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On the other hand, however, Lee said, "The public demand for safe food and a clean environment is increasing day by day, and new demand for rural areas such as hands-on tourism using various resources in rural areas is also increasing," adding, "We will support the agricultural and food industry to grow sustainably." At the hearing, which was resumed in the afternoon, Lee Gae-ho made remarks on the project to build a park Yeongcheon. "Local development projects should not be changed just because the administration has changed," Lee said. In that sense, the project must be carried out," he said. "We will form the Yeongcheon Horse Racing Park Project TF and establish a basic plan before the parliamentary audit in October.
Monday, June 15 2026 - 06:37 AM
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Candidate Lee said he will support the agri-food industry to continue to grow, has a great interest in animal welfare, and will strengthen the functions of the Animal Welfare Committee.Candidate Lee Gae-ho said at the confirmation hearing, "The past remarks, which were made lightly during the subcommittee on the review of the Agricultural and Marine Fisheries Commission's bill, were not refined, causing concern." He said, "I personally do not eat dogs, and my belief is that I am very interested in animal welfare and that the livestock culture should change in the future." In particular, he added, "In the future, the function of the Animal Welfare Committee should be strengthened to deliberate on major policies in addition to general advice.
Monday, June 15 2026 - 06:33 AM
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Farm's persimmon processing products, it is used as a venue for sales and promotion of various agricultural products such as peaches, apples, and blueberries produced in Cheongdo-gun, and is also practicing coexistence with the region. It has obtained halal certification from the international food safety system and is taking the lead in developing overseas markets. Starting with exporting persimmon dried laver to Japan and Thailand in 2014, it exported more than 120 million won of processed persimmon products such as persimmon dried laver and iced saury to six overseas countries, including the United States and China, in 2017. An official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food said,
Monday, June 15 2026 - 06:28 AM
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Nature Farm, an agricultural company, purchases 1,250 tons of agricultural products annually through contract cultivation with local farmers. It is revitalizing the local economy by producing high-quality persimmon processing products such as dried persimmon, half-dried persimmon, and ice saury by receiving excellent raw materials that have received low-carbon agricultural product certification and excellent management certification. During the harvest period, the plant's operating period was divided to prevent price declines due to mass shipment of persimmon and to produce and sell processed persimmon products throughout the year.
Monday, June 15 2026 - 06:25 AM
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Jeong Sang-soo, CEO of Nature Farm, an agricultural company, has developed innovative processing technologies and produced products using seedless persimmon by-products representing Cheongdo-gun, creating income for farmers in all four seasons and increasing the added value of our agricultural products. In particular, half-dry and iced ripe persimmons made of seedless Cheongdo persimmons are receiving good responses from consumers because they are easy to eat as well as sweet taste. Unlike ordinary dried fruits, Gammalang, which has a moist jelly tissue, is attracting attention as a "well-being snack" because it retains the nutrients of persimmon, such as vitamins and flavonoids.
Monday, June 15 2026 - 06:19 AM
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Yes, I'm glad to be at the 4th Asian Games. Until the last competition, I participated with experienced players, and I was in a position to learn. But this time, I am one of the most experienced players. If you think back to when I first competed, I was very nervous, but I'm sure the players who are participating in this Asian Games for the first time will be nervous. I'm not particularly good at riding, but I'm going to lead by controlling what to do because I have a little more experience. Korean horseback riding is a powerful country in Asia. Even if the domestic conditions are not good at present, I believe that as a Korean, I will do better in difficult situations. I'm confident that I will win a gold medal.
Monday, June 15 2026 - 06:17 AM
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We have prepared really hard for the four years. I am most happy that the Equestrian Association was able to participate in the Asian Games even during difficult times. I believe that I will show my skills so that my four years of hard work will not be in vain, and that I will have good results because I exercised hard. Of course, I think Korea will secure and should secure the gold medal in the dressage team event. Individual competitions are a little uncertain because many good players compete, but we must win the gold medal in team competitions. I will not waste the sweat I have shed for four years. Participating in the Asian Games will be the dream of everyone riding.
Monday, June 15 2026 - 06:12 AM
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In this Asian Games, I want to focus on the gold medal by reducing mistakes and focusing on it. First of all, I think teamwork is the most important thing. There are players who are new to the international competition as a national team, and I will encourage all the players to concentrate on the match as much as possible and help them as seniors. Realistically, Korean horseback riding has not improved compared to the last Asian Games. In terms of power and the domestic situation, too. On the other hand, the opponent team has improved its power. However, in times of crisis, Korea has a strong sense of grit.
Monday, June 15 2026 - 06:09 AM
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Since Korea has such a strong mentality in the field of sports, each player will concentrate on the competition as much as possible on the international stage. Although horses account for a lot of weight in horseback riding, the only way is to reduce mistakes and ride better than other players as much as possible. I think my role is to create an atmosphere where players can ride horses comfortably based on experience. Some players may be nervous because it is their first time playing in the Asian Games, but I want to say not to be nervous and ride it.
