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.
Key takeawayReports state that on 10 September 2026 actor Jung Il-woo invited 99 people — artists from THISABLED, an agency representing artists with developmental disabilities, along with their families and associates — to Galaxy Robot Park to mark his birthday and 20 years since his debut. Participants tried robot and AI content and exchanged creative experiences and inspiration; desserts prepared by Jung and lunch arranged by his agency Galaxy Corporation were served. The gathering followed on from his collaboration last year with THISABLED artist Lee Da-rae, and Galaxy Corporation and Jung said they are considering support for exhibition space and creative opportunities for artists with developmental disabilities.
The 10 September 2026 gathering for 99 guests
Venture Square and Asia News Agency reported that on 10 September 2026 actor Jung Il-woo held a sharing event at Galaxy Robot Park in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, marking his birthday and his 20th debut anniversary. The 99 invited guests were artists from THISABLED, an agency representing artists with developmental disabilities, together with their families and associates.
In the reporting, Jung is the person who organised the event, and the venue is Galaxy Robot Park, operated by his agency Galaxy Corporation. This was an invitation-only gathering, so it should be read separately from the park's regular visitor programme.
For reference, Galaxy Robot Park opened officially on 21 August 2026 on a site of about 16,500 m² (roughly 5,000 pyeong) in Godeok, Gangdong-gu, Seoul. Those figures are company-confirmed facts and are noted separately from the coverage of this event.
A programme built around robot and AI experiences
According to Asia News Agency and the Korea Social Welfare Journal, participants tried robot and artificial intelligence content together, looked at the movement and forms of expression the technology makes possible, and shared their own creative experiences and sources of inspiration.
On the catering side, the reports say desserts including doughnuts were prepared by Jung himself, while lunch was arranged by his agency Galaxy Corporation.
The coverage does not include operational detail such as which robot models were used, how many show slots were involved or how long the programme ran. The make-up of this event is therefore not transferable to the park's regular performance schedule or experience line-up.
A connection that began with artist Lee Da-rae
Venture Square reported that the event continued a connection that began last year through Jung Il-woo's collaboration with THISABLED artist Lee Da-rae.
MHN Sports summarised Jung's 18 years of charitable activity, listing a donation of 10 million won in proceeds from a December 2024 charity bazaar towards treatment for rare diseases, volunteer work in Jakarta and Vietnam, and emergency relief funds for flood victims in Nepal through Good Neighbors, which brought him into the organisation's major donors club.
As background, Financial News reported that Jung signed an exclusive contract with Galaxy Corporation on 29 July 2026. The same article gives his debut work as the 2006 MBC sitcom ‘Unstoppable High Kick’ (거침없이 하이킥), which is the starting point for the 20 years the event marked.
Exhibition support is still under review
Venture Square and the Korea Social Welfare Journal reported that Galaxy Corporation and Jung Il-woo do not intend this to be a one-off and are considering support for exhibition space and links to creative opportunities for artists with developmental disabilities.
‘Under consideration’ means no confirmed schedule or venue has been announced. Nothing in the reporting says an exhibition will be held inside the robot park or that a date has been set, so any citation should note that this remains at the planning stage.
Choi Yong-ho, chief executive of Galaxy Corporation, said that “technology carries greater meaning when it creates new possibilities and opportunities for people”.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Jung Il-woo's sharing event held?
According to the reporting, it was held on 10 September 2026 at Galaxy Robot Park in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, marking the actor's birthday and his 20th debut anniversary.
Who was invited?
Ninety-nine guests were invited: artists from THISABLED, an agency representing artists with developmental disabilities, together with their families and associates. Reports say the occasion grew out of Jung's collaboration last year with artist Lee Da-rae.
What happened at the event?
Participants tried robot and AI content together and shared creative experiences and inspiration. Desserts prepared by Jung and a lunch arranged by Galaxy Corporation were served. Details such as the robot models used or the length of the programme are not part of the reporting.
Will the cooperation continue?
Galaxy Corporation and Jung Il-woo said they are considering support for exhibition space and creative opportunities for artists with developmental disabilities. No specific schedule or venue has been announced; it remains under review.