At a Sept. 21 public event at Rockefeller Center, 17 humanoid robots danced to K-pop hits alongside a conversation about how machines might fit into life with people. The discussion featured Galaxy Corporation CEO Yongho Choi and Stofield Stein, a robot modeled on Choi and styled as Albert Einstein.
A Robot Modeled on Its Own Creator
The event, called Peace Together, marked the International Day of Peace and was framed by the company as an effort to unite technology, culture and performance beyond borders, according to amNewYork. Robots performed to K-pop hits including “Golden” by Kpop Demon Hunters and “Dynamite” by BTS, giving passersby at the midtown Manhattan landmark an unexpected afternoon show. Galaxy Corporation describes itself as a South Korean AI-entertainment company blending K-pop culture with robotics technology, and the outlet's report is the primary account of what unfolded on stage.
During the dialogue, Stofield Stein told the crowd, “I did not come to replace humans. I came to live alongside them.” The robot asked to be referred to as a “Soul AI” rather than simply a physical AI, according to amNewYork. Choi said emotions define entertainment and argued that giving robots something like hearts is a direction society should pursue.
From Seoul's Robot Theme Park to a Global Pitch
The Rockefeller Center appearance doubles as a preview of Galaxy Corporation's home base: Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul, which the company and outlet alike describe as the world's first theme park dedicated to robot cultural experiences. The park features around 15,000 interactive robots and has drawn roughly 1,000 visitors a day since opening in May, with demonstrations that include robots making pizza, drawing self-portraits and dancing, as reported by amNewYork. Galaxy Corporation itself, through its own site, calls the park the world's first Physical AI theme park and says it is located in Godeok, in Seoul's Gangdong District, per Galaxy Corporation's insights portal.
Accounts of exactly when the park opened diverge: Galaxy Corporation's own materials point to a grand opening on Aug. 21, while a separate report from eWeek states the facility officially opened to the public on May 15. The two outlets also differ on the park's footprint, with eWeek citing roughly 16,500 square meters (about 4.1 acres) while Blooloop describes a 16,500-square-foot complex — a discrepancy that has not been resolved publicly.
Choi's Predictions for AI Companionship
Choi told the Rockefeller Center audience that robots will become a natural part of daily life and that society needs to define their values now, according to amNewYork's report on the event. He went further, predicting that by 2035 every human will have a personal AI companion, framing the relationship between AI and people as integral to the future. Galaxy Corporation plans to expand its physical-AI model to a global audience, including the United States, parts of the Middle East and Japan, amNewYork reported at amNewYork.
AI and New York's workforce
The local stakes extend beyond the prospect of AI companions. Separately, a New York City comptroller's office report identified white-collar work as especially exposed to potential AI-driven changes, according to The Chief. That finding puts claims about people and machines living alongside one another in a broader local context: AI may also reshape work, particularly in white-collar fields.
Those ambitions have some specifics attached. A separate report from the Korea Economic Daily states that Galaxy Corporation plans to open a second Robot Park in Dubai within the year, with venues in the United States and Japan following three to six months later. Galaxy Corporation has also outlined plans for a robot idol launch in the first half of 2027 and a global humanoid-robot world tour in the second half of that year, per its own insights portal. The company has said choreography programmed into a single robot could theoretically be learned and performed simultaneously by robots worldwide, and has described a broader ambition of sending K-pop-performing robots into places human stars cannot easily reach, including war zones, according to the Guardian.
A Crowded Field for Humanoid Robots
Galaxy Corporation is not alone in betting big on robots as public spectacle. In China, manufacturer AgiBot has released more than 300 autonomous robots into Chimelong Spaceship Park in Zhuhai, letting them mingle freely with visitors in walkways and hotels, according to Fast Company. That fleet, built with Chimelong Group and China Mobile, can play table tennis, perform martial arts demonstrations, guide lost tourists and check guests into hotel rooms. Bloomberg data cited by the outlet indicates China accounted for roughly 90% of worldwide humanoid robot shipments in 2025, a share that climbed to more than 97% in the first half of 2026.
Against that backdrop, Galaxy Corporation's Rockefeller Center appearance was also a pitch for its physical-AI model in the U.S. market. Whether the Dubai, U.S. and Japan expansion timeline, or the 2027 robot idol and world tour plans, materialize on schedule remains to be seen. The event offered New Yorkers a look at 17 humanoid performers dancing to BTS and at the company's vision for robots in public life.
