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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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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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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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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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Lastly, I hope that news from the producing farms can be communicated through racing media. The Halla Ma Production Association will also make efforts to inform the public through racing media about the circumstances and activities of the association and the producing farmers. 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Racing Media, and it is also the inaugural year when Hallama, the passenger horse brand of the Hallama Breeders’ Association, will launch as a purebred horse. We hope that at the 20th anniversary event of Racing Media in 2018,

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Rehabilitation horseback riding needs to be promoted, but there are limitations, which is regrettable. Also, in my view, it is appropriate to introduce health insurance for therapeutic riding. Physical therapy is allowed, and it makes no sense that horseback riding rehabilitation through verbal instruction is not covered by health insurance. While preparing my master’s thesis, I learned for the first time that Italy has health insurance, but it is unfortunate that it is not yet available under our circumstances.

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Second, since racing in racing media refers to horse racing and horse racing, there is a concern that the reports and materials produced by racing media may focus solely on horse racing. In Korean society today, it is practically correct to think of horse racing first when we start talking about horses. However, the number of people who enjoy horse racing is limited, and concerns about its gambling nature are also being raised. Therefore, I ask that you introduce more articles about horseback riding,

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As someone who raises horses and from the perspective of the president of the Producers Association, I would like to offer my congratulations as well as some words of advice.First, in racing media, “media” means mediation or relay. I hope it can serve as a channel that effectively communicates both sides’ perspectives among people and horses, people who know horses and people who do not, people who have ridden horses and people who have not, people who bet on horse racing and people who do not.

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Perhaps, like Cho Yong-pil’s song, racing media was founded at the end of the 20th century precisely because the 21st century longed for it so desperately.It was not just a simple animal. It is a companion that has shared history with us humans. We have pioneered history and expanded the sites of history by running together with people. Even though the automobile came to replace horses, we humans could not erase the history of being with horses. I could not let the horse go into the back alley of history.

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However, there are still many challenges for the domestic horse industry to make a leap forward and develop.The government is making various efforts to expand the base of the horse industry, including horse breeding, promoting leisure sports, training skilled professionals, and manufacturing related products. Alongside these government efforts, the interest and cooperation of industry, local governments, and related organizations are extremely important. If we put our heads together and work hard,

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The content and fields conveyed during that time are likely diverse and boundless. I am confident that these things, together, are fully serving as a compass in shaping Korea’s language culture and leading the language industry.It is said that our country's horse industry is currently facing various difficulties. The horse racing industry has not been loved by the public, and equestrianism is experiencing a spread of negative perceptions due to recent developments. I believe that racing media needs to play a role in wisely overcoming this reality.

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In advanced horse industry countries, media related to the horse industry are deeply loved by the public. I expect that racing media will soon stand at the center of that role in our country as well.The Korean Horse Trainers Association also recognizes the importance of horse training and will continue to make every effort to integrate advanced training techniques used in riding horses and racehorses. To achieve this, we will build the Korean Horse Trainers Association into a continuously growing organization by sharing training-related information with racing media and receiving their advice.

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Moon-young of Racing Media, who has faithfully delivered horse racing information and played a leading role in shaping the culture of the horse industry, as well as to all company officials.Starting with Horse Racing Culture Newspaper, and continuing through KRJ Broadcasting, Horse Industry Journal, and Perfect Today Horse Racing, it has steadily grown across all areas related to the horse industry, and its tireless efforts to deliver valuable and accurate information often feel admirable.

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Although there have been many difficulties at the production farms due to the horse racing innovation plan, they are making efforts to keep pace accordingly by increasing investments and efforts in improving stallions and improving the quality of racehorses. However, considering the unfortunate reality that the number of Thoroughbred racehorses required at the two racecourses in Korea is limited and farmers’ income does not increase due to losses from surplus horses, multifaceted efforts are urgently needed to expand the horse racing industry in the long term,

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Korea’s horse industry, and many changes and developments have continued, including the implementation of the Five-Year Plan for Horse Industry Development and the designation of horse industry special zones. The Second Five-Year Plan is also being implemented, but whether it has enough substance to match its outward expansion, and whether it has been moving forward blindly, is something that needs to be reflected on by now. If there are shortcomings, they should be sufficiently addressed, and the foundation should be strengthened so that,

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As the Korea Racing Authority’s tentative suspension of the introduction of a non-track betting ticket reservation system has been announced, the voices of disappointed horse racing fans are growing louder.The Korea Racing Authority’s introduction of a betting ticket reservation system is intended to improve purchasing convenience for horse racing fans. The Korea Racing Authority introduced a betting ticket reservation system on May 18, 2007. At the time, reservations became available not only through the internet and ARS but also via mobile devices and unmanned ticket vending machines, but the races available for reservation were limited to Bukyeong races on Fridays, and Seomul Racecourse Park races on Saturdays and Sundays, while cross-race reservations were not offered.

