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However, as the responsible department was transferred to the Seoul Regional Headquarters, progress in the consultations appeared to be delayed.The main points of the Korea Racing Authority’s second-phase horse racing innovation plan are “strengthening the professionalism of personnel,” “standardizing the horse racing system,” and “enhancing the competitiveness of the Seoul Racecourse.”This clearly appears in what the Korea Racing Authority presented in a work report to Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Lee Dong-pil on March 16. At the time, the Korea Racing Authority announced that, in 2015, it would smoothly carry out the stabilization of the first innovation task and the second innovation task to strengthen the global competitiveness of Korean horse racing.

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Since then, projects such as social return initiatives for the local community have been carried out positively.I think that for the past ten years or so, the focus has been solely on finding ways to control horse racing, which has been stifling the development of the horse racing and horse industry as well as the government’s contribution to national tax revenue. I believe that only by lifting regulations and creating an environment where anyone can comfortably enjoy sports can the horse racing and horse industries develop,

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He stated, “The key issue is whether it can be recognized for a few races, but it can be seen that Korea’s promotion to Part II in horse racing is almost decided.”The main content of the official letter sent by the International Federation of Horseracing Associations to the Korea Racing Authority is: “The International Federation of Horseracing Associations agrees with Korea’s request for promotion to Part II. However, regarding the Blue Book registration of the 31 races the Korea Racing Authority has applied for, it states that the decision will be made after reviewing each race. The Blue Book is the official publication of the International Commission on the Classification of Racecourses (ICSC), under the International Federation of Horse Racing. In June 14, 2014, at the ICSC meeting in London, UK, Korea’s entry into Part III was officially approved, and at that time, seven races including the Korean Derby were included in the Blue Book.

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Proud Citizen Award from the Seoul Metropolitan Government. In 2009, he actually oversaw the launch of Korea’s first horse quarantine council, and by establishing a horse registration office, he made a major contribution to establishing a horse registration system not only for racehorses but also for riding horses and breeding horses. After retiring, he applied his professional expertise and served as director of the KRA Siheung Equestrian Healing Center, which opened in September 2012, until December 2015.

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Director of Planning and Coordination, Director of Management Innovation, Director of Audit, and Director of General Affairs and Personnel. At the end of 2009, he served as head of the Industry Headquarters and head of the Horse Racing Business Headquarters, demonstrating outstanding management capabilities, which led to his internal promotion to vice chairman and later to acting chairman.While serving as branch manager of Yeongdeungpo in 2000, he was recognized for his contributions to community development and received the

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With the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a wide range of diverse keywords such as artificial intelligence and big data are emerging, and we expect new value to be created and further developed. The horse industry has long been a field where data is extremely important. With new information and communication technologies and data integrated, it will become a pillar of the intelligent information society, and I have no doubt that Mal Industry Journal will stand at the center of that role.

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On its 19th anniversary, it can be said that it has become a young company charging forward with boundless potential and hope. However, the social atmosphere toward our language industry does not seem to be entirely hopeful and optimistic. However, even in crisis, we cannot stop; we must pull ourselves together and prepare for a new beginning.Not all industries are smooth and future-oriented. When we think about the future of this difficult language industry, the current difficulties will rather serve as the foundation for even greater growth in the future.

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On the 15th, Seo Young-kyo, a lawmaker from the New Politics Alliance for Democracy, introduced a bill to amend the Local Tax Act and the Local Finance Act, proposing that 80% of the leisure tax generated from horse racing and similar activities be allocated to the local government where the off-track betting facility is located, and 20% to the local government where the horse racing and related activities actually took place. The lawmakers who participated in the proposal were Kim Seung-nam, Moon Hee-sang, Seo Young-kyo, Woo Yoon-geun, Yoo Dae-woon, Im Nae-hyeon, Chung Cheong-rae, Joo Seung-yong, Chu Mi-ae, and Hong Jong-hak (all from the New Politics Alliance for Democracy).Rep. Seo’s amendment aims to adjust the current leisure tax payment rate, which is unfavorable to local governments where off-track betting centers are located.

