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Strengthening drug testing, such as the introduction of high-tech facilities by the Korean Racing Authority and the development of accurate testing methods, is a powerful means of preventing drug accidents in advance, and it is expected to protect the rights and interests of horse racing fans and horse racing officials and minimize damage caused by habitual drug abuse. "It is no exaggeration to say that a fair game in a horse racing event depends on the success of the doping test. For more accurate and faster doping tests, we have introduced foreign top-level analysis equipment and developed a test method accordingly," said Jeong Dong-il, deputy director of the Korea Racing Authority. "In the future, not only Seoul but also local racetrack doping inspection centers are pushing for the establishment of a national standardization system by strengthening the drug testing system in the same way as the Seoul system."
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 08:32 AM
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Efforts to revive the horse industry, which has yet to materialize the second five-year plan for industrial development, are more important than ever. In May 2015, the company held the inaugural general meeting of the Horse Industry National Forum, a private cooperation organization that encompasses all walks of life, saying that the industry should develop into the 6th industry in a balanced way along with the horse racing industry. However, as this has drifted amid the indifference of related organizations, I hope that the inauguration of the new horse society
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 08:31 AM
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In addition, environmental changes in Korea are expected to change demand for leisure culture due to the relative contraction of the horse racing industry due to intensifying competition among the gambling industries, the government and legislature's tightening regulations on the gambling industry, aging and eco-friendliness, and the desire to improve quality of life. The Korean Horse Association considers the current challenges of the Korean Horse Association, such as slowing horse racing sales, fostering the horse industry, horse racing-oriented profits, and the creation of a healthy leisure culture, as tasks to be solved for the sustainable development of the horse society.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 08:29 AM
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The media and broadcast reports of bad events related to the horse industry played a part in this. It is time to think a lot about how to overcome this crisis in the horse industry. Horse racing is a youth horse racing, and horse racing is putting a lot of effort into finding a way out as 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.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 08:28 AM
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On the other hand, there have been reports that Choi Soon-sil's daughter, Jeong Yu-ra, has been given preferential treatment for horse riding, causing the illegal admission to Ewha Womans University. However, the Horse Industry Promotion Act was enacted by the government in 2011 as an alternative to increasing income in rural areas at the expense of the agricultural sector to strengthen the export competitiveness of the manufacturing industry. It is part of the government's long-term agricultural policy, not a temporary one.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 08:23 AM
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Representative Kim Chul-min said, "We will continue to carefully take care of the matters pointed out by the national audit to lead to system improvement and legislation," and expressed his acceptance speech, saying, "We will consider this award as an encouragement to do better in the future and focus on parliamentary activities that only look at the people." Kim Chul-min, a member of the Agriculture, Food, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Committee, was selected as the "2017 Outstanding Member of the National Audit Committee" of the Democratic Party of Korea.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 08:19 AM
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As an alternative to the problem of depletion of resources for coastal fish stocks caused by the use of raw feed for farmed fishing grounds, it emphasized the urgent need to change the government's policy to expand mixed feed.As the V-PASS supply project, which was carried out for the convenience and safety of fishermen, was a burden on fishermen due to lack of preparation, he urged the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to improve the system, and was praised for conducting a policy inspection by suggesting alternatives rather than raising problems.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 08:15 AM
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Korea pointed out the overall problems of the Park Geun Hye government and the unfairness of the past nine years of the conservative government, and praised the contribution of the Moon Jae In government to the realization of the state affairs and the promotion of the party's honor through excellent audit activities and suggestion of rational alternatives, and selected lawmaker Kim Chul-min as the "2017 Outstanding Member of the Parliamentary Audit of the National Assembly." Representative Kim Chul-min pointed out that the general agricultural and fishing village development project,
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 08:11 AM
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Goyang Mayor Choi Sung, marathoner Lee Bong-ju, Sandara Park of idol group 2NE1, Super Junior Yesung and Donghae, and broadcaster Noh Hong-chul, were the torchbearers and wished for the successful hosting of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, running 36.9 kilometers. Among them, Cho Tae-hyun, a student who dreams of becoming a national equestrian athlete on behalf of the horse racing 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 at the Rio Olympics,
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 08:04 AM
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Students and parents from the same school came out to cheer at the torch relay site. It was an atmosphere of enjoying the festival of people all over 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 feelings even after graduation."At the scene after returning from the torch relay, Park Sang-young and Cho Tae-hyun sat side by side for interviews and thanked them for going
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:58 AM
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The external environment surrounding the horse racing industry is rapidly changing. Although the early 2000s saw the peak of rapid growth, which was unaware of the recession, growth has continued to slow down since then, and difficulties have been compounded by the government's tightening of policy regulations and strong opposition from civic groups. The horse racing industry is also showing signs of shrinking to the point of crisis while other competitive industries are showing remarkable growth due to intensifying competition among speculative industries. The horse racing industry should provide large-scale financial resources to foster the horse industry amid difficulties in continuing strong external regulations, and consider restoring the soundness and reliability of horse racing, a social demand.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:56 AM
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The external environment surrounding the horse racing industry is rapidly changing. Although the early 2000s saw the peak of rapid growth, which was unaware of the recession, growth has continued to slow down since then, and difficulties have been compounded by the government's tightening of policy regulations and strong opposition from civic groups. The horse racing industry is also showing signs of shrinking to the point of crisis while other competitive industries are showing remarkable growth due to intensifying competition among speculative industries. The horse racing industry should provide large-scale financial resources to foster the horse industry amid difficulties in continuing strong external regulations, and consider restoring the soundness and reliability of horse racing, a social demand.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:54 AM
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We will do our best to implement fair horse racing." The final permission for the construction of the 4th racetrack "Yeongcheon Racing Park," which is undergoing numerous twists and turns, is expected to be made as early as late September. After consultations and coordination on issues related to leisure tax reduction, the heads of each agency signed an "additional agreement" on the 16th (Thursday), the final permission for the construction of Yeongcheon Racing Park, which has been slow to progress, is in the countdown.An official from the Korea Racing Authority said, "Unless there are special variables, if the Gyeongbuk Provincial Council adopts the resolution in early September, it is expected to be finalized by mid-to-late September after review and payment by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food."
