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Seoul Pulse — September 2, 2026

Based on 96 readings collected between 00:00 and 23:45 KST across 44 monitored zones, summarised by hour.

Highlights

  • In the evening, between 21:00–22:00 KST, Sinchon & Ewha had the highest share of people in their 20s among 44 monitored zones, 46.1%.
  • Yeouido drew the largest crowd, about 169,000 people between 12:00–13:00 KST.
  • Shopping card activity was strongest in Yeouido between 12:00–13:00 KST (about 139 taps per reading); food in Myeongdong between 12:00–13:00 (about 1405).
  • Across the monitored zones the day peaked between 13:00–14:00 KST with about 1,185,000 people; the evening peak came between 18:00–19:00 with about 1,054,000.
  • The busiest zone was Hongdae until 04:00, Yeouido from 04:00, Hongdae again from 21:00.

Top zones by crowd

#ZoneBusiest hour, aboutHour (KST)
1Yeouido169,000 people12:00–13:00
2Myeongdong104,000 people13:00–14:00
3Gangnam Station87,500 people13:00–14:00
4Hongdae82,000 people18:00–19:00
5Jamsil65,000 people18:00–19:00

20s hotspots

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Sinchon & Ewha46.1%21:00–22:00
2Hongdae39.4%20:00–21:00
3Hyehwa (Daehangno)37.3%20:00–21:00
4Konkuk Univ. Station35.5%20:00–21:00
5Jamsil Station34.4%21:00–22:00

30s hotspots

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Gangnam (COEX)28.5%10:00–11:00
2Gangnam Station28%12:00–13:00
3Songnidan-gil27.9%22:00–23:00
4Yeouido27.5%17:00–18:00
5Jamsil Station27.3%09:00–10:00

Female share leaders

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Express Bus Terminal67.8%14:00–15:00
2Hyehwa (Daehangno)63%19:00–20:00
3Jamsil Station60.4%16:00–17:00
4Sinchon & Ewha58.9%13:00–14:00
5Namdaemun Market57.4%13:00–14:00

Male share leaders

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Insadong62.1%07:00–08:00
2Myeongdong61.3%07:00–08:00
3Bukchon Hanok Village59.8%07:00–08:00
4Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung59%23:00–00:00
5Ikseon-dong58.8%22:00–23:00

Shopping spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Yeouido13912:00–13:00
2Myeongdong9712:00–13:00
3Hongdae8519:00–20:00
4Gangnam Station7918:00–19:00
5Jamsil7118:00–19:00

Food spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Myeongdong140512:00–13:00
2Yeouido83012:00–13:00
3Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung49912:00–13:00
4Gangnam Station38912:00–13:00
5Jongno & Cheonggye36412:00–13:00

Card activity leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Myeongdong159612:00–13:00
2Yeouido103212:00–13:00
3Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung60812:00–13:00
4Gangnam Station54012:00–13:00
5Jongno & Cheonggye53112:00–13:00

Leisure spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Jongno & Cheonggye7517:00–18:00
2Gangnam Station5621:00–22:00
3Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung4417:00–18:00
4Hongdae4321:00–22:00
5Myeongdong2912:00–13:00

Medical spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Yeouido5712:00–13:00
2Jongno & Cheonggye5615:00–16:00
3Gangnam Station5012:00–13:00
4Myeongdong4512:00–13:00
5Konkuk Univ. Station3315:00–16:00

Day peak, evening peak, busiest zone by hour

Day peak between 13:00–14:00 KST, about 1,185,000 people across the monitored zones. Evening peak between 18:00–19:00 KST, about 1,054,000.

Hour (KST)Busiest zone
00:00–01:00Hongdae
01:00–02:00Hongdae
02:00–03:00Hongdae
03:00–04:00Hongdae
04:00–05:00Yeouido
05:00–06:00Yeouido
06:00–07:00Yeouido
07:00–08:00Yeouido
08:00–09:00Yeouido
09:00–10:00Yeouido
10:00–11:00Yeouido
11:00–12:00Yeouido
12:00–13:00Yeouido
13:00–14:00Yeouido
14:00–15:00Yeouido
15:00–16:00Yeouido
16:00–17:00Yeouido
17:00–18:00Yeouido
18:00–19:00Yeouido
19:00–20:00Yeouido
20:00–21:00Yeouido
21:00–22:00Hongdae
22:00–23:00Hongdae
23:00–00:00Hongdae

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