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The Let's Run Foundation, which celebrated its second anniversary on March 18, recruited Kim Hak-shin, former head of the Seoul Regional Headquarters, as the general secretary through a public offering at the end of February. Kim Hak-shin, a 59-year-old native of Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, graduated from the Department of Public Administration at Seoul City University and joined the Korean Horse Association in 1986. Since then, he has served as the head of major departments of the Korean Horse Association, including the head of the public relations team, the head of the horse racing cooperation team, the head of the Jeju business department, the head of the planning and coordination team, the head of the Busan and Gyeongnam regional headquarters, and the head of the Seoul regional headquarters, and retired at the retirement age in February this year. Secretary-General Kim was evaluated as an administrative expert with excellent practical experience and administrative ability when he was in office.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 04:31 AM
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They seem to communicate and communicate comfortably because they are young business owners and are of similar age to their parents. While I was thinking about what to do before graduating from college, I thought about the 'children's horse riding business using pony'. Since childhood, my father has been on a farm where he raises livestock such as deer, pigs, and goats, so I had no qualms about raising animals, and the horse riding I learned as an elective in college became a connection. The horse-riding instructor praised me when I saw that I learned horse-riding the same way, but I learned it faster than other friends. And at the time of the third season,
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 04:26 AM
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As we received a meaningful award, I will understand it with the sound of working harder, and I will work hard in my position to develop the horse industry. First of all, we receive a lot of educational inquiries from nearby kindergartens and schools. General customers who first visited our horseback riding club felt great satisfaction with the program and spread a lot of word of mouth. When word of mouth went viral among parents, inquiries were made one after another, and when demands for the horse riding program were gathered at a certain scale, it led to group inquiries from kindergartens or schools.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 04:24 AM
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In addition, the current law requires that those who have to pay farmland conservation charges issue a "dunning letter within 10 days" within 10 days after the payment deadline, while the National Tax Collection Act requires that a "dunning letter within 20 days" be issued within 10 days after the payment deadline.In this amendment, the payment period for issuing a reminder letter is within 10 to 30 days in order to ease the burden on payers and ensure equity with national taxes and other contributors, thereby clarifying the base date for imposing additional charges. "The agricultural promotion area is excellent farmland that must be observed for food security, but the current farmland conservation levy system did not properly reflect the purpose of suppressing the exclusive use of high-quality farmland,
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 04:20 AM
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The Let's Run Foundation, which celebrated its second anniversary on March 18, recruited Kim Hak-shin, former head of the Seoul Regional Headquarters, as the general secretary through a public offering at the end of February. Kim Hak-shin, a 59-year-old native of Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, graduated from the Department of Public Administration at Seoul City University and joined the Korean Horse Association in 1986. Since then, he has served as the head of major departments of the Korean Horse Association, including the head of the public relations team, the head of the horse racing cooperation team, the head of the Jeju business department, the head of the planning and coordination team, the head of the Busan and Gyeongnam regional headquarters, and the head of the Seoul regional headquarters, and retired at the retirement age in February this year. Secretary-General Kim was evaluated as an administrative expert with excellent practical experience and administrative ability when he was in office.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 04:20 AM
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Representative Park Wan-joo pointed out that the same criteria for imposing farmland conservation charges on "agricultural promotion areas" and "farmland outside the agricultural promotion areas" are being applied. "The Agricultural Promotion Area" is an area designated by the city or provincial governor to efficiently use and preserve farmland, and although it restricts the use of land that is not directly related to agricultural production or farmland improvement, the standard for imposing farmland conservation charges inside and outside the agricultural promotion area is applied equally at 30/100 of the individual official land price, which is contrary to the original purpose of the system to curb the exclusive use of high-quality farmland.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 04:16 AM
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The partial amendment bill of the Farmland Act calls for applying the criteria for imposing farmland conservation charges by differentiating farmland from agricultural promotion areas, setting the payment period for issuing a reminder letter for farmland conservation charges within 10 to 30 days, clarifying the base date for imposing additional charges, and preparing the basis for delegating the procedure for approval for change of use to the Ordinance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The farmland conservation charge is a charge that a person who wants to divert farmland for other purposes pays to a person who operates and manages the farmland management fund for the conservation
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 04:12 AM
