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With the proceeds from the ranch project, social welfare facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, kindergartens, senior universities, and youth training facilities were established. Seong Isidol Hospital was reopened as a hospice-oriented Seong Isidol Welfare Clinic in March 2002, and the clinic is fully free of charge thanks to the support of its members and support from the Isidol Rural Business Development Association. In 2003, the institute established a racehorse ranch with a total land area of more than 4.9 million square meters, and started sales and face-to-face activities focusing on horse development and training. With the expansion of the Martha facility in 2007, the institute introduced an advanced horse industry in Korea,
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:49 AM
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Born in 1928 in Letterken, Donegol, South Island, Father McGrinch arrived in Busan at the age of 25 in 1953 after receiving a new service in 1951. After moving to Suncheon, he served as an aide to Suncheon Cathedral for five months, and in 1954 he came to Jeju as a missionary of the St. Golom Outpost Missionary Church and took the post at the Hallim Public Office of Central Headquarters. Witnessing the reality of Jeju, which was struggling with poverty due to the Jeju April 3 incident and the Korean War, Father McGrinch took the lead in modernization by laying the foundation for cattle farming and establishing social welfare facilities. He bought a Yorkshire pig that raised a pig from Incheon and brought it to Hallim in Jeju,
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:47 AM
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Discussion on Improving the Horse Racing Tax System for the Development of the Agricultural Industry" and served as an advisor to the Korea Federation of Rural Communities. In an interview with the in 2016, Chung, who encountered the horse industry when he obtained his doctorate in agricultural economics in Germany in the 1980s, emphasized the establishment of cooperatives by item, the introduction of a "quarter system" and the development of horse culture research. "We need to create cooperatives in each region, bring them to the level of the National Federation, and develop them to the level of the agricultural conference," said Chung Myung-chae, the new CEO of the Korea Racing Authority.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:43 AM
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The Let's Run Foundation is a social contribution foundation established to create a society that fulfills social responsibilities as a public company and lives together by raising funds from donations from the Korean Horse Association and donations from executives and employees. It was established on March 18, 2014. Previously, the Korean Horse Association carried out various donations and social return activities in the social contribution team, but the establishment was promoted due to the need for a more active and professional foundation. The purpose of the foundation is to contribute to revitalizing society as a whole, promoting people's welfare, and enhancing the status of the horse industry by supporting job creation projects, talent development projects, cultural prosperity projects, welfare promotion projects for the vulnerable, and horse industry image improvement projects.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:41 AM
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After the public interest function of agriculture is specified in the Constitution, the foundation of national agriculture and the establishment and development of a new policy philosophy will be given, he said. "We ask you to put your heart and soul together for the stable development of our agriculture and the resolution of farmers and rural problems, and we will do our best to fulfill our duties."Chung Myung-chae served as presidential transition member of President Roh Moo Hyun and secretary for farming and fishing villages at the Blue House, as well as the 5th president of the Korea Agricultural and Fisheries University and the representative of the Korea Rural Welfare Forum.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:40 AM
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It is intended to revive the spirit that participation in horse racing betting is for donations. When categorizing the types of social contribution projects, there are three stages: one stage where donations are limited, two stages where volunteering is made along with donations, and three stages: donation and volunteer participation and social value creation. Our Let's Run Foundation is currently in the process of transitioning to the third stage. Based on the Korean Horse Association and related organizations, the Let's Run Foundation will continue its active social contribution program using horses and through talent donation by horse officials. A "better tomorrow with horses" is never a dream. The Let's Run Foundation thinks that a world where words make all people happy is tomorrow. Personally, I think I am extremely lucky to have the opportunity to work as the secretary-general.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:39 AM
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Secretary-General Kim, who dreams of a "better tomorrow with horses," is expressing his ambition that the Let's Run Foundation will play a big role in expanding practical social contribution projects to provide practical help to the socially vulnerable, rather than donations based on various tangible and intangible assets of the Korean Horse Association while faithfully keeping the purpose of the Let's Run Foundation, which marks its second anniversary, and also meets with Secretary-General Kim Hak-shin, who dreams of a "better tomorrow with horses." The Let's Run Foundation, a representative social contribution foundation of the Korean Horse Association, celebrated its second anniversary on March 18.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:36 AM
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Chung Myung-chae, the new permanent representative, said, "I will do my best for agriculture and rural communities with the people." "It has been 10 years since the launch of the National Agricultural Forum with the hope that the people, including consumers and civil society organizations, should go to agriculture where they gather attention and strength together," said Chung Myung-chae, CEO of the National Agricultural Forum. "The current situation in the agricultural industry is a crisis, but since agriculture is a life industry, we need breakthrough policies and national support to revive our life industry and maintain stable farm income and rural communities.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:35 AM
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Regarding the current situation in which the union's indefinite strike is underway, horseracing customers and fans generally agree that the Korea Racing Authority, the horse racing organization, the Association of Teachers and Educational Workers, and the union are all completely ignoring customers. They claim that "customers have always been ignored and thoroughly used in Korea," and that "fans do not exist in the minds of horse racing creators." K, who claims to be a horse racing fan, said, "It is human nature to support and support the socially underprivileged position rather than the deep-rooted corporate horse racing society,
