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After the court issued a ruling upholding the injunction request to prohibit business interference, the opposition committee stated, “The targets we intend to criticize through the rally are not the customers of the Korea Racing Authority site who pushed ahead with operations without consulting the residents.” They added, “We will continue the rally demanding the withdrawal of the store’s opening as long as it does not interfere with the Korea Racing Authority’s business.”Meanwhile, the Korea Racing Authority has formed a roughly 10-member “Pilot Operation Evaluation Committee,” composed mainly of neutral and reputable individuals, and has requested approval from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to conduct an objective and rational evaluation of the pilot operation of the Yongsan branch.

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Before facing it, after running a business, I realized that during the first five years I should think about making an investment rather than just making money. Generally speaking, horses begin racing at around age 2 and remain active for about five years until around age 7, so I thought it would be worthwhile to observe and experience the racing cycle of horses at all ages at least once. So I initially invested 2 billion, and then spent about another 1 billion in the middle. This year, five years after debuting in 2012, something seems to be going well.

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As the issue of the Let’s Run CCC Yongsan unfolded into a left-right confrontation between progressives and conservatives, voices of concern are growing louder.Mr. Kim, who lives in Yongsan and serves as the head of public relations at a nursing hospital, said, “As a fan who enjoys horse racing, I’m glad that the Yongsan off-track betting center, close to my home, is opening.” Because perceptions of horse racing are negative, I can understand the position of those who oppose it as well. However, I don’t think it’s the reckless kind of logic that says it’s absolutely impossible. Along with a more serious and realistic awareness of the issues regarding the Yongsan off-track betting facility, we must take a step back from each other’s positions, understand one another, and engage in sincere dialogue. Also, even though it is a school break, I hope they do not mobilize students to the assembly hall.

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As the issue of the Let’s Run CCC Yongsan unfolded into a left-right confrontation between progressives and conservatives, voices of concern are growing louder.Mr. Kim, who lives in Yongsan and serves as the head of public relations at a nursing hospital, said, “As a fan who enjoys horse racing, I’m glad that the Yongsan off-track betting center, close to my home, is opening.” Because perceptions of horse racing are negative, I can understand the position of those who oppose it as well. However, I don’t think it’s the reckless kind of logic that says it’s absolutely impossible. Along with a more serious and realistic awareness of the issues regarding the Yongsan off-track betting facility, we must take a step back from each other’s positions, understand one another, and engage in sincere dialogue. Also, even though it is a school break, I hope they do not mobilize students to the assembly hall.

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Let’s Run CCC Yongsan is a project in which the Korea Racing Authority invested 120 billion won to build a building and attempted to relocate and open it through legal procedures, in accordance with its three-year plan to innovate off-track betting facilities. However, due to strong opposition from some residents and civic groups, it was unable to open last year, suffering huge losses, and after years of consecutive failures in the off-track betting business, it was forced into a last-ditch stronghold from which it could no longer retreat, putting the Korea Racing Authority’s very foundation at risk if the Yongsan off-track betting center were to close.

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In this ruling, the Seoul Western District Court decided to “admit” all the matters in the provisional injunction application submitted by the Korea Racing Authority regarding the prohibition of acts such as business interference.The court decided to pay 500,000 won per instance to each of the nine members of the opposition committee for any acts that would obstruct access to or passage through the Yongsan off-track betting facility building and its land, as well as the entry of Korea Racing Authority executives, employees, and customers. It was also stipulated that the same amount be paid when they have other people obstruct business.

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The court pointed out in its judgment, “Although they claim that the establishment of the off-track sales office itself is illegal, they have only argued that opening the off-track sales office would infringe upon their environmental rights, housing rights, and right to learn, and have failed to provide any evidence to support the claim of legal defects.” It further ruled, “Protests in a peaceful manner are permitted, but occupying a building or a site exceeds freedom of expression.”It also stated in the decision that, considering the fact that the association has expressed its intention to continue the illegal acts even after the court’s “recommendation for settlement” in July, and that the association has suffered significant business losses as a result, the need for preservation is recognized.

