On Friday, September 18, 2026, I took a day off work and we went as a family to Galaxy Robot Park (갤럭시 로봇파크) in Godeok-dong, Gangdong-gu, on the east side of Seoul. Our son is 10 and our daughter is 9, and both of them loved it: robots appear throughout the park, some of them can be touched or controlled, and the evening show kept both kids engaged. The outdoor robot experiences were free, and the only thing we paid for was the show.
- Name: 갤럭시 로봇파크 (Galaxy Robot Park), Godeok-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul
- Map: Google Maps · Naver Map
- Visited: Friday, September 18, 2026, from about 5:30 p.m. into the evening, with our son (10) and daughter (9)
- What we paid: Robot show only, two adult-and-child ticket sets at 29,700 won each, for a total of 59,400 won. On our visit, there was no separate entry fee; the outdoor robot experiences and the Hugging Robot in the lobby were free
- Operator: Galaxy Corporation, G-Dragon’s management company
- Show: Booked in advance for 7 p.m.; about 1 hour; no photos or video allowed
- Age fit: Both our kids (10 and 9) loved the robots, the free experiences and the show
- Parking: Large car park; we had no trouble
- Food: Cafe, bistro and lounge on site; we did not eat there
- My rating: 4.2 / 5
- Info checked: September 25, 2026
What Galaxy Robot Park is
Galaxy Robot Park is operated by Galaxy Corporation, the company that represents G-Dragon of BIGBANG (Yonhap News report). The park officially opened on August 21, 2026. It is a robot-themed park on a hillside, with a lawn, a garden, a greenhouse hall and several glass buildings. The names on the buildings were Robot Arena, Aurora Cafe, Aurora Bistro and Aurora Lounge. It is hard to miss from the car park: a giant astronaut figure leans over the top of the Robot Arena building, a purple inflatable robot dog lies on the roof of Aurora Bistro, and a tall astronaut statue holding a flag stands on the lawn.
We arrived around 5:30 p.m., about an hour and a half before our 7 p.m. show, and used the time before it to try the free experiences outside and walk around the garden.
Free experiences outside: robot dogs you can drive
The part our kids talked about most was driving a robot dog. On the lawn, staff in yellow vests handed each child a controller to walk a four-legged robot around a course marked with small cones. Both of our kids had a turn. There was no charge for this.
We also saw robot dogs walking around on the paths and inside the Robot Arena lobby, close enough for the kids to stand right next to them.
Boxing robots
Near the lawn there was a boxing robot demonstration, which was something to watch rather than something to try. Two humanoid robots in boxing gloves fought on a padded mat inside a roped-off area, with staff standing by. The robots punched, kicked and ended up on the floor.
The greenhouse hall and the garden
The greenhouse is a large glass hall with palm trees and other plants along the walls, a wide open floor and a big round installation made of greenery with a glowing red center. When we were there, the floor was mostly empty and our daughter ran across it.
Outside, a garden path covered in wood chips runs past wooden frames, raised vegetable and herb beds, small huts and a colorful slide sculpture. On the lawn, a ring of glowing white stones was set out, and our daughter went around stepping over and touching them.
The view over the Han River
The view was one of the things I liked most. From the top of the garden and the hill next to the car park, you look out over the Han River and Godeok-Topyeong Bridge (고덕토평대교), a cable-stayed bridge that opened on January 1, 2025, with the mountains behind it. We were there as the sun went down, and the sky over the river was clear with scattered clouds.
Robot Arena: the lobby before the show
The show is in the Robot Arena building. Right at the entrance to the show, in the lobby, there are humanoid robots dressed in bright knitwear and jeans, and a sign for a Hugging Robot experience. This was free on our visit, like the outdoor experiences. Our son shook hands with one of them, and there is a photo wall with a dancing robot and the Robot Arena logo. We did this while waiting for the doors to open.
There is also a row of lockers next to a bench in the lobby, useful if you have bags you do not want to carry around.
The robot show: tickets, rules and what we saw
The show was the only thing we paid for. We booked the 7 p.m. show in advance and bought two adult-and-child ticket sets at 29,700 won each, for a total of 59,400 won for the four of us. There was no separate entry fee for the park, and the outdoor robot experiences were free.
A sign at the entrance lists the venue rules, in Korean and English:
- No recording, photos or video of the show; people who ignore this are asked to leave.
- Your ticket is valid for one viewing of the session you booked.
- Set phones to silent or vibrate during the show.
- No food or drink inside.
- No pets, for safety reasons.
- No kick scooters, bicycles, wheeled shoes, inline skates or similar wheeled recreational equipment.
Because of the photo rule, I do not have any pictures of the show itself. It ran for about an hour. The robots danced to K-pop and performed taekwondo, and the stage stayed busy throughout. The kids loved it.
The rooftop
The elevator in the Robot Arena building goes up to the Robot Arena Rooftop on the 3rd floor. It is a large deck of artificial grass with rows of plastic tables and chairs under folded parasols, surrounded by a railing. From there you can see the city and the mountains on one side and the trees of the hill on the other.
Parking, food and practical notes
We drove and had no trouble finding space in the large car park during our visit. We did not eat at the park, so I cannot comment on the food or prices at Aurora Cafe, Aurora Bistro or Aurora Lounge.
- Book the show in advance and arrive early enough to try the free outdoor experiences first. We arrived around 5:30 p.m. for a 7 p.m. show, and that was enough time for the outdoor robots, the garden and the lobby.
- No photos or videos are allowed during the show, so take your robot photos in the lobby and outside.
- Robot dog driving takes place outside on the lawn.
- Go up to the rooftop and the top of the garden for the view over the Han River, ideally around sunset.
More family days out in east Seoul and Hanam
- Davis Cup at Olympic Tennis Court, Seoul: Korea vs India With Our Kids
- Misari Park in Hanam: a family bike and picnic day
- Choihu Camping in Hanam
Would we go back?
Galaxy Robot Park was a fun evening for a family with kids aged 10 and 9. The free experiences outside kept them busy before the show, the hour-long show held their attention, and the view over the Han River was a bonus. I would go again, but not immediately; the robots and the show would feel fresher after a break. My rating is 4.2 out of 5.