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FIELD NOTES / 01 · GOVERNMENT & INSTITUTIONAL EXCHANGE · 2026

Seven days in Buyeo.
28 films to share.

A Taiwan youth exchange that connected local learning, creative work and a public showcase. The Buyeo stage, delivered by HYEAN with Station R and local partners.

Programme
Taiwan Global Pathfinders Initiative
Our delivery
18–24 August 2026 · 7 days
Location
Buyeo, South Korea
Taiwanese young people and local partners with the programme banner in Buyeo
Taiwanese young people and local partners with the programme banner in Buyeo

THE PROGRAMME, IN NUMBERS

Days in Buyeo
7
Presenting creators
14
Participant films
28
Discussion themes
3

14 creators presented at the closing showcase. Films and field records are publicly available.

A visit becomes
a shared experience.

Buyeo Pre Living Lab formed part of Taiwan Global Pathfinders Initiative (青年百億海外圓夢基金計畫), under the project 光影造路：青年自媒體行動. The wider Korea programme was scheduled for 18 August–1 September 2026 in Buyeo and Chungju. HYEAN delivered the Buyeo stage, 18–24 August.

The challenge

  • Turn a visit into learning through observation, interviews and creative work.
  • Connect young visitors with local people and give their findings a shared audience.
Our role

HYEAN led Buyeo field delivery with Station R and local partners. Beyond Village Basecamp, local businesses, Buyeo Rotary Club and community organisations connected participants with the people shaping the region.

02 / IN THE FIELD

LEARN · CONNECT · CREATE · SHARE

Local encounters.
Thoughtful coordination.

Participants and local partners discussing regional issues at the youth roundtable
Participants and local partners discussing regional issues at the youth roundtable
Participants gathering outside Beyond Village Basecamp
Participants gathering outside Beyond Village Basecamp
  1. 01

    Build the learning programme

    Connected heritage workshops, museum learning and local business visits.

  2. 02

    Create a local base

    Coordinated the Buyeo field programme, with Beyond Village Basecamp as a meeting and creative workspace.

  3. 03

    Connect people and perspectives

    Brought participants, residents and local partners together through interviews, community activity and a youth roundtable.

  4. 04

    Bring the work to an audience

    Linked field observation and filmmaking to a closing showcase and a public record of the work.

03 / THE OUTCOMES

24 AUGUST 2026 / CLOSING SHOWCASE

The visit ends.
The work stays open.

On 24 August, 14 young creators presented 28 films. The roundtable explored three themes: longer stays, local mobility and resident–visitor relationships. Films and field records are now available in a public archive in five languages.

Your institution gains a programme that connects local access and focused learning with tangible work to review, discuss and share after the visit.

Young creators and local partners at the Buyeo film showcase
Young creators and local partners at the Buyeo film showcase

Three conversations about the future of place

  1. 01Staying longer
  2. 02Moving locally
  3. 03Residents & visitors

OPEN ARCHIVE / 5 LANGUAGES

See the work for yourself

LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN

What could your group
discover here?

Share your purpose, group and dates. One coordinator will take it from there.

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