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:32 AM
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If the horse racing refund rate is raised, the issue that the union claims can be implemented," and added, "I hope that the union will leave the work to the union, and the KCTU will actively engage in a struggle to raise the refund rate." In addition, he said that the increase in the refund rate is "the only way the KCTU can really help the union," and that "I think we should know that there is a big pie that will go to the managers." Lastly, when looking at the situation from the perspective of horse racing fans and customers, most of whom earn less than 2 million won a month, he said, "I don't think we should pay off the customers' poor pockets and meet the greed of assistant teachers and managers,
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:30 AM
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First of all, CEO Kim Byung-hong said about the indefinite strike by the Busan Gyeongnam Racing Park branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and the Busan Gyeongnam Horse Racing Authority, saying, "Don't instigate people for your own benefit by encouraging people who have done their best in their duties, such as managers, facilities, and beautification." Regarding the strike, he said, "Even if it is the right of the KCTU, you should know that horse racing is a completely different industry from other manufacturing and service industries," stressing that focusing only on income distribution rather than competition, leaving behind the fairness of horse racing through free competition, does not go well with the horse racing system.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:25 AM
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The Let's Run Foundation, which celebrated its second anniversary on March 18, recruited Kim Hak-shin, former head of the Seoul Regional Headquarters, as the general secretary through a public offering at the end of February. Kim Hak-shin, a 59-year-old native of Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, graduated from the Department of Public Administration at Seoul City University and joined the Korean Horse Association in 1986. Since then, he has served as the head of major departments of the Korean Horse Association, including the head of the public relations team, the head of the horse racing cooperation team, the head of the Jeju business department, the head of the planning and coordination team, the head of the Busan and Gyeongnam regional headquarters, and the head of the Seoul regional headquarters, and retired at the retirement age in February this year. Secretary-General Kim was evaluated as an administrative expert with excellent practical experience and administrative ability when he was in office.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:24 AM
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Shim Ho-geun and Lee Yong-joon were promoted to deputy directors and deputy directors, respectively. Shim Ho-geun, who is also a reporter in charge of entering the Korea Racing Authority, is in charge of strengthening content in the horse racing industry, while Lee Yong-joon is in charge of the overall horse racing industry, including horseback riding and related industries, focusing more on communication with the field and finding articles. Recruitment and promotion of journalists for Racing Media is a step in line with the expansion of its business ahead of the online news partnership between Naver and Kakao, following the signing of an agreement with KBSN in February on horse industry broadcast planning. Racing Media, the only professional total media organization in the Korean horse industry, comprehensively deals with the Korean horse industry, including the internationalization of the horse racing industry and the popularization of the horse racing industry.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:22 AM
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June 2 and 4. I have participated in the Incheon Asian Games and I know how it feels, so I want to try again. I will do my best as much as I have come with a lot of help, and I hope I can return to Belgium with a smile. I really hope that Korean horseback riding will develop in the future, and for it to develop, we need a player who attracts attention and shines in Europe among Korean horseback riding players. I hope that the player becomes me, and I am confident that I will work hard. That's how I want to hear that Korean athletes can ride horses so well in Europe. It is my wish and dream to win a medal in the five most difficult stars, win a gold medal, and compete in that position.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:20 AM
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The reason for regulating the gambling industry started from the logic that it should be regulated because the gambling addiction rate is higher than that of foreign countries, but it is not reasonable to apply the gambling prevalence rate as a standard for setting the total sales volume by industry due to conflicting opinions among Korean scholars," Kim said in the conclusion. "The disproportionate policy to increase the prevalence rate in the total sales policy is asymmetric, so the excessive regulation should be eased in terms of equity." In this research paper, Kim advised that the horse industry should seek self-rescue measures as the gambling industry market is being reorganized into Toto and Lottery due to excessive regulations by the audit committee, and that legal gambling industries should seek a win-win plan toward a common goal of expanding the legal market against illegal markets.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:19 AM
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Europe is a completely different horseback riding system from Korea and is the birthplace of horseback riding, so I am here and active. Since I was young, I thought that I should ride well in Korea and advance to Europe later. I think they treated me well to work hard. After studying, I have tried so hard that I can only ride horses and ride horses again. I represented Korea at the Asaan Games in Incheon and went out to Europe, and I realized again that I have a long way to go. I think he recognized me in the process. Since horseback riding is a sport that takes a long time to meet expectations, the gold medalist in equestrian event at the Rio Olympics is 53, so I will try my best to meet the expectations.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:17 AM
