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.
Key takeawayOn 15 May 2026 Euronews and Africanews ran the same video report on Galaxy Robot Park, a roughly 16,500 m² venue in Gangdong-gu, Seoul. Around 100 children were invited to a Children’s Day event on 5 May, and the report showed choreographed performances, robot portraits and staged bouts in the Robot Arena, with over 1,000 shows a year planned. This May snapshot precedes the July bookings and 21 August opening.
European broadcasters on the May opening
On 15 May 2026, Africanews and Euronews carried the same video report on Galaxy Robot Park, a roughly 16,500 m² venue in Gangdong-gu in eastern Seoul that had opened on 5 May. The piece was a 60-second clip in Euronews’s ‘No Comment’ strand.
The video showed choreographed performances in the Robot Arena, robots drawing portraits and staged bouts between robots. Humanoid boxing matches, K-pop dance shows and interactive AI attractions were introduced alongside.
Both outlets reported that more than 1,000 robot performances a year were planned and that the official grand opening was scheduled for August 2026. Euronews framed the venue as an example of Korea’s growing investment in AI and entertainment technology.
Children invited first
Around 100 children were invited around the time of the opening, Africanews reported. In a report of 4 May 2026, ZDNet Korea described the event as a community-minded robot experience programme held on Children’s Day, 5 May.
According to ZDNet Korea, the day was built around the Robot Arena, with a robot K-pop concert, a performance in which robots drew portraits, and interactive sessions between the children and the robots. The site was described as 5,000 pyeong (about 16,500 m²) in the Godeok-dong area of Gangdong-gu, Seoul.
ZDNet Korea reported the company as saying it wanted to make Galaxy Robot Park a starting point from which robot culture could grow beyond a simple themed space. The company’s stated aim was to build a cultural-industry model combining robot-based performances, experiences and media content, beginning in Korea and expanding globally.
Robots as part of daily life
According to Africanews, chief executive Choi Yong-ho said the project’s goal was to help the next generation accept robots naturally as part of everyday life. The company’s description of the venue as closer to a cultural space, where people and robots connect through music, games and live experiences, than to a technology exhibition was relayed in the same report.
The same piece named Galaxy Corporation as the operator and Choi Yong-ho as its chief executive, adding that the company is G-Dragon’s agency. It also carried, as the company’s account, the point that an expansion project was under discussion in the UAE.
Read together with the 5 May event, which invited children first, this explanation shows that the planning in the opening phase was oriented towards giving a younger generation its first experience of robots.
Keeping the dates apart
The May opening, the July pre-opening bookings and the 21 August official opening are distinct stages. ZDNet Korea’s 4 May report covered the Children’s Day opening event of 5 May, while the Euronews video of 15 May captured the venue shortly afterwards.
Euronews reported that the official grand opening was scheduled for August 2026, and the official opening did take place on 21 August. In between, July brought reports of pre-opening bookings — a stage separate from both the May public event and the August official opening.
Because the overseas video coverage records the May moment, reading it alongside the later opening reports makes the timeline easier to follow. The 5 May opening mentioned in the Euronews text should be understood as the initial public event, not the official opening.
Why the video date matters
The robots and stages visible in the May footage show what was presented at that time. It cannot be inferred that all 17 new robot types announced at the official opening on 21 August appear in that footage. Reports about the same venue can cover different stages, and the scope of facilities and programme can differ between them.
The fact that the story ran in both Europe and Africa is different from a claim that separate reporting teams independently verified everything in it. In this case the two outlets published the same video report on the same day, so they count as one source. Checking the video title, the original date and the degree of overlap helps separate geographic reach from independent evidence.
Frequently asked questions
When did Galaxy Robot Park first open?
Galaxy Robot Park was first shown to the public at a Children’s Day event on 5 May 2026, took pre-opening bookings in July, and officially opened on 21 August. The three dates mark different stages.
When did Euronews and Africanews report on Galaxy Robot Park?
Euronews and Africanews reported on Galaxy Robot Park on 15 May 2026 with the same video piece. It was a 60-second clip in Euronews’s ‘No Comment’ strand, showing the park as it stood in May.
Who was invited to the Children’s Day event at Galaxy Robot Park?
Around 100 children were invited to the Children’s Day event on 5 May 2026. According to ZDNet Korea, the programme included a robot K-pop concert, a robot portrait-drawing performance and interactive sessions between the children and the robots.
Where is Galaxy Robot Park and how large is it?
Galaxy Robot Park is in the Godeok area of Gangdong-gu, Seoul, on a site of roughly 16,500 m² (about 5,000 pyeong). Euronews and Africanews reported the same figure. Check the park’s official channels for the latest visitor information.