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When my father became my maternal grandfather, he told me to study horses. At the time, I was studying in the Department of Livestock Management, Distribution, and Economics at Konkuk University, and I thought that if I wanted to study horses, I should go horseback riding. While horseback riding, I began to connect directly with the horse. As I touched and rode the horses myself, I found myself unknowingly captivated by their charm. I always read books and watched videos about horses,

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I think I’m still too young to manage a small group. I’m at an age where I should be learning through experience, but managing it myself presents many difficulties. There is a lack of knowledge and experience in personnel management and government policy necessary for running a ranch. I thought I knew a fair amount of speech and had studied a lot, but raising it myself turned out to be different from what I had imagined. I had dreamed of a life where I could run and play with words and live at ease.

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But in reality, besides horse management, there are many tasks to do such as pasture management, facility management, and government support, so there are many difficulties. At present, I am receiving help from my father and others around me who have extensive experience in horses. Because I am young, I have the advantage of being able to work with enthusiasm. I can work for my own words without fussing over this and that. I’m still far from enough, so I’m trying to gain as many diverse experiences as possible.

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Also, whether it is the government or the sports council, I ask for your continued support and encouragement in this matter.The Daemyung Group, which spares no investment in equestrianism, is undeniably playing a leading role in the development of equestrianism in Korea. Director Kim Hong-chul said that the May On Eohos,which began in 2015, continues to develop, and ultimately hopes to attract a CSI5 so that foreign players can bring their own horses and compete fairly with domestic competitors.

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In horse racing, if you don’t compete, you can’t tell what position you’re in or how far behind you are compared to the world’s races. To introduce the principle of competition, all sectors must be opened and made transparent. Korean horse racing should also let people experience world-class horse racing firsthand through international races. Only then can you receive fresh stimulation and be able to improve. This is the purpose of holding this international race. We plan to actively continue hosting international races in the future.We also need to prepare a lawn map. We are currently making plans, and we will survey all the data by the end of this year. Starting next year, we plan to carry out work to expand one section mainly with turf. Within the next year and a half or two years, you will be able to see a grassy avenue.

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However, I don’t know how long it will take. The Mayon Eohos that the Daemyung Group hopes to realize is to be developed up to CSI5, creating an environment where foreign athletes can bring their horses directly to Korea, interact with the horses already present, and participate in regular equestrian competitions that is the ultimate goal. In addition, as a fellow equestrian, I would like to express my respect to the management of Daemyung Group, who are serving in that role selflessly.

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There is no progress if you become a frog in a well. Especially, I hope that the younger Jang Jesa will use this opportunity as a stepping stone and return with a clearer eye.We will focus on nurturing talent. From the very beginning of establishing the association, its purpose was to improve skills alongside nurturing talent. I once went to Japan to see and learn about jangje techniques, and one person said, “Korean jangje masters always ask the same thing.” It may have been said without much thought, but since we had no interaction among ourselves, the questions were the same, and I thought that at this rate there would be no progress. As soon as I returned to Korea, I ended up creating an association. The Korea Funeral Directors Association is the same.

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The goal is to raise public awareness of the funeral industry among ordinary people. On March 30 of this year, the Korea Hoof Technicians Association received permission from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the ministry responsible for the horse industry, to change its name from the Korea Hoof Technicians Association to the Korea Jangjesa Association. This began from the idea that, since jangje is a major pillar of the horse industry, the public should be made aware of “what jangje is.” They plan to promote the horse industry further by sharing the same name as the national qualification exam. We plan to participate in various events related to the horse industry nationwide in the future. In October, they plan to participate in the Horse Industry Expo held at KINTEX and present a jangje. In addition, we will continue to maintain close relationships with funeral service associations abroad, train technicians through business agreements with schools, and do so.

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In particular, it is judged that building a large dedicated equestrian stadium is the most important. There should be an equestrian stadium where long-term equestrian competitions can be held, and through those competitions, everything related to the production and sale of domestic horses—such as feed and tack—should be sold and able to be revitalized. I think that is the only way for the business to be unified. In addition, I hope that more international competitions like the “Mayon Uhose” will be held.

