September 8–18, 2026 · Busan · Applications open
Busan is Korea's second city and its first modern trade port. For 1,023 days during the Korean War, it became the interim capital and held the country together. Refugees, traders, sailors, students, and makers all passed through this edge city.
That openness still shows up in food, markets, hillsides, docks, and neighborhoods that were improvised before they were planned.
Busan is aging fast. The young leave for Seoul, the old stay, and whole districts risk becoming background scenery. That is exactly why it is a serious place to prototype: not another polished tech district, but a real city negotiating memory, vacancy, care, work, and belonging.
The mountains and sea make Busan feel less sealed than Seoul. You can work deeply in the morning, walk to the water by evening, and test ideas against a city that has always learned from arrival, departure, and exchange.
Program route · September 8–17, 2026
A moving work village through Busan’s west, east, north, and south. Exact venues and meeting points stay with participants.
Explore by area
The map is an optional visual aid. The route index and details below include the full public program.
Daily Rhythm · Morning coffee chat · Afternoon group lunch · Evening family dinner
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Daily Rhythm · Morning coffee chat · Afternoon group lunch · Evening family dinner
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Daily Rhythm · Morning coffee chat · Afternoon group lunch · Evening family dinner
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Daily Rhythm · Morning coffee chat · Afternoon group lunch · Evening family dinner
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Daily Rhythm · Morning coffee chat · Afternoon group lunch · Evening family dinner
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September 18 · Dalmaji-gil sunrise + checkout
Participant-led programs
The official program is a starting point. Participant-led programs begin as ideas in the group chat—then find the people who want to make them happen.
Bring an ideaStart something with the village.Have a question, a practice, or a table to share? Put it in the group chat.Propose in Group ChatExample ideas Not the fixed schedule
Around 20 people form a temporary crew: hosts with local context, co-creators with something to share, and participants with work worth doing.
Born and raised in South Korea, polished in a crypto hackerhouse. DAOist gone rogue. Interested in the North East Asian version of Network Societies. Building Local Nomad, writing Far East of Eden.
Canadian slowmad, spending most of their time in North East Asia. Builds projects and works with partners that enhance global mobility and remote work in the region, under the brand NTRPD.
Born in Busan, raised by the world. After years of global exploration as a digital nomad, I’ve finally returned to my roots. Now based back home in Busan, I’m channeling a lifetime of global insights into the startup ecosystem and the future of #SocialCoin.
Born and raised in Korea, shaped by motion and sharp taste. Currently on a pause to re-center. Having spent my twenties in the states, I came to value diversity as strength. Now I want to bring bold individuality and richer color back into Korea.
ProtoVillagers · Open roles
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People adding a run, workshop, excursion, conversation, or other reason to remember the month.
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Bring the work you want protected—and, if you wish, a workshop, conversation, run, reading group, or experiment to share with the crew.
Applications are open
Step 01
Start here. Enter the group chat for the application link and updates.
Join Group ChatStep 02
Share the work you want to protect or bring to the village.
Step 03
Arrive with your work. Leave with people who remember it.