Monday, June 15 2026 - 06:05 AM
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For the development of horseback riding, it is necessary to let go of the past. At front-line horse riding sites, people who like horses and come to learn horses should be approached with the concept of customers to provide more friendly and safe educational services. In difficult times, we must not disperse and unite. Nam Yoon-oh, CEO of Sanggok Farm, who ran for seven hours from Busan with his horses to participate in the "6th Race Retreat Riding and Training Education" held at the Korean Horse Association's Indoor Horse Racing Center in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do on the 7th and 8th, says the success of "Gyeongju Retreat Horse" is essential for the development of the horse industry.
Monday, June 15 2026 - 06:01 AM
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Based on the knowledge I have learned, I have tried riding a beginner horse after cruising a love red on a farm and a horseback riding course, but so far, there has been no particularly dangerous situation or appearance. Sometimes, the horse does not follow what it wants. I think the rest of the education will be sufficiently supplemented. From the standpoint of running a horse racing course, it is compelling to consider the cost aspect at all. In fact, I am studying because of such merit. A horse lives for 30 years and racehorses usually retire at the age of 2 to 3. It is unfortunate in every aspect that it cannot be used for the rest of its life. If the education for the conversion of horses to racehorses is well established, it will have a positive effect on the horse industry as a whole.
Monday, June 15 2026 - 05:56 AM
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Currently, he runs a horse farm and a horse-riding course. I taught beginners with the racing horse Thoroughbred and participated in the competition, and I thought it was dangerous. However, as I received the training last year, I participated in the training because I was confident that if the horse-riding is successful, I will be able to use it as a safe horse. That is not true. A horse-riding horse can be used as a horseback-riding ride. People who do not know much about horses may wonder what kind of horse-riding horses would use as horseback-riding horses, but it is not. I had similar thoughts in the past, but seeing the changes I have made, I have completely changed my mind.
Monday, June 15 2026 - 05:52 AM
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When I started teaching, I thought, 'The true owner of horse racing is for horse racing fans and racers,' and it is still the same today. I have worked with the mindset that I have to take good care of the owners." At the award ceremony, Ha Jae-heung said, "It was not easy until I was selected because of strict conditions for an honorary assistant teacher. I am honored. I expect more honorable assistants as I have many great juniors. I am already retired, but I will do my best to help the development of Korean horse racing."Meanwhile, in August last year, Teacher Ha Jae-heung published a "Study on the Development Direction of the Racing Industry" as a master's thesis in the Department
Monday, June 15 2026 - 05:47 AM
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Ha Jae-heung, a famous horse lover and studying assistant teacher, expressed regret about leaving the horse he loves, saying, "I can't leave my steps behind the horse I love." He cited "Vura," which won the Mugung Hwa-bae in 1996, as the most memorable word in his life. "Vura wanted to give up several times because she refused to enter the starting line so badly. "However, as a result of continuing the training with patience, I even won the Mugunghwa Cup," he said. "Through Vura, I learned that a horse repays a person's sincere efforts." Ha Jae-heung, an assistant teacher who recently maintained excellent performances by winning the Sports Chosun Cup and the Gwacheon Market Cup in 2015,
Monday, June 15 2026 - 05:45 AM
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Kim Jong-kook, head of the Korea Racing Authority, and Ahn Byung-ki, public relations director of the Seoul Association, presented a solid gold ring, a trophy and a bouquet of flowers to celebrate the occasion. Ha Jae-heung is no less than a living witness of Korean horse racing. Ha, who entered the horse racing world as a jockey in 1972, debuted as an assistant teacher in 1983 with 35 trillion horseracing. He finished his 35-year career as an assistant teacher at a retirement ceremony held in front of Let's Run Park in Seoul on June 30. He participated in 10,535 events and won 937 titles during his 35-year career. As a result, he became the first assistant teacher to pass the criteria for selecting an honorary assistant teacher,
Monday, June 15 2026 - 05:42 AM
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Meanwhile, Shin, a member of the National Assembly's Transportation Committee, resigned as a member of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee on the 6th, taking responsibility for disclosing new housing sites, including his constituency, to the media in advance on the 5th. Citing data submitted by the Korea Land and Housing Corporation , Shin disclosed eight new housing supply areas that the government is considering in advance, causing confusion in the market. In addition, Rep. Shin Chang-hyun of the Democratic Party of Korea proposed an amendment to the Local Tax Act,
Monday, June 15 2026 - 05:35 AM
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According to lawmaker Shin Chang-hyun's office, Gwacheon has much higher social costs than outdoor sales centers, such as traffic congestion, noise pollution, garbage dumping, and drunken disturbance caused by racetracks. The building has a total floor area of 168,522㎡ and an average of 34,879 users per day, while the average area per outdoor sales center is 18,15㎡ and the average daily use is 2,678, which is 15.5 times larger than the outdoor sales center and 13 times more average daily use. In fact, local residents have been protesting by putting up banners such as "Transfer the Gwacheon Racecourse" since last year in flower complexes and residential spaces near Let's
Monday, June 15 2026 - 05:26 AM
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If you lie down with your mouth open, you'll lose touch. The result is based on how much you try in various ways on your own. Generally, Thoroughbred is considered a horse that runs wild because it is a racehorse. However, Japan is taking it a step further and making good use of it. If we learn, we can make full use of it. It is better to ride a horse racing veteran than a horse. This is because the horse is basically trained. However, it is easy to use if you reduce the speed. I'm in a learning position now, but in the next 10 years, our appearance will change tremendously. And the dissemination of technology is not separate, and if I learn first and run the riding course well, I will imitate all the secrets of other riding courses.
