fundamental countermeasures are needed. The horse industry project has been launched with government policies for the past five years. I know that it first started between 2011 and 2012, and if 500 horse racing stadiums were built in the first five years and horse racing professionals were part of the first project, the five-year plan for horse racing development seems to be drifting away.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:24 AM
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In the future, Daemyung Group will continue to take the lead in popularizing horseback riding by combining various cultures and horseback riding that the public likes. It is true that the horseback riding industry slowed down for a while due to the Choi Soon-sil scandal. Daemyung Group also feels sorry for the students' view of horseback riding as a means to go to college. However, Daemyung is trying not only to expand its base for horseback riding, but also to keep its original intention of "Mayon-a-horse." It plans to continue developing sports and cultural encounters without being shaken by any drafts.Last year, it was held at the grass ranch and this year it was held at the Sonopelice Equestrian Club. It is true that the Sonopelice Equestrian Club was not able to organize the best environment for horses due to inconvenience such as the practice horse race last year.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:22 AM
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At the award ceremony, Ha Jae-heung, an assistant teacher, said, "It was not easy until I was selected due to the strict conditions of an honorary assistant teacher. It is an honor. I expect more honorable assistants as I have many great juniors. I am already retired, but I will do my best to help the development of Korean horse racing."Meanwhile, in August last year, Teacher Ha Jae-heung published a "Study on the Development Direction of the Racing Industry" as a master's thesis in the Department of Horse Industry at Jeju International University's Global Jeju Graduate School of Convergence, and published "Hand Letter" and "Teacher Cho, This Is Ha Jae-heung" to juniors ahead of retirement from the retirement age in June.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:20 AM
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You may question the effectiveness of the standard manual. So, we designated a demonstration farm. Four farms with facilities and motivation were designated among the producers. I selected 24 from four farms and they are actually training them according to the manual. Jeju National University, which produced the training manual, and staff of the pilot farm meet once a month to show results and refine the manual for difficulties. After some time, the horses were produced according to the manual. They track the data and compare horses that have been trained at the pilot farm with other horses according to their age. We will track and announce how early the race will be and how good their performance will be after the race. Knowing that it will be effective in other farms, we hope that it will spread to other farms soon."
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:18 AM
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He finished his 35-year career as an assistant teacher at a retirement ceremony held in front of Let's Run Park in Seoul on June 30. Over the 35 years, he has participated in 10,535 events and won 937 championships. As a result, he became the first assistant teacher to pass the criteria for selecting an honorary assistant teacher who is considered to have more than 15 years of experience, more than 5,000 participation, more than 800 wins, and sanctions. "I can't walk away from leaving the words I love behind," Ha Jae-heung, a famous horse lover and studying assistant teacher, said on his impression of leaving the horse that I love, expressing regret.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:13 AM
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Representative Shin Chang-hyun said, "The damage to residents is serious due to food stalls, illegal parking, and drunken disturbances around the racetrack," and argued, "It is necessary to adjust the distribution ratio of leisure taxes as a minimum compensation measure." Meanwhile, Representative Shin, a member of the National Assembly's Transportation Committee, resigned as a member of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee on the 6th, taking responsibility for disclosing candidate sites for new housing sites, including his constituency, to the media on the 5th. Citing data submitted by the Korea Land and Housing Corporation
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:08 AM
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The current local tax law requires that leisure taxes be distributed 50/100 to the heads of local governments that have jurisdiction over the location of the main and over-the-counter sales offices when horseback riding voting tickets are released at the main hall and over-the-counter sales offices. The amendment stipulates that No. 1 and 2 of Article 43 of the Local Tax Act are new provisions, and No. 2 states, "The amount of tax calculated for winner voting tickets and horseback riding voting tickets released by off-the-shelf sales offices shall be reported and paid 80/100 to the head of the Si/Gun/Gu who has jurisdiction over the location of the over-the-counter sales office, and 20/100 to the head of the Si/Gun/Gu who has jurisdiction over the location of the over-the-counter sales office.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:05 AM
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You may question the effectiveness of the standard manual. So, we designated a demonstration farm. Four farms with facilities and motivation were designated among the producers. I selected 24 from four farms and they are actually training them according to the manual. Jeju National University, which produced the training manual, and staff of the pilot farm meet once a month to show results and refine the manual for difficulties. After some time, the horses were produced according to the manual. They track the data and compare horses that have been trained at the pilot farm with other horses according to their age. We will track and announce how early the race will be and how good their performance will be after the race. Knowing that it will be effective in other farms, we hope that it will spread to other farms soon."
