A video showing the Government Sejong Complex transforming into a giant robot is drawing attention. On August 19, the Multifunctional Administrative City Construction Agency released a video titled 'Government Sejong Complex Robot Transforming in Crisis.' In the video, the complex's buildings become arms and shoulders, while the central building becomes the torso. Produced to coincide with the 2026 Ulchi Exercise (August 18–21), the video carries the message, 'We will protect Sejong, the administrative capital, unwavering even in times of crisis.' It expresses the determination to safeguard administrative functions in emergency situations through the imagery of a robot.

The fact that a government agency chose a robot image to promote an emergency preparedness exercise shows that robots have become established as a language symbolizing strength and responsiveness beyond the industrial sphere.

◆ Policy Funds Also Flow Toward the Robot Industry

Policy interest in robots has not remained merely symbolic. On August 27, the Financial Services Commission approved a total of 1.6 trillion won in funding for seven advanced strategic industries—including robots, K-content, semiconductors, and secondary batteries—at the Korea Growth Fund investment review committee. In the robot sector, the approval included a direct investment in Wonik Robotics aimed at strengthening competitiveness in robot hands and industrial humanoids.

The government's explicit mention of industrial humanoids as an investment objective is read as a signal that policy funds within the robot industry are being directed toward core components and mass production facilities. Robot hands, which grasp and manipulate objects like human hands, are cited as a factor that determines a humanoid's work capabilities.

The Korea Growth Fund's cumulative approved amount at the end of August stands at 17.9 trillion won. The Financial Services Commission stated that if blind funds with unidentified investment targets, to be formed in the second half of the year, are included, this year's target of 30 trillion won in approvals could be exceeded. Calculated by the reporter against the target, the cumulative approved amount is at about 59.7%.

◆ Hurem Robots Announces General Public Offering Rights Offering Ahead of Chuseok Holiday

Amid these trends, KOSDAQ-listed robot company Hurem Robots decided on a small-scale general public offering rights offering just before the Chuseok holiday. Hurem Robots announced on the 23rd that its board of directors resolved to issue 386,102 common shares through a general public offering.

The new share issue price is 5,180 won per share, calculated by applying a 20% discount to the volume-weighted average stock price over three to five trading days before the subscription date. The amount to be raised is approximately 2 billion won, and the funds will be used to acquire securities of other corporations.

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