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Seoul Pulse — September 3, 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 22:00–23:00 KST, Sinchon & Ewha had the highest share of people in their 20s among 44 monitored zones, 46.6%.
  • Yeouido drew the largest crowd, about 168,000 people between 12:00–13:00 KST.
  • Shopping card activity was strongest in Yeouido between 12:00–13:00 KST (about 134 taps per reading); food in Myeongdong between 12:00–13:00 (about 1413).
  • Across the monitored zones the day peaked between 13:00–14:00 KST with about 1,193,000 people; the evening peak came between 18:00–19:00 with about 1,056,000.
  • The busiest zone was Hongdae until 05:00, Yeouido from 05:00, Hongdae again from 21:00.

Top zones by crowd

#ZoneBusiest hour, aboutHour (KST)
1Yeouido168,000 people12:00–13:00
2Myeongdong104,000 people13:00–14:00
3Gangnam Station87,000 people13:00–14:00
4Hongdae83,000 people18:00–19:00
5Jamsil66,000 people18:00–19:00

20s hotspots

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Sinchon & Ewha46.8%00:00–01:00
2Hongdae39.6%20:00–21:00
3Hyehwa (Daehangno)37.6%20:00–21:00
4Konkuk Univ. Station35.7%20:00–21:00
5Itaewon35.1%22:00–23:00

30s hotspots

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Gangnam (COEX)28.6%10:00–11:00
2Songnidan-gil28%23:00–00:00
3Gangnam Station27.7%12:00–13:00
4Yeouido27.6%17:00–18:00
5Seongsu26.9%12:00–13:00

Female share leaders

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Express Bus Terminal68.3%13:00–14:00
2Hyehwa (Daehangno)62.3%19:00–20:00
3Jamsil Station60.7%13:00–14:00
4Sinchon & Ewha58.9%14:00–15:00
5Namdaemun Market58.1%12:00–13:00

Male share leaders

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Insadong61.7%07:00–08:00
2Myeongdong61.2%01:00–02:00
3Bukchon Hanok Village59.4%07:00–08:00
4Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung59.1%07:00–08:00
5Yongsan Station58.7%07:00–08:00

Shopping spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Yeouido13412:00–13:00
2Myeongdong11508:00–09:00
3Hongdae9418:00–19:00
4Gangnam Station8312:00–13:00
5Jamsil7018:00–19:00

Food spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Myeongdong141312:00–13:00
2Yeouido82812:00–13:00
3Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung51912:00–13:00
4Gangnam Station38812:00–13:00
5Jongno & Cheonggye36012:00–13:00

Card activity leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Myeongdong161712:00–13:00
2Yeouido101812:00–13:00
3Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung62412:00–13:00
4Gangnam Station54112:00–13:00
5Jongno & Cheonggye51612:00–13:00

Leisure spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Gangnam Station9219:00–20:00
2Jongno & Cheonggye8018:00–19:00
3Hongdae5421:00–22:00
4Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung3815:00–16:00
5Konkuk Univ. Station3121:00–22:00

Medical spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Gangnam Station5515:00–16:00
2Jongno & Cheonggye5212:00–13:00
3Yeouido5211:00–12:00
4Myeongdong4512:00–13:00
5Konkuk Univ. Station3910:00–11:00

Day peak, evening peak, busiest zone by hour

Day peak between 13:00–14:00 KST, about 1,193,000 people across the monitored zones. Evening peak between 18:00–19:00 KST, about 1,056,000.

Hour (KST)Busiest zone
00:00–01:00Hongdae
01:00–02:00Hongdae
02:00–03:00Hongdae
03:00–04:00Hongdae
04:00–05:00Hongdae
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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