Seoul Pulse archive · Saturday
Seoul Pulse — September 5, 2026
Based on 95 readings collected between 00:00 and 23:45 KST across 44 monitored zones, summarised by hour.
Highlights
- In the evening, between 23:00–00:00 KST, Itaewon had the highest share of people in their 20s among 44 monitored zones, 48.6%.
- Yeouido drew the largest crowd, about 179,000 people between 21:00–22:00 KST.
- Shopping card activity was strongest in Yeouido between 18:00–19:00 KST (about 297 taps per reading); food in Myeongdong between 13:00–14:00 (about 846).
- Across the monitored zones the day peaked between 16:00–17:00 KST with about 1,368,000 people; the evening peak came between 18:00–19:00 with about 1,290,000.
- The busiest zone was Hongdae until 06:00, Yeouido from 06:00, Hongdae again from 23:00.
Top zones by crowd
| # | Zone | Busiest hour, about | Hour (KST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeouido | 179,000 people | 21:00–22:00 |
| 2 | Jamsil | 113,000 people | 16:00–17:00 |
| 3 | Hongdae | 98,000 people | 18:00–19:00 |
| 4 | Myeongdong | 97,000 people | 14:00–15:00 |
| 5 | Lotte Tower & Seokchon Lake | 87,000 people | 16:00–17:00 |
20s hotspots
| # | Zone | Highest hourly share | Hour (KST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinchon & Ewha | 52% | 02:00–03:00 |
| 2 | Itaewon | 50.4% | 03:00–04:00 |
| 3 | Hongdae | 42.8% | 22:00–23:00 |
| 4 | Yongsan Station | 39.6% | 17:00–18:00 |
| 5 | Hyehwa (Daehangno) | 38.2% | 21:00–22:00 |
30s hotspots
| # | Zone | Highest hourly share | Hour (KST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itaewon | 28.4% | 01:00–02:00 |
| 2 | Songnidan-gil | 27.3% | 23:00–00:00 |
| 3 | Lotte Tower & Seokchon Lake | 26.9% | 00:00–01:00 |
| 4 | Gangnam (COEX) | 26.2% | 16:00–17:00 |
| 5 | Apgujeong Rodeo | 25.4% | 14:00–15:00 |
Female share leaders
| # | Zone | Highest hourly share | Hour (KST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Express Bus Terminal | 65.9% | 13:00–14:00 |
| 2 | Hyehwa (Daehangno) | 63.5% | 17:00–18:00 |
| 3 | Jamsil Station | 61.3% | 16:00–17:00 |
| 4 | Namdaemun Market | 60.4% | 13:00–14:00 |
| 5 | Jamsil | 60.1% | 16:00–17:00 |
Male share leaders
| # | Zone | Highest hourly share | Hour (KST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itaewon | 63.8% | 06:00–07:00 |
| 2 | Ikseon-dong | 63.4% | 00:00–01:00 |
| 3 | Myeongdong | 61.4% | 03:00–04:00 |
| 4 | Insadong | 60.7% | 07:00–08:00 |
| 5 | Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung | 58.7% | 06:00–07:00 |
Shopping spending leaders
| # | Zone | Taps per reading, about | Hour (KST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeouido | 297 | 18:00–19:00 |
| 2 | Hongdae | 196 | 16:00–17:00 |
| 3 | Myeongdong | 130 | 16:00–17:00 |
| 4 | Jamsil | 125 | 16:00–17:00 |
| 5 | Yongsan Station | 124 | 18:00–19:00 |
Food spending leaders
| # | Zone | Taps per reading, about | Hour (KST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myeongdong | 846 | 13:00–14:00 |
| 2 | Hongdae | 305 | 14:00–15:00 |
| 3 | Gangnam Station | 230 | 13:00–14:00 |
| 4 | Yeouido | 216 | 18:00–19:00 |
| 5 | Jongno & Cheonggye | 168 | 13:00–14:00 |
Card activity leaders
| # | Zone | Taps per reading, about | Hour (KST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myeongdong | 1006 | 13:00–14:00 |
| 2 | Hongdae | 601 | 16:00–17:00 |
| 3 | Yeouido | 520 | 18:00–19:00 |
| 4 | Gangnam Station | 462 | 13:00–14:00 |
| 5 | Jongno & Cheonggye | 390 | 14:00–15:00 |
Beauty spending leaders
| # | Zone | Taps per reading, about | Hour (KST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hongdae | 21 | 13:00–14:00 |
| 2 | Apgujeong Rodeo | 13 | 17:00–18:00 |
| 3 | Gangnam Station | 11 | 15:00–16:00 |
| 4 | Myeongdong | 7 | 14:00–15:00 |
| 5 | Garosu-gil | 7 | 14:00–15:00 |
Leisure spending leaders
| # | Zone | Taps per reading, about | Hour (KST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jongno & Cheonggye | 164 | 16:00–17:00 |
| 2 | Gangnam Station | 142 | 21:00–22:00 |
| 3 | Hongdae | 126 | 16:00–17:00 |
| 4 | Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung | 80 | 16:00–17:00 |
| 5 | Myeongdong | 65 | 16:00–17:00 |
Medical spending leaders
| # | Zone | Taps per reading, about | Hour (KST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gangnam Station | 77 | 11:00–12:00 |
| 2 | Jongno & Cheonggye | 59 | 11:00–12:00 |
| 3 | Garosu-gil | 42 | 11:00–12:00 |
| 4 | Gwangjang Market | 34 | 11:00–12:00 |
| 5 | Myeongdong | 33 | 11:00–12:00 |
Day peak, evening peak, busiest zone by hour
Day peak between 16:00–17:00 KST, about 1,368,000 people across the monitored zones. Evening peak between 18:00–19:00 KST, about 1,290,000.
| Hour (KST) | Busiest zone |
|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | Hongdae |
| 01:00–02:00 | Hongdae |
| 02:00–03:00 | Hongdae |
| 03:00–04:00 | Hongdae |
| 04:00–05:00 | Hongdae |
| 05:00–06:00 | Hongdae |
| 06:00–07:00 | Yeouido |
| 07:00–08:00 | Yeouido |
| 08:00–09:00 | Yeouido |
| 09:00–10:00 | Yeouido |
| 10:00–11:00 | Yeouido |
| 11:00–12:00 | Yeouido |
| 12:00–13:00 | Yeouido |
| 13:00–14:00 | Yeouido |
| 14:00–15:00 | Yeouido |
| 15:00–16:00 | Yeouido |
| 16:00–17:00 | Yeouido |
| 17:00–18:00 | Yeouido |
| 18:00–19:00 | Yeouido |
| 19:00–20:00 | Yeouido |
| 20:00–21:00 | Yeouido |
| 21:00–22:00 | Yeouido |
| 22:00–23:00 | Yeouido |
| 23:00–00:00 | Hongdae |
Compared with the previous Saturday
Same-weekday comparison starts once the archive holds the previous Saturday.