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Over the past five years, a horse industry project was launched as a government policy. As far as I know, it first began between 2011 and 2012, and if the first five years were spent creating 500 equestrian venues and training specialized equestrian personnel as part of the initial project, it seems that the five-year plan for the future development of equestrianism is currently at a standstill.Therefore, I think we need to transform the drifting project into a virtuous cycle structure that can encompass everything, including the sales market.

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Last year it was held on the lawn course, and this year it took place at the Sonopellice Equestrian Club. We also wanted to introduce and show Sono Felice Riding Club to the public, and it is true that last year, due to inconveniences with the practice arena and other facilities, we were unable to provide the horses with the best possible environment. This year, we played in a dedicated field so that the horses could compete in their best condition. Although it lacked the beauty and style of a grass field,

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Compared to baseball, which has risen to become one of Korea’s representative sports, the popularization of equestrianism may sound like a distant prospect. However, during the second edition, the audience’s enthusiastic response and attention witnessed on site convinced us that the popularization of equestrianism was not far off, and it became the driving force behind organizing May On Eohos 2017.Going forward, Daemyung Group intends to lead efforts to popularize equestrianism by combining the diverse cultures loved by the public

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Since 2014, Deputy Director Kim Jin-gap, who has been in charge of Jeju race resource management at LetsRun Park Jeju, has also been making painstaking efforts over the long haul as the person in charge, developing related policies and manuals, persuading farms, and leading education efforts. On May 7, we met on site with Kim Jin-gap, head of the Race Resource Management Department at LetsRun Park Jeju, to hear about the progress, including the systematic breeding process of racehorse Jeju horses.

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Most people think of horse racing as gambling.However, in everyday life, quite a large number of people enjoy horse racing as a leisure activity. If the environment and culture of horse racing are improved so that horse racing can be enjoyed as a leisure activity, and the horse racing industry is revitalized through this, the horse industry will also become more active. I believe that revitalizing the horse industry can also provide great benefits to our society.First of all, I think it would be wonderful if the next government would listen to the demands

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Even in Japan, it becomes 75.1%, and in Hong Kong, 78.1%. In countries like the United Kingdom or Australia, it reaches as high as 89%. Our country takes too many taxes. On top of that, there are many horse racing taxes, including a 100% increase in entrance fees, double taxation at more than 100 times the rate, and refunds exceeding 2 million won. So the content is that horse racing taxes should be reduced. It also contained the content that online betting must be conducted.

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Kim Dong-su, president of the Korea Funeral Directors Association, has been acting in an unusual manner recently. In March of this year, they changed their name to the Korea Jangjesa Association and also participated in various external events such as equestrian competitions. We have now held the nation’s first Jangjesa competition, and through a memorandum of understanding with the Gyeonggi Horse Industry Development Council (Chairman Kim Ki-cheon), we have agreed to cooperate in the development of Gyeonggi’s horse industry. In addition, it was decided to take the lead not only in Gyeonggi Province but also in the future development of the entire horse industry. In October, they plan to participate in the Horse Industry Expo to introduce the jangje industry to the general public, and they also intend to soon reunite the jangjesa associations, which had been divided into two groups.

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We will unite the funeral rites organization even more so that it can become an organization that revives the horse industry in the future. The generals will unite, share information, and build their strength.In his opening remarks, Chairman Hyun Myung-kwan said, “To contribute, even if only a little, to the development of world horse racing, Korean horse racing, which was promoted one step up from Part 3 to Part 2 this year, will prepare for the inaugural Korea Cup international race by inviting outstanding horses and jockeys from seven countries around the world.” He added, “We will do our utmost to enter Part 1 in 2020, the 100th anniversary of Korean horse racing.” He explained the purpose of the roundtable, saying, “We ask not only questions about the Korea Cup but also good suggestions for the development of Korean horse racing.”

