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They also stated that, in addition to the 500 million won already spent since 2013 on scholarships for the Yongsan area and regional development funds, they plan to provide an additional total of 3 billion won in donations, prioritizing the hiring of about 100 race officials—including those responsible for sales, security, order, and beautification—from local residents.With the operation of the Culture Sympathy Center and regional coexistence projects, LetsRun CCC Yongsan is establishing a new model for off-track betting centers nationwide, and whether it will operate normally is expected to become a turning point starting this weekend and over the next two to three weeks.The Korea Racing Authority is expected to downsize. As part of the public sector reform being promoted by the government, the Korea Racing Authority’s organization will be restructured to focus on the horse racing business, and non-core operations will be entrusted to the private sector.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 08:22 AM
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Popularizing horseback riding is the top priority. If horseback riding becomes widely familiar to the public, many people will visit riding clubs, and that directly translates into the clubs’ income. Structural changes are needed so that horseback riding can be easily disseminated. In addition, customer service seems important. In any field, it is difficult to succeed without improving customer service.In addition, the equestrian center also needs to make an effort to find a breakthrough on its own.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 08:17 AM
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Most riding arenas receive support related to student riding. I’ve even heard that if this support is cut off, most equestrian centers will go under. Support cannot continue indefinitely, and equestrian operators themselves must build their own strength. If support continues, I won’t make an effort. Our equestrian center doesn’t even receive support for student riding, but it is running fairly well on its own. It’s thanks to working hard on my feet. What I felt on site was that if you work hard, this is a field with plenty of potential.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 08:13 AM
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Among them are some that are crossbred between Warmblood and Hanlama, as well as Shuttlelands, Miniatures, and others.Ponies are usually bred and then sold in many places like experience farms. The one we bred from Hallamarang and Warmblood is so good that we’re not selling it and are using it ourselves right now. It’s a very good thing, so I have no intention of selling. Halla horses are being sold in large numbers at the riding stable.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 08:08 AM
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Since I was a child, my father ran a farm raising livestock such as deer, pigs, and goats, so I had no hesitation in raising animals, and horseback riding, which I learned as an elective in college, became my connection. Seeing that I learned horseback riding as quickly as the other kids, the riding instructor even praised me. And by the time I was riding for the third time, the instructor even said, “Would you consider helping me work at the riding stable?”While preparing for the university graduation presentation,
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 08:04 AM
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For now, I’m getting a lot of inquiries about the program from nearby kindergartens and schools. The first time regular customers visited our equestrian club, they were very satisfied with the program and spread a lot of word-of-mouth about it. As word spread among parents, inquiries came in one after another, and when demand for the horseback riding program grew to a certain scale, kindergartens and schools would also follow up with group inquiries.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 08:01 AM
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Every month, programs are offered for nutrition teachers and parents that allow them to experience the entire process from the production and processing of agricultural products to the supply of ingredients, thereby building trust in food ingredients. In particular, by signing agreements with local senior welfare organizations and actively hiring elderly people, who are vulnerable in terms of employment, for processing work, and obtaining social enterprise certification,
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:58 AM
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CEO Yoo Geun-jun supplies about 90 eco-friendly agricultural products produced in Sejong City to public institutions such as schools as ingredients for school meals. By rigorously managing hygiene and quality, and establishing an integrated local food distribution network among farmers, cooperatives, and consumers, it achieved annual sales of approximately 2.6 billion won.By purchasing all eco-friendly agricultural products, it ensures stable income for contracted farms by allowing them to focus solely on improving quality.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:55 AM
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This amendment to the Farmland Act is expected to preserve the original purpose and intent of the current farmland conservation charge system by allowing the application of different standards for imposing the charge both inside and outside agricultural promotion areas.In addition, current law requires that if a person who must pay the farmland preservation charge fails to pay by the deadline, a demand letter specifying a period of 10 days or less shall be issued within 10 days after the deadline
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:50 AM