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The Korea Racing Authority recently officially requested the National Tax Service to issue an official interpretation regarding the introduction of a “book rental reservation system.” This is to make it more convenient for horse racing fans to purchase betting tickets in advance for races scheduled on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, when the races are not held on Thursdays.The problematic part was the tax section. A 2,000 won admission fee is charged upon entering the racetrack and off-track betting locations. Among them are a 1,300 won individual consumption tax and a 300 won education tax, so as a horse racing fan, I pay a 1,300 won tax.The Korea Racing Authority requested the National Tax Service to issue an official interpretation on whether admission fees should be charged even when actual horse racing does not take place and people simply visit racecourses and off-track betting centers to purchase betting tickets.

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We will also cooperate in the project to transform energy civilization through an energy revolution. The idea is to build a clean city by integrating Gyeonggi Province’s energy self-sufficiency policy, targeted for 2030, with Jeju’s ongoing electric vehicle promotion and other Carbon Free Island Jeju projects. To this end, they will jointly cooperate in building a low-carbon green city based on electric vehicles and in fostering small but strong ICT-converged energy companies, while sharing know-how to discover various renewable energy sources.They will also promote the revitalization of future strategic industries such as big data and the BT industry.

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When asked about the background for signing the memorandum of understanding with Jeju Province, Governor Nam said, “Jeju and Gyeonggi are establishing new collaborative systems such as cooperative governance and coalition governments, and I thought that collaboration among local governments could be a way to achieve a win-win outcome for the development of all of South Korea.”He continued, “Gyeonggi Province began coalition government first in politics, and Jeju began cooperating with the private sector. He replied, “With the same spirit, we will build up collaboration cases one by one across various fields going forward.”Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province and Jeju Province decided to form a joint implementation committee composed of public officials from relevant fields to ensure the smooth progress of the cooperative project.

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Usually, one caretaker can handle about 15 horses, and if there are more than that, they cannot manage them alone. In the meantime, if the coach takes on the caretaker’s duties, the professional expertise disappears, and dissatisfaction builds up—both the coach and the caretaker—making it impossible to work at the same riding stable for long. Rather than immediately eating apples, we should run the riding club with the mindset of planting an apple tree.At a recent equestrian competition, a problem occurred with a vehicle carrying horses, and five horses caught fire and died. These days, there are quite a few companies specializing in convenient and safe transportation for horses, using vibration-free box trucks and the like. Using a professional company for anything helps prevent accidents. Moreover, the basic horse registration must be properly completed.

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Usually, one caretaker can handle about 15 horses, and if there are more than that, they cannot manage them alone. In the meantime, if the coach takes on the caretaker’s duties, the professional expertise disappears, and dissatisfaction builds up—both the coach and the caretaker—making it impossible to work at the same riding stable for long. Rather than immediately eating apples, we should run the riding club with the mindset of planting an apple tree.At a recent equestrian competition, a problem occurred with a vehicle carrying horses, and five horses caught fire and died. These days, there are quite a few companies specializing in convenient and safe transportation for horses, using vibration-free box trucks and the like. Using a professional company for anything helps prevent accidents. Moreover, the basic horse registration must be properly completed.

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As the Korea Racing Authority’s tentative suspension of the introduction of a non-track betting ticket reservation system has been announced, the voices of disappointed horse racing fans are growing louder.The Korea Racing Authority’s introduction of a betting ticket reservation system is intended to improve purchasing convenience for horse racing fans. The Korea Racing Authority introduced a betting ticket reservation system on May 18, 2007. At the time, reservations became available not only through the internet and ARS but also via mobile devices and unmanned ticket vending machines, but the races available for reservation were limited to Bukyeong races on Fridays, and Seomul Racecourse Park races on Saturdays and Sundays, while cross-race reservations were not offered.

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Governors Won and Nam, who signed the win-win cooperation agreement, traveled to Gasi-ri by electric vehicle and toured the Gasi-ri Cultural Center, the Pony Museum, and the Gasi-ri wind power site.At the Gasiri Cultural Center, village chief Jeong Gyeong-woon explained the village development plan linked to the village-building project and the wind power complex project, and presented a horse sculpture as a gift to commemorate the village visit.At the following luncheon meeting, Governor Nam responded in his toast, saying, “Gashiri seems to be a good example of what a future village in South Korea should look like,” adding, “In Gyeonggi Province, we are also carrying out a project called ‘Ddabok’ to create warm and blessed villages, and I will learn a great deal from this.”