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On the same day, Moon Dae-rim, a preliminary candidate for governor of Jeju Island, issued a statement on the same day, saying, "Father McGrinch is a true saint who has worked for Jeju all his life." He also said, "Although the body is gone, Father McGrinch's affection and love for Jeju will forever wet the heart of Jeju like a warm spring rain. In honor of Father McGrinch's will, we will make every effort to build a warm economy, a prosperous Jeju, and a welfare Jeju that embraces and shares the will of Father McGrinch." Father Patrick McGrinch, who has been engaged in missionary work and various social projects on barren Jeju Island for more than 60 years since the establishment of the Jeju Seong Isidol Ranch
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 04:08 AM
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Meanwhile, President Moon Jae In paid tribute to the late Father McGrinch in a condolence speech, saying, "The deceased came to Jeju Island, which was devastated by the April 3 incident and the Korean War." President Moon said, "He wanted to get rid of Jeju's poverty by establishing a Sung Si-dol Ranch and establishing welfare facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes and kindergartens, and credit cooperatives to become friends for the poor and underprivileged," adding, "The Irish priest with blue eyes took care of and healed Jeju's pain and deeply engraved God's love and peace in the hearts of our people.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 04:05 AM
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For his service for more than 60 years, he received the Peony Medal of the National Order in 2014 and was named the winner of the Irish Presidential Award. Father McGrinch's mortuary was set up until April 26 at the Korean branch of the St. Golom Outpost Missionary Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, and the Hallim Cathedral of the Jeju Diocese. The funeral mass will be dedicated at 10 a.m. on April 27 at the Trinity Cathedral of the St. Isidol Community in Geumak-ri, Jeju, and the memorial mass will be dedicated at the Korean branch of the St. Golom Outpost Missionary Church at 4:30 p.m. on April 30 before being laid to rest at the cemetery of St. Isidol Ranch Glara Convent.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 04:01 AM
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The Let's Run Foundation, which celebrated its second anniversary on March 18, recruited Kim Hak-shin, former head of the Seoul Regional Headquarters, as the general secretary through a public offering at the end of February. Kim Hak-shin, a 59-year-old native of Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, graduated from the Department of Public Administration at Seoul City University and joined the Korean Horse Association in 1986. Since then, he has served as the head of major departments of the Korean Horse Association, including the head of the public relations team, the head of the horse racing cooperation team, the head of the Jeju business department, the head of the planning and coordination team, the head of the Busan and Gyeongnam regional headquarters, and the head of the Seoul regional headquarters, and retired at the retirement age in February this year. Secretary-General Kim was evaluated as an administrative expert with excellent practical experience and administrative ability when he was in office.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:58 AM
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With the proceeds from the ranch project, social welfare facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, kindergartens, senior universities, and youth training facilities were established. Seong Isidol Hospital was reopened as a hospice-oriented Seong Isidol Welfare Clinic in March 2002, and the clinic is fully free of charge thanks to the support of its members and support from the Isidol Rural Business Development Association. In 2003, the institute established a racehorse ranch with a total land area of more than 4.9 million square meters, and started sales and face-to-face activities focusing on horse development and training. With the expansion of the Martha facility in 2007, the institute introduced an advanced horse industry in Korea,
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:56 AM
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The Let's Run Foundation, which celebrated its second anniversary on March 18, recruited Kim Hak-shin, former head of the Seoul Regional Headquarters, as the general secretary through a public offering at the end of February. Kim Hak-shin, a 59-year-old native of Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, graduated from the Department of Public Administration at Seoul City University and joined the Korean Horse Association in 1986. Since then, he has served as the head of major departments of the Korean Horse Association, including the head of the public relations team, the head of the horse racing cooperation team, the head of the Jeju business department, the head of the planning and coordination team, the head of the Busan and Gyeongnam regional headquarters, and the head of the Seoul regional headquarters, and retired at the retirement age in February this year. Secretary-General Kim was evaluated as an administrative expert with excellent practical experience and administrative ability when he was in office.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:56 AM
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Born in 1928 in Letterken, Donegol, South Island, Father McGrinch arrived in Busan at the age of 25 in 1953 after receiving a new service in 1951. After moving to Suncheon, he served as an aide to Suncheon Cathedral for five months, and in 1954 he came to Jeju as a missionary of the St. Golom Outpost Missionary Church and took the post at the Hallim Public Office of Central Headquarters. Witnessing the reality of Jeju, which was struggling with poverty due to the Jeju April 3 incident and the Korean War, Father McGrinch took the lead in modernization by laying the foundation for cattle farming and establishing social welfare facilities. He bought a Yorkshire pig that raised a pig from Incheon and brought it to Hallim in Jeju,
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:54 AM
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Recently, older horses in the Mabang are doing well, but they are choosing to take enough rest when they take a break, which seems to lead to good results. Thank you for always helping me, and I will do my best to repay you with a victory. Hwang In-sung, who majored in law, expressed interest in the conflict of related bills, which is a sharp issue in the horse industry today. Hwang In-sung, a reporter, said, "I want to find out the issues that are holding back the development of the horse industry and highlight them. I will help the government and the Korean horse society policy meet the needs of the field."