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:51 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 president appointed by the Moon Jae In government, and there were applause or loud answers to Chairman Kim Nak-soon's questions during his inauguration speech. Chairman Kim Nak-soon, who seemed to recognize the situation in which his inauguration speech was bound to be "dignified," shook hands and talked with all employees in front of the lobby of the main building after the inauguration ceremony.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:50 AM
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Assembly on June 15, 1988, he said, "I personally experienced the value of labor, the authority of workers, and communication and win-win between labor and management are important factors for corporate development, and I have established myself as my philosophy on labor-management relations.""I will not tolerate any resistance or pressure on this path," he said, as if he understood the mistake of internal factional issues that have led to complaints against Chairman Ma and submission to the outside world, including the National Assembly and the media.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:44 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 serve the interests of the people 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 promises the prosperity of the community as a Korean horse racing community."
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:36 AM
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The external environment surrounding the horse racing industry is rapidly changing. Although the early 2000s saw the peak of rapid growth, which was unaware of the recession, growth has continued to slow down since then, and difficulties have been compounded by the government's tightening of policy regulations and strong opposition from civic groups. The horse racing industry is also showing signs of shrinking to the point of crisis while other competitive industries are showing remarkable growth due to intensifying competition among speculative industries. The horse racing industry should provide large-scale financial resources to foster the horse industry amid difficulties in continuing strong external regulations, and consider restoring the soundness and reliability of horse racing, a social demand.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:34 AM
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Nak-soon, who said that generating profits through horse racing is difficult for the future even considering global trends, mentioned the crisis of closing the over-the-counter sales office. "As a top professional CEO of the horse industry, I am well aware that there are some voices of concern and concern," said Chairman Kim Nak-soon, who revealed his career as a professional manager and a scholar who lectured and researched on culture and arts at a university and said, "The CEO realized that the first virtue is the ability to present the right direction and solve problems.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:33 AM
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Of course, there seems to be no great disagreement that most of the contents are what Korean horse racing should aim for, but many of the plans announced and promoted in thorough preparation have not been successful. Despite the fact that Korean horse racing has achieved the world's seventh-largest quantitative growth in horse racing sales over the past 90 years and paying 1.4 trillion won a year in national and local taxes, the negative image of horse racing as a leader in the gambling industry has not disappeared.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:32 AM
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Yeongcheon Horse Racing Park is the first public offering of the Korean Horse Racing Association and has drawn keen attention for the construction of the 4th Horse Racing Park. However, the approval was delayed due to the complex implementation of administrative procedures and interests of each institution, including multiple revisions of business plans following the deliberation of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance's exemption from preliminary feasibility studies, the audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection and the integrated supervision committee of the gambling industry. Last year, the Korean Horse Racing Association prepared a revised plan to reduce one outdoor location and two additional branches despite opposition from the horse racing community and employees, and the committee accepted the plan, which was expected to proceed quickly, but conflicts arose between the horse racing society and North Gyeongsang Province over the reduction of leisure tax.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:30 AM
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Most welcome of all is the recognition that "the Korean Horse Association is neither an intelligence agency nor an institution that requires special security," in which he emphasized that "we will ensure that all possible areas of work are carried out in a transparent manner." He also called it "the shortcut to restoring trust to the public." Analysts say that the remarks were made in consideration of the deterioration of the image of the Korean Horse Association and the horse industry, which was triggered by former chairmen
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:29 AM
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Fair personnel management will be the trademark of that Kim Nak-soon. Please watch."Chairman Kim Nak-soon's inaugural address reveals that he had thoroughly studied the horse racing industry and other pending issues including the organization of the Korean Horse Association before taking office as the head of the Korean Horse Association. As soon as he takes office, he will immediately start processing each department's work." In fact, he reportedly received briefings on each department's work on the day of his inauguration, last weekend and through Sunday.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:25 AM
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Of course, there seems to be no great disagreement that most of the contents are what Korean horse racing should aim for, but many of the plans announced and promoted in thorough preparation have not been successful. Despite the fact that Korean horse racing has achieved the world's seventh-largest quantitative growth in horse racing sales over the past 90 years and paying 1.4 trillion won a year in national and local taxes, the negative image of horse racing as a leader in the gambling industry has not disappeared.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:15 AM
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In 2007, ahead of the launch of the integrated supervision committee of the gambling industry, the Korea Racing Authority came up with a plan for horse racing innovation called VISION 2016 and announced a massive "horse racing innovation measures" led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. It can be seen that the contents of "Vision 2022" are quite similar to those presented in the horse racing innovation plan by strengthening the soundness of horse racing, advancing horse racing, promoting internationalization, expanding social contribution, improving the management efficiency of horse racing, and improving the system for horse racing innovation.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 07:09 AM
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He emphasized that the best path and the goal of the Korean Horse Association is to return to an institution that is faithful to its purpose, and that the path is the responsibility that the state gives us and the true form of the Korean Horse Association that the people expect. He also said that generating profits through horse racing is not an end, but a means. Instead of maximizing profit generation, publicity and share should now come first, and "our community will strive to become a healthy institution that expects the highest productivity in its best condition.
Tuesday, July 28 2026 - 06:58 AM