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A prominent figure in the Korea Racing Authority said about this incident, “I heard that a foreign person, who had been working as a foreign handicap operator at the Korea Racing Authority until recently, was fired for making unreasonable demands during the process of pursuing promotion to Part II, and is now harboring resentment and speaking ill of Korean horse racing to people involved in the global racing industry.” He said, “A major obstacle has arisen for the promotion of Korea horse racing to a part government bureau,” adding, “The media outlet that published the article is also an organization with unclear credibility, and it appears that the son of the dismissed person is deeply involved in running the outlet. He said, “Especially because they are making their own argument, they did not accurately present the names of not only the article’s author but also the person who made the claim.”

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True innovation begins with "communication" and "sharing." To address the current crisis in horse racing, this identity of horse racing must be firmly established, and we hope that Racing Media, as a traditional horse racing media outlet, will fulfill its role as a channel for communication and sharing within the horse racing industry.In this rapidly changing environment, the continued role of the Horse Industry Journal and the Horse Racing Culture Newspaper is essential for the domestic horse industry and horse racing industry to move in the right direction.

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He also expressed dissatisfaction, saying, “While the Korea Racing Authority held a presentation on the research project on horse racing prize money, they did not reflect the project as it was and instead said they would seek appropriate alternatives suited to reality, but in the end, they want to apply the research results they themselves desire as is.” Attention is now focused on how the Korea Racing Authority will respond to the horse racing innovation plan.The biggest issue at the time was the move to implement integrated mountainous areas as part of Gyeongju City. However, related organizations argue that the move toward an integrated production system in Gyeongju will clearly lead to a decline in demand for domestic horses whose competitiveness has diminished, which in turn will cause production to shrink and lead to the collapse of producing farms.

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As you know, amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution and rapidly changing global circumstances, the horse racing industry is also facing both domestic and international crises and periods of upheaval. In particular, as the global horse racing industry faces a crisis of stagnation, it is in need of many changes and innovations, and Korean horse racing has also come face to face with an era of transformation.The development of the horse industry begins with the horse racing industry,

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Moreover, the recent state affairs scandal has deepened public distrust and misunderstanding of the horse industry, inflicting great wounds on us, the people of horse racing.However, despite the adverse conditions, we horse racing people have begun a race of change and innovation, fueled by the interest and support of horse racing fans. Embarking on the great journey of advancing and internationalizing horse racing, Korean horse racing made a leap to becoming a Part II nation in July 2016,

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Compared with 2011, the economic contribution effect increased by 350 billion won, employment rose by about 3,300 people, and significant achievements were made throughout the horse industry, thanks to the efforts of not only the government and the Korea Racing Authority but also media outlets such as Horse Industry Journal.The Korea Racing Authority is an institution with nearly 100 years of history, and it is the only public enterprise in Korea that has accumulated know-how over

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Therefore, he says the implementation should be delayed to secure time for preparations to strengthen the competitiveness of domestic horses, and the Korea Racing Authority’s support should be further strengthened to enhance the competitiveness of the poor domestic producers.The Korea Racing Authority’s push for a horse racing innovation plan did not appear to have as many side effects as initially feared. It showed a rapid adaptation after the implementation of the integrated grading and rating system. Although it was a mountain-area integration limited to two counties, there was no absolute advantage for the foreign horses; rather, the strong performance of the domestic horses was noticeable. Also, the confusion caused by the rating was not that pronounced.

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However, negative views toward horse racing still remain in Korean horse racing to this day. However, we will also take this as an opportunity to make an effort, and a Busan horse racing official promises to do their utmost to earn the trust and confidence of racing fans.Once again, we sincerely congratulate the Horse Racing Culture Newspaper on its 19th anniversary and the Horse Industry Journal on its 4th anniversary, and we hope that, without change, it will continue to be a newspaper that brings joy to horse racing fans by delivering warm

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However, as the responsible department was transferred to the Seoul Regional Headquarters, progress in the consultations appeared to be delayed.The main points of the Korea Racing Authority’s second-phase horse racing innovation plan are “strengthening the professionalism of personnel,” “standardizing the horse racing system,” and “enhancing the competitiveness of the Seoul Racecourse.”This clearly appears in what the Korea Racing Authority presented in a work report to Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Lee Dong-pil on March 16. At the time, the Korea Racing Authority announced that, in 2015, it would smoothly carry out the stabilization of the first innovation task and the second innovation task to strengthen the global competitiveness of Korean horse racing.

