DAY 01 · 08.18
First hellos in a new town
From the airport to Buyeo. At Beyond Village, participants met one another and discussed how to observe and record the week ahead.
PRE LIVING LAB · FIELD NOTES
Buyeo, through
fresh eyes
2026.08.18 — 08.24Field notes
People and everyday life, encountered by young visitors from Taiwan.
A week in Buyeo became 28 films—
and questions about what comes next for both places.
7days in Buyeo
14presenters
28films
3shared themes
BEYOND VILLAGE BASECAMP
A village that gives you
the courage to rise again
At 5 p.m. on 18 August 2026, the young visitors from Taiwan gathered at Beyond Village Basecamp. Kim Do-gyeong led an orientation with an interpreter, introducing the week in Buyeo and the records they would create.
It’s all right to fall.
Together, we find the courage to get back up.
Bicycles, repair tools, coffee and tables to work at give the space its character. It was introduced as a base for meeting one another, editing footage and bringing the next question to the table.
The orientation invited participants to notice both beauty and inconvenience, meet people, ask questions and turn a personal theme into a film. Beyond Village seeks to create reasons to return—and relationships that encourage another attempt.
01 / THE JOURNEY
Seven days of living,
walking and asking
From 18 to 24 August 2026, participants observed, interviewed residents and found their own themes for filmmaking. These pages record the Buyeo stage of the programme.
DAY 02 · 08.19
Meeting Baekje through making
Roof tiles, paper fans, patterned food and kilns connected history with life today, with visits to the museum and the river. That evening, the group met young people from Buyeo at Sigol Tongdak, introducing themselves and sharing stories around the tables.
DAY 03 · 08.20
A little further from the familiar
On SUP boards at Chunjangdae Beach in Seocheon, finding an unfamiliar balance became an experience of courage and learning, recalled later in the presentations.
DAY 04 · 08.21
Landscapes and the people we meet
The group paused beneath the great tree at Garimseong Fortress. That evening, a makguksu restaurant owner from the Buyeo Rotary Club treated everyone to chicken. At the basecamp, participants interviewed him and recorded the welcome shared through food.
DAY 05 · 08.22
Meeting the people behind the shops
Through the market, bookshops and cafés, participants listened to people who live and work locally. The streets became places for conversation.
DAY 06 · 08.23
Painting together, asking together
In the morning, participants joined the Buyeo Rotary Club to paint a mural, leaving drawings, names and words of encouragement on a yellow wall. At the afternoon roundtable, they discussed time spent in town, local transport and connections with residents.
A moment from the volunteer activity
DAY 07 · 08.24
Sharing fourteen views of Buyeo
Fourteen participants presented 28 films. Young people and local partners shared reflections, with a plan to bring the previous day’s discussion and these records into a web magazine.
02 / FOURTEEN VOICES
One town,
fourteen perspectives
From sights and sounds to culture in daily life, then to people and change. Explore two films and the thoughts shared by each filmmaker.
01
First encounters
02
Into everyday Buyeo
03
Understanding the town
03 / THE ROUNDTABLE
Found in Buyeo,
shared with Nantou
On 23 August, the day before the showcase, participants discussed local issues and possible improvements based on their stay. Three groups asked how visitors might arrive, stay and take part in a place.
Could we stay a little longer?
Evening activities were limited, and information about attractions and shops was scattered.
Connect accommodation and local spending benefits with evening activities and shared visitor information.
How do we move once we arrive?
Some journeys felt too far to walk or cycle, yet too short to drive.
Explore rental transport at key arrival points and a system that international visitors can use easily.
Can a visit become a relationship?
Visitors and long-time residents needed ways to meet more deeply in everyday life.
Build from resident-led day experiences towards month-long stays and local collaboration, with attention to language support between visitors and residents.
These are edited proposals from the discussion, not confirmed projects or agreements. Conditions and roles for any next steps remain to be developed.
Read the roundtable record (Korean)04 / WHAT WE TAKE HOME
Stories that continue
after departure
At the showcase, participants spoke of taking their experiences back to their own communities. Local people, too, saw their town afresh through the visitors’ eyes.
People to walk alongside
The youth representatives spoke of people who stand together in difficult moments, and organizations that connect small efforts and resources.
A place to share what we do
The group’s representative looked forward to exchanges and forums where young people from Korea and Taiwan could share their actions, choices and creative work.
Seeds to take home
A local urban regeneration partner hoped that this week would plant seeds to grow as participants faced questions in their home communities.
Record the scenes of a journey.
Meet the people who make them possible.
Imagine what comes next for our communities.
WITH THANKS / HYEAN
The people who made
this journey possible
The HYEAN team and interpreter Cai Yi-rong welcomed the visitors and helped look after the week in Buyeo. With thanks to Do-gyeong, So-yul, Hee-gwang, Dan-a, Cai Yi-rong and Roha, who joined them along the way.
Do-gyeong · So-yul · Roha
A family moment beside the mural made together
Hee-gwang
HYEAN
Dan-a
HYEAN
Cai Yi-rong · 蔡宜融
Interpreter