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Guess Korea sponsored in-kind so that I could exercise comfortably. In Europe, the horse industry plays an industrial role so that there is a saying that cash circulates because of horses. There is a circular structure, such as producing and training young horses and then selling them, or buying and growing and reselling them as young horses. In addition, there are cases where players with good horses participate in competitions and produce excellent records and sell them at high prices. It cannot be said uniformly, and it varies greatly. It is like a stock. When horses are young, they buy relatively cheap, grow and sell them again, and as this process is repeated, farmers also make some profit.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:10 AM
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Still, when the domestic horseback riding situation was good, the horses were bought in Europe and good horses were coming in. However, the horses that played during the 2014 Asian Games are not circulating and they are saying as they are. If companies and others apply, I think horses will be circulated and a better riding environment and horse-riding culture will be created. Of course. It is an important point, but it is somewhat difficult for the players if the association is not operating normally. In my case, I am working out in Europe, so the exact date of the selection match was important.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:07 AM
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On the other hand, Korea seems to have a fierce battle for seats from the beginning and takes spurt quickly. The most common story I heard in Australia was that it had a good start. When entering the gate, the concentration is at its peak, and it is true that it was easier than others to solve the early development. If you leave the gate, you can ride it in all weather conditions according to the tendency of the horse. It may be a virtue for all riders, but I think it is a strength that they have been honing their control ability when driving and catching them on horseback. When it was in Australia, morning training was not as much as in Korea. Instead, there were actual races almost every day. Of course, if you keep riding for 10 days without a day off, it will be difficult, but even if it is, you will have to endure it if it is a necessary part to live in Korea.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:05 AM
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On the other hand, Korea seems to have a fierce battle for seats from the beginning and takes spurt quickly. The most common story I heard in Australia was that it had a good start. When entering the gate, the concentration is at its peak, and it is true that it was easier than others to solve the early development. If you leave the gate, you can ride it in all weather conditions according to the tendency of the horse. It may be a virtue for all riders, but I think it is a strength that they have been honing their control ability when driving and catching them on horseback. When it was in Australia, morning training was not as much as in Korea. Instead, there were actual races almost every day. Of course, if you keep riding for 10 days without a day off, it will be difficult, but even if it is, you will have to endure it if it is a necessary part to live in Korea.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:03 AM
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He is working out in Belgium, Europe. He is coached by coach Leaven Divos, who was a Belgian champion. I have been with Coach Leven since I was young, and I have received a lot of help. He also helped me a lot physically and mentally until I came to Korea and got a horse for the selection match. It is not common. Obviously, it was not an easy case. In my case, I had to travel from Europe to Korea, and the cost of transporting horses was not easy. An air container is required to transport horses, and it costs more than 40 million won for a round trip. I came to Korea with a lot of help, but I will work hard with the mindset that I will be selected.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:02 AM
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Experience Center, and Lotus Complex, so there are plenty of things to see and enjoy, attracting more than 100,000 visitors last year.Choi Bong-soon, head of the rural industry division at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said, "Donbak, an agricultural company, is contributing to increasing the income of farmers, developing new consumer markets, and revitalizing the local economy through experiential activities based on special lotus root processing technology," adding, "In the future, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food will continue to support and foster excellent management companies in rural convergence industries that contribute to revitalizing the local economy by utilizing agricultural and rural resources.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:00 AM
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While pursuing the four strategic goals, it is transforming into a social contribution company that creates a better world as a citizen of a company that forms a country and society by breaking away from the business of giving benefits. It also launched a representative center for social contribution using the core materials of the company called horses. Here, there are horse riding healing centers and pro bono centers. Another important thing is that it has started to solve youth problems that reflect the situation of the times. There were job creation for 140 people as a youth overseas job search project, and 17 "Let's Run Dream Centers" were opened through collaboration with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and local governments, winning the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Award for out-of-school youth programs.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 05:00 AM
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Pork gourd's processed products have entered overseas markets such as China and Japan as well as online and offline sales, and were designated as "agricultural food processing export companies" in Gyeongsangnam-do in 2016 in recognition of their achievements. Pork gourd, an agricultural company corporation, is a representative event that uses lotus flowers and lotus roots, and has been hosting the "20-ri Festival along the Lotus Road" every July since 2015. The event consists of various programs such as lotus cultivation experience, photo competitions, and lotus concerts, creating a synergy effect that raises awareness of lotus products and promotes consumption.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 04:57 AM
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Donbak is fully equipped with HACCP-certified processing and freezing facilities, producing a variety of safe processed foods such as lotus root tea, fried lotus root, lotus root powder, and lotus root vegetable. In addition, it signed a contract to deliver 220 tons of "steamed frozen lotus root" annually with a large retailer this year, with state-of-the-art facilities that can process 1,500 tons of lotus root annually.CEO Kim Jong-soo introduced high-quality lotus root processing products that differentiated them from existing lotus root products, and in particular, "steamed frozen lotus root" is receiving great response from consumers because it does not contain additives and is easy to cook.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 04:53 AM