Video. Watch: Humanoid robot becomes Buddhist monk in South Korea

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 11, 2026 · 52 words · By Yolaine De Kerchove Dexaerde

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Watch: Humanoid robot becomes Buddhist monk in South Korea Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: A humanoid robot named Gabi became an honorary Buddhist monk during an ordination ceremony held at Seoul’s Jogye…

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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that A humanoid robot named Gabi became an honorary Buddhist monk during an ordination ceremony held at Seoul’s Jogye Temple on May 6. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: A humanoid robot named Gabi became an honorary Buddhist monk during an ordination ceremony held at Seoul’s Jogye Temple on May 6.

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Claim 1: “A humanoid robot named Gabi became an honorary Buddhist monk during an ordination ceremony held at Seoul’s Jogye Temple on May 6”

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The claim is directly confirmed by a Wikipedia entry and multiple web search results. All sources agree that a humanoid robot named Gabi was introduced/ordained at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on May 6.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gabi (Korean: 가비) is a South Korean humanoid robot monk introduced by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It was introduced during a Buddhist precept ceremony held at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on May 6,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabi_(robot)

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web search NEUTRAL — Gabi is a South Korean humanoid robot monk introduced by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It was introduced during a Buddhist precept ceremony held at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on May 6, 2026 to mode…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabi_(robot)

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web search NEUTRAL — A Chinese-made humanoid robot was ordained as a Buddhist monk at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on May 6 — complete with incense, prayer beads, and a formal ceremony.
https://gagadget.com/en/709119-a-13500-robot-just-became-sou…

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Claim 2: “ahead of Buddha’s birthday celebrations in South Korea”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the ordination of Gabi took place ahead of Buddha's birthday celebrations, specifically mentioning the robot's scheduled participation in the Lotus Lantern Festival.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Buddharoid (Japanese: ブッダロイド) is a Japanese AI-powered robot monk developed by researchers at Kyoto University in collaboration with other tech companies. The robot is designed to provide spiritual gu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddharoid

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Toji (Korean: 토지), known in English as Land, is a 16-volume Korean novel written by Park Kyong-ni from 1969 to 1994. It tells the story of five generations of a wealthy Korean family from South Gyeong…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toji_(novel)

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