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:03 AM
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The problem was that when the data was finished, they said, "I made this. Please attend," but there was something that the farmers didn't come and didn't know. However, I couldn't let it go. After creating the manual for the first time and thinking about how it could be used in the field, I decided on two policies. First, the staff visits the farm in person to show that there is such a thing, and then makes them attend the entire training. So this year, I am visiting all the farms one by one to report the news of manual production and show the video through CDs. It is not just done at the racetrack or simply to inform them, but it is also visiting and demonstrating farms that are the size of the East and West regions. It is showing the actual training. As a result, a lot of nearby farmers attended.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 08:01 AM
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The next step is for some who passed the driving test, and then only for horses that passed 100% of the time. We have prepared a system in which if you pass on the day of employment, you will be sent back to your home as a racehorse. Horses that are trained and trained are horses that have passed the minimum driving test. The level of horses changes when a considerable training system is established. The care of the people who manage them changes as well. If you trained horses that were never trained and trained together during the training of racehorses, you can now focus on training racehorses and competing in the race. The overall level will be very high. From 2018 to 2023, 100% of the horses that passed the driving test will be allowed in. The roadmap was drawn in this way. He was approved and promulgated, and last year, he held a briefing session with managers, assistant teachers, technicians, and riders.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 07:58 AM
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Korea Racing Authority is currently striving to enter advanced horse racing for a new leap forward with a long history. A number of changes and efforts are underway, including the implementation of horse racing and the change of the system and the production and introduction of excellent racehorses. Despite the efforts of the horse racing community, various regulations are weakening the horse racing community's efforts to advance horse racing, and many parts are stagnating. There are also hopeful factors for diversified businesses and the advancement of Korean horse racing into the world, away from the one-dimensional horse racing industry, but regulations and negative perceptions of horse racing darken the future of Korean horse racing.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 07:45 AM
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It cannot be done immediately as if it takes at least five years to fear the curriculum, but the conditions for joining the racehorse in the future will begin by giving signals to production farmers and their opponents how to prepare for it.Last year, a roadmap was drawn from the mid- to long-term race resource management plan to strengthen the competitiveness of Jeju horse racing. Horses that have not been trained or evaluated at all now also enter the racehorse. It takes about 90 days from here to start training and to go to the race. We cannot keep taking this system. Step by step, some of the horses that have finished the start test are allowed in. In the next step, only horses that have passed the 100 percent start test are allowed in.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 07:44 AM
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First of all, we have prepared a 'school system' that systematically conducts production from the production process. Last year, first of all, we reviewed good research data on how to produce Thoroughbred and foster it before and after. There were many data on Thoroughbred in foreign countries and Korea, but none of them were Jeju horses. Standards related to Thoroughbred could not be applied to Jeju horses. Therefore, last year, a standard manual for production, fostering, and training, and specification management suitable for Jeju horses were created. Second, a mid- to long-term roadmap was drawn so that it did not end up with making and distributing manuals. Just as the study patterns are determined according to the university entrance examination system, it is important to set conditions and directions for joining the racehorse.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 07:42 AM
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Just as there is light and darkness in all societies, there are many farmers who have gone bankrupt or closed their businesses after jumping into the country's 30-year history of domestic racehorse production.There is an urgent need to introduce a subsidy system for the closure of racehorses production farms, which is equivalent to the FTA's closure subsidy, so that racehorses production farms facing limitations can seek new avenues to sustain their livelihoods, which is considered necessary not only for racehorses production farms but also for passenger horse production farms suffering from severe management crises.The government and the Korean Horse Association are urged to take extraordinary interest and formulate policies to ensure the sustainable growth of horse production farms.
Tuesday, March 24 2026 - 07:41 AM