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Explore Korean and international coverage and varied robot experiences through the lens of physical AI.
Galaxy Robot Park in Korean media — physical AI across performance and everyday experiences
Korean reporting and coverage of company announcements describe a park that connects different robots through performance, interaction and everyday experiences.
Three ways to encounter physical AI — performance, interaction and everyday service
Galaxy Robot Park's varied robots can be explored as performers, interaction partners and everyday service providers: a visitor-centered way to understand physical AI.
Galaxy Robot Park in the English-language press — from sell-out to opening to expansion
Read side by side, reports from The Korea Herald, The Korea Times, UPI and MLex trace one arc: a sold-out pre-opening, a grand opening, and plans to take the format abroad.
European and African broadcasters on the park's first days — an opening on Children's Day
Euronews and Africanews filmed the park as it stood in May 2026. Read alongside Korean reporting, their footage sharpens the picture of the earliest phase.
Known first in the Gulf — a Dubai base and the idea of a second park
Galaxy Corporation set up a Middle East subsidiary in Dubai in April 2026, and both local and Korean outlets tied that step to a robot theme park plan.
How the robots learned K-pop choreography — the Soulware robot OS
At the grand-opening press conference, Galaxy Corporation presented Soulware, its own robot operating system built around learning K-pop choreography.
After Seoul, where? — a second park in Dubai and a US review
Overseas plans were laid out at the grand-opening press conference. Here they are, with what is announced kept apart from what is still under review.
Entertech 2.0 — where the robot park sits in the industry
The park is described as one pillar of a company strategy connecting content, AI, robots and IP. Here is that position, read through the reporting.
What actually happens in the K-pop Robot Arena — songs, choreography, and a story
The opening-day show was built from familiar K-pop tracks, taekwondo movement and a single narrative thread. Here is that structure, from on-site reporting.
The first physical AI fashion show, held at the robot park — MACH 33
On 28 May 2026, human models and robots shared a runway at Galaxy Robot Park. The event previewed what the park itself would become.
Galaxy Robot Park opens — from preview shows to a wider programme
Galaxy Robot Park officially opened on August 21, 2026. Opening coverage reported 20,000 cumulative preview visitors, 17 newly introduced robot types and an expanded mix of performances and participatory activities.
8,000 preview reservations — what the sellout figures mean
July 2026 coverage reported sold-out July weekend shows and approximately 8,000 reservations at Galaxy Robot Park. These are historical preview booking figures, not annual attendance or current ticket availability.
Robots at the park — choreography, mirroring and everyday services
Reported activities include K-pop group choreography, movement-mirroring experiences and portrait, ice-cream and piano robots. These roles involve different interactions and should not be assigned a single level of autonomy.
What is a physical AI theme park? — the concept and the “world first” claim
Galaxy Corporation describes Robot Park as the world’s first physical AI theme park. This article explains that company definition through performances, interactions and services; it is not an independent certification of worldwide priority.
What international coverage shows — video, bookings and opening records
Euronews video, Korea Times booking coverage and UPI’s opening report address different dates and questions. This guide compares the evidence each format offers rather than simply listing media names.
The Aurora Cafe, where a robot pulls the coffee — Barisbrew at Galaxy Robot Park
September 2026 reporting says XYZ has supplied its robot barista solution ‘Barisbrew’ to the Aurora Cafe at Galaxy Robot Park. Unlike the performance robots on stage, this is a commercial service robot that automates ordering, preparation and pickup prompts.
A day of sharing at the robot park — Jung Il-woo and 99 artists with developmental disabilities
On 10 September 2026, actor Jung Il-woo marked his birthday and his 20th debut anniversary by inviting 99 guests, including artists with developmental disabilities, to Galaxy Robot Park in Gangdong-gu, Seoul. The group experienced robot and AI content together.
IL supplies its next-generation ILBOT H2 humanoid to Galaxy Robot Park
IL, a physical AI data platform company, announced on 15 September 2026 that it has supplied its next-generation humanoid ILBOT H2 to Galaxy Robot Park, the robot culture complex operated by Galaxy Corporation.
2,200 Reviews and 20,000 Visitors — the Five Numbers Released at the Opening
The reporting around the official opening on 21 August 2026 carried five numbers side by side, each measuring something different: more than 20,000 cumulative visitors, more than 2,200 visitor reviews, a complete sell-out of advance tickets, seventeen new robot types, and a target of more than 1,000 performances a year.
Two Days Before the Opening, Fifty Out-of-School Teenagers Came First
On 19 August 2026, Galaxy Robot Park hosted a special industry programme run by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) under its Youth Bridge initiative. Around fifty people took part: young people from out-of-school youth support centres across the country, together with their case managers.