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In 2003, they built a racehorse ranch with a total site area exceeding 4.9 million square meters, and began sales operations and owner activities focusing on horse breeding and training and acclimatization. In 2007, while expanding the horse massage facility, he also devoted himself to horse welfare by subjecting horses to taming and training before entering the racetrack, and introduced an advanced horse industry to Korea.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:48 AM
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The government, which is promoting public sector reform through the normalization of public institutions as a core task of the three-year economic innovation plan, has decided to pursue functional reallocation, strengthening of core functions, and expanded private sector participation in 87 public institutions across three major sectors: social overhead capital (SOC), agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and culture and arts.The operations of 52 institutions were to be coordinated, and among them, 4 institutions were to be abolished.The Ministry of Economy and Finance stated that this functional adjustment was prepared through consultations with experts, policy forums, and feedback from related ministries, and that it aims to channel the personnel and resources secured through consolidating similar and overlapping functions, abolishing or downsizing areas where direct execution by the public sector is unnecessary, and reducing excessive support organizations to strengthening core functions.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:48 AM
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The history of Jeju Seong Isidore, which has already surpassed half a century, began this way.Father Patrick McGrinchie, who founded the Seong Isidore Ranch in Jeju and carried out missionary work and various social projects on the rugged land of Jeju for more than 60 years, passed away on April 23 at 6:27 p.m. On April 9, he was hospitalized at Jeju Halla Hospital for ischemic heart disease, including myocardial infarction and heart failure, and received treatment before returning to his hometown at the age of 90.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:45 AM
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The revisions include expanding the scope of the project, establishing grounds for online betting to comply with the full real-name system and purchase limits, and strengthening penalties for misconduct in horse racing.As the Integrated Supervision Commission for the Gambling Industry, which had long maintained strict regulatory policies toward the legal gambling industry, shows signs of changing its stance, the possibility of the horse racing industry resuming online betting is increasing.Recent estimates from the media and academia suggest that the scale of illegal gambling amounts to between 100 trillion and 160 trillion won, and the resulting tax evasion is also reported to reach up to 8 trillion won (estimated by the Korea Institute of Criminology in 2014).
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:45 AM
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Although it may seem delayed, the revival of online betting appears to be something that must be restored in order to legitimize the underground economy and help the horse racing industry overcome its crisis.A horse racing fan who was blocked from entering the Yongsan branch on the 7th said, “I don’t understand why they are making innocent horse racing fans suffer just to support their own claims.” Are they the only people? I am a citizen too. And the Korea Racing Authority should also make sure there are no inconveniences for horse racing fans if they are to serve them," he vented in frustration. In particular, the protesters on the opposite side drew frow-worthy attention by even blocking the elderly people who use the cultural center from entering.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:42 AM
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When he earned his doctorate in agricultural economics in Germany in the 1980s, he had already been involved with the horse industry. In a 2016 interview with Horse Industry Journal, the newly appointed CEO emphasized the establishment of item-specific cooperatives, the introduction of a “quota system,” and the development of research on horse culture.Newly appointed representative Jeong Myeong-chae emphasized, “We must establish cooperatives in each region, elevate them to the level of a national federation,
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:41 AM
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Since taking office as chairman of the Rural Hope Foundation, in partnership with the KRA, last March, he has had a special connection with the horse industry and is regarded as a key figure who can integrate our agriculture and rural areas with the horse industry. While serving as Vice President of the Korea Rural Economic Institute, he attended a forum on improving the racehorse tax system for the development of agriculture and livestock, and served as an advisor to the Korea Rural Horse Industry Association.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:37 AM
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Mentioning the necessity of changing the philosophy of agricultural policy and introducing an innovation system, it said, “We must emphasize the justification for government support by pointing out that farmers’ efforts to strengthen their public-interest functions require a price in return from the public,” adding that this is a time when the roles of farmers’ organizations, civic social groups, and the National Agriculture Forum are expected to be important.After reminding that the public interest function of agriculture had not yet been enshrined in the Constitution,
