Galaxy Corporation brings AI entertainment to the Middle East
Galaxy will combine K-pop and robotics to create a UAE Robot Theme Park
#UAE #AIentertainment — Seoul-based AI entertainment technology company Galaxy Corporation has established a UAE office, marking its entry into the Middle East market and signalling the Gulf’s growing appeal as a hub for AI-driven media and creative industries. The expansion follows senior-level engagement with the UAE’s federal media regulator the National Media Authority (NMA), and includes plans for a joint venture called Galaxy ME focused on AI-powered content, intellectual property and robotics-led experiences. The company, which recently achieved unicorn status in South Korea with a valuation of 1 trillion Korean won, has also announced plans for a large-scale Robot Theme Park in the UAE.
SO WHAT? — Galaxy Corporation is at the cutting-edge of AI-native entertainment, with a research partnership with KAIST university, South Korea’s top science and technology university. With a K-pop robot arena launching in Korea this May, and ambitions to build a high-tech entertainment destination in the UAE, the company is set to push the boundaries of phygital experiences. UAE has made a deliberate effort to attract AI-driven creative industries, and the arrival of Galaxy could takethe region’s entertainment technology sector beyond traditional content formats.
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Galaxy Corporation has opened a Middle East office in Dubai and announced Galaxy ME, a planned joint venture led by co-founder Sunghae Cho, focused on AI-powered content creation, intellectual property development and robotics-led entertainment experiences in the Middle East.
The Galaxy co-founder also met with His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council yesterday, including representatives from a few key Dubai government entities..
The company produces more than 400 broadcasts annually and works with major global names including G-Dragon, actor Song Kang-ho and SHINee’s Taemin. Some of its content has ranked among the most-watched globally on Netflix.
Galaxy Corporation operates across four business lines: media, intellectual property, commerce and technology, all built around proprietary AI tools that drive content development, virtual production and hyper-personalised fan engagement at scale.
The company achieved South Korean unicorn status last year, reaching a valuation of 1 trillion Korean won ($674m) after completing a pre-IPO round of over 100 billion Korean won. Investors from Korea Investment & Securities, Shinhan Venture Investment and overseas capital backed the round.
Galaxy Corporation’s valuation doubled in two years, rising from 500 billion Korean won in 2023 ($336m) when it signed K-pop icon G-Dragon) to 1 trillion Korean won, reflecting investor confidence in its convergent AI and entertainment business model.
The company has announced plans to build a Robot Theme Park in the UAE, combining K-pop performances using robotics, robot sports and next-generation immersive experiences in a permanent year-round destination designed to attract international visitors.
A K-pop robot arena is already scheduled to launch in South Korea this May, where live performances will integrate robotics into the entertainment format, providing the first K-pop-dedicated AI glasses for visitors. The new park could provide a preview of the type of experience Galaxy plans to bring to the UAE.
The expansion follows engagement with the UAE’s National Media Authority, which regulates and advances the country’s media sector. The NMA’s involvement signals institutional alignment between Galaxy Corporation’s enter-tech model and the UAE’s strategic priorities for AI-enabled media.
Galaxy Corporation recently established an entertainment technology research institute through an R&D collaboration with KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) reinforcing the technical foundations of its AI and robotics-driven content development capabilities.
ZOOM OUT — Galaxy Corporation is focused on the intersection of arts, entertainment and technology. In April 2025, in collaboration with KAIST, the company transmitted K-pop artist G-Dragon’s song “Home Sweet Home” into space via a KAIST satellite, making him the first K-pop artist to send music beyond Earth. The project also used OpenAI’s Sora to create AI-generated video art based on G-Dragon’s iris. The G-Dragon Space Music Transmission Project was linked to NASA’s Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence programme (SETI) and represented South Korea’s first SETI project. The company’s K-pop robot arena opening in May will make the first ‘K-pop-dedicated AI glasses’ available for visitors.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]