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Newspaper, along with all the executives and staff, for dedicating themselves wholeheartedly over the past 19 years to the founding philosophy of creating advanced horse racing with culture, and to the continuous development of Korean horse racing.Not only does it provide horse racing fans with all information and news about events at Busan-Gyeongnam Race Park more quickly and vividly than anyone else, but I believe that Horse Racing Culture Newspaper, which prides itself on being Korea’s leading horse racing opinion paper,

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Recently, the Korea Racing Authority completed consultations with the Seoul Racecourse Trainers Association (President Kim Jeom-o) and the National Racecourse Paddock Management Workers’ Union (Chairman Park Bong-cheol) regarding the introduction of foreign trainers and track riders, and it is reported that the Authority conducted telephone interviews with four foreign trainers who wish to work at Seoul Race Park. According to the phone interview results, an Australian working in Malaysia was selected as the first choice, and the assistant is scheduled to visit Seoul Race Park in November. The Seoul Trainers Association also stated that it has tentatively agreed to select and operate five foreign track riders under the association starting next year.

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Culture Newspaper has made significant contributions to the development of Korea’s horse racing and leisure culture industry, and in particular, it has fulfilled the diverse information needs of people from all walks of life regarding mass sports, contributed to the qualitative improvement of the horse racing industry, advanced research and development of stud horse technology, and played an indispensable role in fostering a healthy horse industry.In addition, by leading by example in establishing

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Over the past 19 years, without losing the founding spirit and with the true stance of a specialized newspaper, we have contributed to renewing the image of horse racing and served as an example to many other specialized newspapers. We would like to express our gratitude to CEO Kim Moon-young and all the executives and staff for their hard work.In the rapidly changing media environment, the role of specialized newspapers has become more important than ever, providing readers with in-depth analysis

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First, I would like to express my gratitude and congratulations to CEO Kim Moon-young of Racing Media Co., Ltd., along with all the executives and staff, for leading Korea’s horse culture, promoting an advanced horse racing culture, and delivering the voices from the horse industry field quickly and accurately, thereby presenting a policy vision for the national horse industry and serving as an excellent supporter.Amid the recent major upheavals in the status of Korea’s horse industry, I would like to say that over the past 30 years,

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A prominent figure in the Korea Racing Authority said about this incident, “I heard that a foreign person, who had been working as a foreign handicap operator at the Korea Racing Authority until recently, was fired for making unreasonable demands during the process of pursuing promotion to Part II, and is now harboring resentment and speaking ill of Korean horse racing to people involved in the global racing industry.” He said, “A major obstacle has arisen for the promotion of Korea horse racing to a part government bureau,” adding, “The media outlet that published the article is also an organization with unclear credibility, and it appears that the son of the dismissed person is deeply involved in running the outlet. He said, “Especially because they are making their own argument, they did not accurately present the names of not only the article’s author but also the person who made the claim.”

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Mal Industry Journal and Horse Racing Culture Newspaper have, amid difficult circumstances, provided in-depth coverage encompassing the entire horse industry, as well as criticism and alternatives regarding the horse industry and Korean horse racing, and have contributed to shaping public opinion for the establishment of sound policies and to creating new value for our horse industry and horse racing industry, reaching from horse racing stakeholders and the media to horse racing fans.

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However, as the responsible department was transferred to the Seoul Regional Headquarters, progress in the consultations appeared to be delayed.The main points of the Korea Racing Authority’s second-phase horse racing innovation plan are “strengthening the professionalism of personnel,” “standardizing the horse racing system,” and “enhancing the competitiveness of the Seoul Racecourse.”This clearly appears in what the Korea Racing Authority presented in a work report to Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Lee Dong-pil on March 16. At the time, the Korea Racing Authority announced that, in 2015, it would smoothly carry out the stabilization of the first innovation task and the second innovation task to strengthen the global competitiveness of Korean horse racing.