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:33 AM
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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 one in which consumers, civil society organizations, and the public can come together with shared interest and support.” He added, “Although the current state of agriculture is in crisis, agriculture is a life industry, so “we need groundbreaking policies and broad public support to revive our life industry, stabilize farm household incomes, and sustain rural communities.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:29 AM
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Even a foreign horse with good bloodlines cannot beat a domestic horse with winning experience when it has no racing experience. In addition, foreign horses must compete against horses that have won and advanced from grade 4, but if they are forced to train excessively to match the competition, there is also a risk that the horses will break down quickly.If we purchase many quality horses from abroad, we will naturally receive high-quality horses as well, which will also help the development of Korean horse racing.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:25 AM
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Only then can the quality of Korean horse racing improve. Some senior advisors say that prices should be tied again, but that is wrong. Then we go back to the old days again. The reason domestic horses don’t perform well against foreign horses such as Japanese and Singaporean horses is that, due to the price restrictions, fewer quality horses have entered the market. Although the Korea Racing Authority has brought in and is supporting several good stallions, they cannot beat horses bought from abroad.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:23 AM
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You must not think that your prize money will be taken away. Through integration, Seoul owners could also list horses in Busan and entrust them to well-managed trainers, potentially winning races held in Busan, and Busan owners could list horses in Seoul and claim victories in races held in Seoul. Isn’t it contradictory that our country’s central horse racing is in Seoul and its results don’t match those of Busan. There are only a few racetracks in the country, so they should be merged.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:12 AM
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They also stated that, in addition to the 500 million won already spent since 2013 on scholarships for the Yongsan area and regional development funds, they plan to provide an additional total of 3 billion won in donations, prioritizing the hiring of about 100 race officials—including those responsible for sales, security, order, and beautification—from local residents.With the operation of the Culture Sympathy Center and regional coexistence projects, LetsRun CCC Yongsan is establishing a new model for off-track betting centers nationwide, and whether it will operate normally is expected to become a turning point starting this weekend and over the next two to three weeks.The Korea Racing Authority is expected to downsize. As part of the public sector reform being promoted by the government, the Korea Racing Authority’s organization will be restructured to focus on the horse racing business, and non-core operations will be entrusted to the private sector.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:07 AM
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At the time, the Korea Racing Authority felt somewhat uncomfortable about the establishment of the Korea Owners’ Association, so cooperation was not very strong, but thanks to the tireless efforts of the founding president, it was barely made, and because of that, I was able to become its seventh president. The past presidents did a good job, but I believe what I need to do going forward is to unify the Busan and Seoul counterpart associations.Above all, the integration of the Majoo region is the top priority.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:06 AM
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The government, which is promoting public sector reform through the normalization of public institutions as a core task of the three-year economic innovation plan, has decided to pursue functional reallocation, strengthening of core functions, and expanded private sector participation in 87 public institutions across three major sectors: social overhead capital (SOC), agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and culture and arts.The operations of 52 institutions were to be coordinated, and among them, 4 institutions were to be abolished.The Ministry of Economy and Finance stated that this functional adjustment was prepared through consultations with experts, policy forums, and feedback from related ministries, and that it aims to channel the personnel and resources secured through consolidating similar and overlapping functions, abolishing or downsizing areas where direct execution by the public sector is unnecessary, and reducing excessive support organizations to strengthening core functions.
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:04 AM
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Wouldn’t it be better to have the person facing each other run from two places rather than having them buy horses and race only at one racetrack. Horses with somewhat less speed but good endurance are more likely to succeed in Busan than in Seoul, whereas horses with better speed than endurance are more likely to succeed in Seoul than in Busan. If you only have one chance to spend a lot of money to buy a horse, it is such a waste and a loss. Make people who can’t speak in Busan run in Seoul,
Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 07:01 AM