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Seoul Pulse — September 7, 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, 46.8%.
  • 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 131 taps per reading); food in Myeongdong between 12:00–13:00 (about 1370).
  • Across the monitored zones the day peaked between 13:00–14:00 KST with about 1,166,000 people; the evening peak came between 18:00–19:00 with about 1,031,000.
  • The busiest zone was Hongdae until 05:00, Yeouido from 05:00, Hongdae again from 23:00.

Top zones by crowd

#ZoneBusiest hour, aboutHour (KST)
1Yeouido168,000 people12:00–13:00
2Myeongdong104,000 people13:00–14:00
3Gangnam Station87,500 people13:00–14:00
4Hongdae81,000 people18:00–19:00
5Jamsil62,500 people18:00–19:00

20s hotspots

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Sinchon & Ewha47.8%00:00–01:00
2Itaewon43%01:00–02:00
3Hongdae38.9%21:00–22:00
4Hyehwa (Daehangno)37.5%20:00–21:00
5Konkuk Univ. Station35.5%20:00–21:00

30s hotspots

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Gangnam (COEX)28.4%10:00–11:00
2Jamsil Station28.1%12:00–13:00
3Lotte Tower & Seokchon Lake27.9%12:00–13:00
4Songnidan-gil27.9%23:00–00:00
5Yeouido27.4%12:00–13:00

Female share leaders

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Express Bus Terminal68.3%13:00–14:00
2Jamsil Station60%13:00–14:00
3Sinchon & Ewha59.2%14:00–15:00
4Hyehwa (Daehangno)58.6%17:00–18:00
5Namdaemun Market57.7%13:00–14:00

Male share leaders

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Insadong62.9%07:00–08:00
2Myeongdong61.7%07:00–08:00
3Itaewon60.8%03:00–04:00
4Bukchon Hanok Village59.4%07:00–08:00
5Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung59.3%07:00–08:00

Shopping spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Yeouido13112:00–13:00
2Myeongdong12412:00–13:00
3Hongdae10718:00–19:00
4Gangnam Station9518:00–19:00
5Jamsil7219:00–20:00

Food spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Myeongdong137012:00–13:00
2Yeouido79112:00–13:00
3Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung47412:00–13:00
4Gangnam Station38012:00–13:00
5Jongno & Cheonggye35012:00–13:00

Card activity leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Myeongdong157612:00–13:00
2Yeouido99512:00–13:00
3Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung59212:00–13:00
4Gangnam Station55712:00–13:00
5Jongno & Cheonggye53212:00–13:00

Beauty spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Hongdae816:00–17:00

Leisure spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Jongno & Cheonggye7813:00–14:00
2Gangnam Station4720:00–21:00
3Hongdae4020:00–21:00
4Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung3316:00–17:00
5Myeongdong2718:00–19:00

Medical spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Yeouido7112:00–13:00
2Gangnam Station7112:00–13:00
3Myeongdong6112:00–13:00
4Jongno & Cheonggye6012:00–13:00
5Konkuk Univ. Station4210:00–11:00

Day peak, evening peak, busiest zone by hour

Day peak between 13:00–14:00 KST, about 1,166,000 people across the monitored zones. Evening peak between 18:00–19:00 KST, about 1,031,000.

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
21:00–22:00Yeouido
22:00–23:00Yeouido
23:00–00:00Hongdae

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