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On November 26th, at Majusil in LetsRun Park Pukyong, I met Ryu Maju and took a look into his thoughts on Korean horse racing and Maju’s life.I debuted as a face in 2012. Since I was running a business, I was very interested in what was going on in the world, and I read about four or five copies of the newspaper every day. At the time, I became interested in the “horse industry” after reading newspaper articles about the government’s policy plans to promote it. I thought that if our country also joins the ranks of advanced nations,

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Jung Young-sik of ‘Dangbae Bulpae’ and ‘Indie Band’, are well-known figures beyond just horse racing fans, having earned fame through outstanding performances and prize money. Interviews related to Ma-joon inevitably naturally focus on the popular Ma-joons.However, it is also true that the vast majority of owners, rather than making large profits through investment in racehorses, are maintaining the status quo or, despite their losses, becoming a sustainable driving force for the horse industry.

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Hanonba Riding Club is a riding club that horses like more than people do. People might dislike it a little because it’s a bit far, but the horses feel comfortable. Even the irritable words from other places seem less stressful and more comforting once I’m here. It is a riding stable where you can quietly focus on exercise in a non-busy environment.I hope a great equestrian competition can be held soon and an environment where people can enjoy horseback riding is created.As he enters his mid-40s and must serve as the backbone of Korean equestrianism

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Kim Hyung-chil was someone who always treated his juniors well, and many people liked that human side of him. I miss you a lot.The best and easiest way to learn horseback riding is to spend a lot of money. If you buy better and more expensive horses than others and get a great trainer attached, you can get there easily. However, that is not necessarily the only way to learn and practice horseback riding. Among athletes who are also famous abroad, there are very few who have succeeded because they are actually wealthy themselves.

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Given the current situation, I also think we should ask the players’ association or something similar. It is regrettable that the association is being run without the players’ involvement.I have a lot of favorite players. Among them, I especially like Ian Miller from Canada and Nick Skelton from the UK. At the age of 60, Nick Skelton became the oldest gold medalist at the Rio Olympics. I also want to take good care of my health and continue my career as an athlete for a long time.Of course, I’ll attend. Even until the morning of the match day,

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In this ruling, the Seoul Western District Court decided to “admit” all the matters in the provisional injunction application submitted by the Korea Racing Authority regarding the prohibition of acts such as business interference.The court decided to pay 500,000 won per instance to each of the nine members of the opposition committee for any acts that would obstruct access to or passage through the Yongsan off-track betting facility building and its land, as well as the entry of Korea Racing Authority executives, employees, and customers. It was also stipulated that the same amount be paid when they have other people obstruct business.

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There is a need to disclose transparently to the players what happens at the board meetings and the general assembly, but there is no sign of that at all. They only claim to be an association for athletes, but it is still a stage for the old powers’ political battles, busy trying to bring down the people above them. From the players’ perspective, it is an atmosphere that is not at all progressive. In the association’s situation, where it can no longer afford to decline, it is necessary to carefully consider whether it can use this opportunity to renew itself further and achieve progress.

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However, the opposition committee is firmly opposing the pilot operation, calling it nothing more than a “trick” to change the political narrative, and arguing that the Korea Racing Authority is seriously infringing on educational conditions and living environments under the guise of formal legality, stating that they will not engage in any dialogue until the Yongsan off-track betting center is closed first.The issue of the Let’s Run CCC Yongsan became a nationwide issue because the civic groups leading the opposition side have been constantly trying to turn it into a political issue, and at the same time, opposition politicians have echoed their voices without showing any real will to address the core of the problem, prioritizing their own interests instead, thereby escalating the issue.

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In addition, separately, they said that the workload of horse groomers has increased due to the expansion of starting aids and starting tests on race days, and that the number of times racehorses are being delivered to training or testing grounds has increased, leading to a higher risk of industrial accidents and increased labor, and that they had notified them that they would reject this.On July 17, the Caregivers’ Union submitted petitions to the Anyang Regional Employment and Labor Office (Seoul), the Busan Northern Regional Office (Pukyong), and the Gwangju Regional Office (Jeju), requesting administrative guidance on the grounds of violations of the Labor Standards Act and collective agreements. Subsequently, the Busan Northern District Prosecutor’s Office issued an administrative directive stating, “Overtime without labor-management agreement violates the Labor Standards Act, so do not unilaterally impose additional work.”

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Like in all sports, there are also young dreamers who try to get screwed up by looking at athletes’ success stories. You can assume equestrianism is the same.I see it negatively. At this point, which company would sponsor equestrian sports. Even in a good atmosphere, it is difficult to receive support, and given that companies and entrepreneurs related to equestrianism have become the targets, it is doubtful whether they can make official investments. It would be wonderful if the chairman could use his abilities to find a good sponsor, but realistically, I think it might be difficult at this moment.