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:53 AM
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Discussion on Improving the Horse Racing Tax System for the Development of the Agricultural Industry" and served as an advisor to the Korea Federation of Rural Communities. In an interview with the in 2016, Chung, who encountered the horse industry when he obtained his doctorate in agricultural economics in Germany in the 1980s, emphasized the establishment of cooperatives by item, the introduction of a "quarter system" and the development of horse culture research. "We need to create cooperatives in each region, bring them to the level of the National Federation, and develop them to the level of the agricultural conference," said Chung Myung-chae, the new CEO of the Korea Racing Authority.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:50 AM
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After the public interest function of agriculture is specified in the Constitution, the foundation of national agriculture and the establishment and development of a new policy philosophy will be given, he said. "We ask you to put your heart and soul together for the stable development of our agriculture and the resolution of farmers and rural problems, and we will do our best to fulfill our duties."Chung Myung-chae served as presidential transition member of President Roh Moo Hyun and secretary for farming and fishing villages at the Blue House, as well as the 5th president of the Korea Agricultural and Fisheries University and the representative of the Korea Rural Welfare Forum.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:47 AM
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Chung Myung-chae, the new permanent representative, said, "I will do my best for agriculture and rural communities with the people." "It has been 10 years since the launch of the National Agricultural Forum with the hope that the people, including consumers and civil society organizations, should go to agriculture where they gather attention and strength together," said Chung Myung-chae, CEO of the National Agricultural Forum. "The current situation in the agricultural industry is a crisis, but since agriculture is a life industry, we need breakthrough policies and national support to revive our life industry and maintain stable farm income and rural communities.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:44 AM
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Regarding the current situation in which the union's indefinite strike is underway, horseracing customers and fans generally agree that the Korea Racing Authority, the horse racing organization, the Association of Teachers and Educational Workers, and the union are all completely ignoring customers. They claim that "customers have always been ignored and thoroughly used in Korea," and that "fans do not exist in the minds of horse racing creators." K, who claims to be a horse racing fan, said, "It is human nature to support and support the socially underprivileged position rather than the deep-rooted corporate horse racing society,
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:41 AM
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During the 2014 Gyeonggi Province Governor's Cup, I dressed up in special clothes and won, so I dressed up in purple again this time to cheer for Pinot Noir. This horse is named after my favorite wine, and I should go for a cup of Pinot Noir with the people who cheered for me today. I didn't expect much, but I think I got a good result because I had consistently experienced racing. The Dong-A Ilbo had a short distance, so I was worried that I might be catching up. I saw that this race has strength because it is a long distance of 2,000M, and I even expected to win the championship. I am happy to win for two consecutive games, and I hope it has brought a little joy to the horse racing fans. Due to the slow initial flow, I decided that the jockey might be able to take the lead and displayed a moving development.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:41 AM
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Kim Jong-kook, head of the Korea Racing Authority, graduated from the University of Seoul Department of Public Administration, received a master's degree from the University of Seoul Business School, and is currently studying for a doctorate in sports and cultural welfare policy at the Seoul National University of Science and Technology. Thanks to Pinnoir, I'm on the podium again, and I feel happy and excited every time. I was very worried that I would catch up because I hit the middle of the race. It is true that he was turning six this year. The Dong-A Ilbo thought the race was over in an advantageous way in terms of experience because of bad weather, but I am very happy that he ran so well today. I plan to manage the horse as much as possible and think about the next race.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:39 AM
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The government should allow legal online, which can also regulate the policy direction of the gambling industry, while easing offline sales regulations to increase competitiveness with illegality by giving it an opportunity to transform into a complex cultural space." As the Internet expands its influence in all areas of life, it is impossible to clearly manage the legal and illegal areas. "The gambling industry should be managed in a more sound direction, and we should continue to race for win-win efforts for joint development through shared growth among gambling industries while preventing indiscriminate spread." Director Kim, who is deeply interested in sports and cultural welfare policy studies, said, "We intend to continue to appeal the position of the horse racing industry to the academic world with various papers to the effect that horse racing sales should be maintained stably for the development of the horse industry, and that should be accompanied by fair regulation by the audit committee."
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:35 AM
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If the horse racing refund rate is raised, the issue that the union claims can be implemented," and added, "I hope that the union will leave the work to the union, and the KCTU will actively engage in a struggle to raise the refund rate." In addition, he said that the increase in the refund rate is "the only way the KCTU can really help the union," and that "I think we should know that there is a big pie that will go to the managers." Lastly, when looking at the situation from the perspective of horse racing fans and customers, most of whom earn less than 2 million won a month, he said, "I don't think we should pay off the customers' poor pockets and meet the greed of assistant teachers and managers,
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:33 AM
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First of all, CEO Kim Byung-hong said about the indefinite strike by the Busan Gyeongnam Racing Park branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and the Busan Gyeongnam Horse Racing Authority, saying, "Don't instigate people for your own benefit by encouraging people who have done their best in their duties, such as managers, facilities, and beautification." Regarding the strike, he said, "Even if it is the right of the KCTU, you should know that horse racing is a completely different industry from other manufacturing and service industries," stressing that focusing only on income distribution rather than competition, leaving behind the fairness of horse racing through free competition, does not go well with the horse racing system.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:31 AM
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June 2 and 4. I have participated in the Incheon Asian Games and I know how it feels, so I want to try again. I will do my best as much as I have come with a lot of help, and I hope I can return to Belgium with a smile. I really hope that Korean horseback riding will develop in the future, and for it to develop, we need a player who attracts attention and shines in Europe among Korean horseback riding players. I hope that the player becomes me, and I am confident that I will work hard. That's how I want to hear that Korean athletes can ride horses so well in Europe. It is my wish and dream to win a medal in the five most difficult stars, win a gold medal, and compete in that position.
Saturday, May 30 2026 - 03:27 AM