Monday, June 15 2026 - 05:00 AM
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Once, I missed our course and followed the salesperson. Then, the sales were very fierce. It was a local supermarket and they sold hard, distributing promotional materials anywhere. Even if 90% of people turn a blind eye, it would be amazing if 10% were attracted. Looking at that, I felt that sales were important.The most important issue in frontline horse riding is to secure a safe horse. You need a well-trained horse to guide you through an accident no matter who rides you, but there is no such horse from the beginning. So you have to create such a horse, and it is helpful to learn the skill. In horseback riding, practical skills are important in addition to theoretical education,
Monday, June 15 2026 - 04:56 AM
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Choi Bong-soon, head of the rural industry division at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said, "The Alps Village Farming Association has contributed to revitalizing the local economy and increasing farm household income by creating jobs by utilizing the characteristics of the village," and added, "In the future, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will continue to support and foster excellent management companies in the rural convergence industry that contribute to revitalizing the local economy by utilizing agricultural and rural resources." Hwang Joon-hwan, CEO of the Alps Village Farming Association Corporation, which has started a village development project on his own,
Monday, June 15 2026 - 04:52 AM
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As a result of these efforts, 270,000 people visited annually in 2017 and achieved an average annual sales of 1.8 billion won over the past three years, which is greatly helpful in improving the income of villages and farmers. In addition, Alps Village was selected as an "on-site experience center for the agricultural and rural free semester system" in 2017 as a result of efforts to become a stay-at-home tourist destination by expanding tourist convenience facilities such as accommodation facilities, sports facilities, and experience centers. CEO Hwang Joon-hwan started developing cosmetics based on the idea that gourd is used as a raw material for whitening cosmetics in the process of Park's disposal,
Monday, June 15 2026 - 04:45 AM
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Finally, author Jeong Ho-ik, an assistant teacher, suggested that research is needed to develop the Korean horse racing industry, such as systematically analyzing each racehorse grade in the future, and that "the management and training of various specifications such as systematic horse management and training should be carried out by analyzing various feedstuffs to improve the racing ability of racehorses." Since August 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food has selected excellent management companies in the rural convergence industry that create various added values through production, manufacturing and processing
Monday, June 15 2026 - 04:39 AM
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Since the acquired ability of racehorses can be maximized through planned training, the motor physiology of horses and the latest research results should be combined based on experience, but in Korea, there are many difficulties as there are many restrictions on using racehorses for research. It is said that the study was attempted to present the basic data for selecting racehorses, training methods, and racing conditions by administering red ginseng, which has little known side effects as a functional adjuvant and has effects such as anticancer, immune function control, and improving cardiovascular disorders, to racehorses that actually raced as auxiliary feed,
Monday, June 15 2026 - 04:33 AM
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Minister-designate Lee Gae-ho, who is from Damyang, Jeollanam-do, graduated from Kumho High School in Gwangju and Chonnam National University with a business administration degree, served as the governor of Jeollanam-do Province, the 19th member of the National Assembly, and the top member of the Democratic Party of Korea, and was re-elected in the 20th general election to serve as the secretary of the 20th National Assembly's Agriculture, Food, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Committee. Until now, agricultural and rural communities, including the Korea Federation of Agricultural Management, had expressed concerns about the absence of agricultural government over urgent issues such
Monday, June 15 2026 - 04:30 AM
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President Moon Jae In on July 26 nominated Lee Ga-ho, a second-term lawmaker of the Democratic Party of Korea. It is the first appointment of the second cabinet of the Moon Jae In government and is expected to fill the gap since the current Governor of South Jeolla Province Kim Young-rok resigned in March to run for the June 13 local elections. "President Moon today nominated Lee Gae-ho of the Democratic Party of Korea as a candidate for the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs," Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom said at a briefing at Chunchugwan later in the day. Minister-designate Lee Gae-ho is a public official-turned-politician who has various administrative experiences in central and local governments,
Monday, June 15 2026 - 04:16 AM