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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.