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For now, it seems clear that this is indeed the crisis facing Korean equestrianism. The biggest problem is that there are no students to guide as a leader right now. Many players should emerge and progress together, but there are no new players emerging since the Choi Soon-sil scandal. For professional athletes, it is an issue directly tied to their livelihood. And since no one knows how long these repercussions will last, it feels even more frustrating and frightening.There is a need to create conditions that allow talented individuals to engage in horseback riding.

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Athlete Hwang Sun-won said that he has recently felt even more acutely the crisis the equestrian world has faced since the Choi Soon-sil scandal. The number of student athletes, which used to be 20 to 30 each year, has been almost nonexistent since this year, and there is concern over how long this impact will last.They say celebrities have to have talent. An equestrian athlete, likewise, must have talent. People in our country are definitely people with talent. If you have the opportunity to ride or can learn, I recommend trying it as much as possible.

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Even young children can tell whether someone is doing well or not by looking. But when there are several people who can’t all ride together, it’s hard to figure out who can ride well. Only at such times does the judgment of experts become necessary.Generally speaking, in obstacle courses, a horse that can jump high and well and run fast is naturally a good horse. In dressage, a horse with large movements and a posture that seems to dance is a good horse. A rider who is able to stay well balanced on horseback without much disturbance is a good rider.

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My wife was an equestrian athlete for several years when she was a student. After driving very hard for several years, when I drove a D-Class, my wife drove an S-Class. I am not currently active as a player. My daughter is a senior in high school and is training as a dressage athlete at the Valios Equestrian Club.It really was for a very short period. There were a few at the dressage-specialized riding stable, and even showjumpers need to learn basic dressage. However, it is not a stock I personally like.In fact, judging which words are good and which players are good doesn’t require an expert-level eye.

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Concerns are rising that the horse racing industry could come to a standstill as the stabledhorse union strongly opposes the planned horse racing before Chuseok and has announced it may even resort to collective action.The National Racecourse Horse Trainer Labor Union (Chairman Park Bong-cheol) announced on the 14th that it would put a stop to race operations before Chuseok by issuing a statement (“There is labor, but no wages?!)”) and a horse labor notice (to block the unilateral implementation of Chuseok horse racing).In a statement, the therapists’ union claimed that “the Korea Racing Authority, a public enterprise, is forcing paid labor without pay.” The Korea Racing Authority planned and announced an unprecedented Chuseok horse race, but the implementing body pushed forward with an additional race on Chuseok without consulting the relevant parties, something that had not been done as a customary practice.

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Because it was a horse that made a major contribution to accumulating mileage by appearing in various European races. She was also registered as a reserve horse during the Olympics. Later, I came to Korea and was active.First of all, the fact that it rides on an animal much larger than a human, and that it can sense and respond to small human signals, seems both fascinating and its greatest appeal.I got started in the fourth grade of elementary school.I used to be really happy whenever someone mentioned horses on TV,

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The court’s ruling to grant the provisional injunction is being accepted as a matter of course. After the court in July had already notified both the Korea Racing Authority and the opposing party of a settlement recommendation ordering them to resolve the issue through mutual consultation, the Korea Racing Authority agreed to accept it, whereas the opposing party insisted on the closure unconditionally and filed an objection, so it was naturally the case that the injunction application was granted.A Korea Racing Authority official said, “In a country governed by the rule of law, the judicial body, the most credible institution, has made a reasonable decision,” adding, “In accordance with the court’s final ruling, we will do our utmost to ensure the pilot program is implemented as planned to promptly resolve the deepening conflict.”

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The behavior of the activist adults and the teachers of Seongsim Girls’ Middle and High School, who are trying to spread their own agenda by holding students hostage, is utterly disgraceful. I think the problem with the Yongsan off-track betting facility could serve as an opportunity to reflect on the path Korean horse racing has taken so far. In the end, focusing on sales, the failure to properly address the negative impact that off-track sales outlets have on local communities likely became the cause of this situation.As a Yongsan resident, I hope a smooth resolution can be found quickly," he said.One resident who opposed the previous opening said, “Who would want to live in an area swarming with gamblers because of a gambling hall?” He did not hesitate to make remarks that treated horse racing fans like lawbreakers.