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Horse racing is a sport that can be fully enjoyed as a leisure activity. The reason for organizing this gathering today is to improve the negative image of horse racing, which is perceived by people as gambling despite being fully enjoyable as a leisure activity. In addition, it is to create a public forum to discuss tax issues unfavorable to us horse racing fans and the reintroduction of online betting ticket sales. I stopped online betting ticket sales around 2009, and I thought that such a public discussion platform might be necessary to bring online sales back into practice.

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The goal is to raise public awareness of the funeral industry among ordinary people. On March 30 of this year, the Korea Hoof Technicians Association received permission from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the ministry responsible for the horse industry, to change its name from the Korea Hoof Technicians Association to the Korea Jangjesa Association. This began from the idea that, since jangje is a major pillar of the horse industry, the public should be made aware of “what jangje is.” They plan to promote the horse industry further by sharing the same name as the national qualification exam. We plan to participate in various events related to the horse industry nationwide in the future. In October, they plan to participate in the Horse Industry Expo held at KINTEX and present a jangje. In addition, we will continue to maintain close relationships with funeral service associations abroad, train technicians through business agreements with schools, and do so.

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What is regrettable is that, despite reaching an agreement, preparing policies, and the association being properly managed, we should have received policy funding, but we ended up wasting two years due to internal strife. I also failed to secure the national project.As a result, converting Hallama into a riding horse has become a burden. But I will keep helping and going. In Jeju, a riding horse breeding and training center will soon be established on the site within the Livestock Promotion Institute and in Seogwipo.

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We will unite the funeral rites organization even more so that it can become an organization that revives the horse industry in the future. The generals will unite, share information, and build their strength.In his opening remarks, Chairman Hyun Myung-kwan said, “To contribute, even if only a little, to the development of world horse racing, Korean horse racing, which was promoted one step up from Part 3 to Part 2 this year, will prepare for the inaugural Korea Cup international race by inviting outstanding horses and jockeys from seven countries around the world.” He added, “We will do our utmost to enter Part 1 in 2020, the 100th anniversary of Korean horse racing.” He explained the purpose of the roundtable, saying, “We ask not only questions about the Korea Cup but also good suggestions for the development of Korean horse racing.”

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Although a mid- to long-term roadmap has been established, infrastructure is necessary for the hiring criteria based on the process to be implemented. Of course, it’s not enough to just build the infrastructure and paint the picture. The province, the Korea Racing Authority, and the association are all working hard in different areas.Since customers participating in Seorabad horse racing are fixed, sales remain steady, but if we get Seorabad customers who have not yet participated in Jeju horse racing to join,

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There is no progress if you become a frog in a well. Especially, I hope that the younger Jang Jesa will use this opportunity as a stepping stone and return with a clearer eye.We will focus on nurturing talent. From the very beginning of establishing the association, its purpose was to improve skills alongside nurturing talent. I once went to Japan to see and learn about jangje techniques, and one person said, “Korean jangje masters always ask the same thing.” It may have been said without much thought, but since we had no interaction among ourselves, the questions were the same, and I thought that at this rate there would be no progress. As soon as I returned to Korea, I ended up creating an association. The Korea Funeral Directors Association is the same.

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The goal is to raise public awareness of the funeral industry among ordinary people. On March 30 of this year, the Korea Hoof Technicians Association received permission from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the ministry responsible for the horse industry, to change its name from the Korea Hoof Technicians Association to the Korea Jangjesa Association. This began from the idea that, since jangje is a major pillar of the horse industry, the public should be made aware of “what jangje is.” They plan to promote the horse industry further by sharing the same name as the national qualification exam. We plan to participate in various events related to the horse industry nationwide in the future. In October, they plan to participate in the Horse Industry Expo held at KINTEX and present a jangje. In addition, we will continue to maintain close relationships with funeral service associations abroad, train technicians through business agreements with schools, and do so.

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If they are well trained and developed, good racehorses are produced, thereby ultimately strengthening the Korea Racing Authority’s competitiveness. In the end, we are the beneficiaries. It is an investment. It has now been proposed for the mid- to long-term project and is being prepared, but it has not been finalized. It will be finalized around the end of this month or next month.There are some massage spaces near Let’s Run Park Jeju. It’s not a racehorse stable, but a place where horses from outside are brought in,