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Seoul Pulse — September 6, 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, 46.9%.
  • Yeouido drew the largest crowd, about 129,000 people between 14:00–15:00 KST.
  • Shopping card activity was strongest in Hongdae between 16:00–17:00 KST (about 133 taps per reading); food in Myeongdong between 13:00–14:00 (about 739).
  • Across the monitored zones the day peaked between 15:00–16:00 KST with about 1,201,000 people; the evening peak came between 18:00–19:00 with about 1,058,000.
  • The busiest zone was Hongdae until 06:00, Yeouido from 06:00, Hongdae again from 22:00.

Top zones by crowd

#ZoneBusiest hour, aboutHour (KST)
1Yeouido129,000 people14:00–15:00
2Jamsil100,000 people16:00–17:00
3Myeongdong91,000 people14:00–15:00
4Hongdae86,000 people18:00–19:00
5Lotte Tower & Seokchon Lake77,000 people15:00–16:00

20s hotspots

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Sinchon & Ewha52.5%02:00–03:00
2Itaewon51.8%02:00–03:00
3Hongdae42.1%00:00–01:00
4Hyehwa (Daehangno)38.7%21:00–22:00
5Ikseon-dong37.3%02:00–03:00

30s hotspots

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Itaewon29.6%01:00–02:00
2Songnidan-gil27.6%22:00–23:00
3Yongsan Station27.6%00:00–01:00
4Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung26.3%07:00–08:00
5Jamsil Station25.9%13:00–14:00

Female share leaders

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Express Bus Terminal64.3%15:00–16:00
2Hyehwa (Daehangno)63.5%17:00–18:00
3Jamsil Station60.9%15:00–16:00
4Jamsil59.8%17:00–18:00
5Lotte Tower & Seokchon Lake59.3%15:00–16:00

Male share leaders

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Ikseon-dong64.3%02:00–03:00
2Itaewon62.3%05:00–06:00
3Myeongdong61.6%07:00–08:00
4Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung61.4%07:00–08:00
5Insadong59.9%07:00–08:00

Shopping spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Hongdae13316:00–17:00
2Jamsil10917:00–18:00
3Lotte Tower & Seokchon Lake8417:00–18:00
4Myeongdong7614:00–15:00
5Yongsan Station7617:00–18:00

Food spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Myeongdong73913:00–14:00
2Hongdae25813:00–14:00
3Gangnam Station17513:00–14:00
4Yeouido14512:00–13:00
5Jamsil13314:00–15:00

Card activity leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Myeongdong86313:00–14:00
2Hongdae45414:00–15:00
3Jongno & Cheonggye30814:00–15:00
4Gangnam Station28913:00–14:00
5Jamsil27414:00–15:00

Beauty spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Hongdae914:00–15:00
2Apgujeong Rodeo612:00–13:00
3Myeongdong516:00–17:00

Leisure spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Jongno & Cheonggye15516:00–17:00
2Hongdae8915:00–16:00
3Gangnam Station8620:00–21:00
4Myeongdong6816:00–17:00
5Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung5719:00–20:00

Medical spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Jongno & Cheonggye1713:00–14:00
2Hongdae1312:00–13:00
3Gwangjang Market1313:00–14:00
4Gangnam Station1113:00–14:00
5Myeongdong1012:00–13:00

Day peak, evening peak, busiest zone by hour

Day peak between 15:00–16:00 KST, about 1,201,000 people across the monitored zones. Evening peak between 18:00–19:00 KST, about 1,058,000.

Hour (KST)Busiest zone
00:00–01:00Hongdae
01:00–02:00Hongdae
02:00–03:00Hongdae
03:00–04:00Hongdae
04:00–05:00Hongdae
05:00–06:00Hongdae
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
21:00–22:00Yeouido
22:00–23:00Hongdae
23:00–00:00Hongdae

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