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Seoul Pulse — September 8, 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 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 170,000 people between 12:00–13:00 KST.
  • Shopping card activity was strongest in Myeongdong between 09:00–10:00 KST (about 140 taps per reading); food in Myeongdong between 12:00–13:00 (about 1434).
  • Across the monitored zones the day peaked between 13:00–14:00 KST with about 1,195,000 people; the evening peak came between 18:00–19:00 with about 1,047,000.
  • The busiest zone was Hongdae until 04:00, Yeouido from 04:00, Hongdae again from 23:00.

Top zones by crowd

#ZoneBusiest hour, aboutHour (KST)
1Yeouido170,000 people12:00–13:00
2Myeongdong108,000 people13:00–14:00
3Gangnam Station88,000 people12:00–13:00
4Hongdae81,000 people18:00–19:00
5Jamsil62,000 people18:00–19:00

20s hotspots

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Sinchon & Ewha47.3%00:00–01:00
2Hongdae38.8%21:00–22:00
3Hyehwa (Daehangno)37.2%21:00–22:00
4Konkuk Univ. Station35.3%20:00–21:00
5Jamsil Station34.7%21:00–22:00

30s hotspots

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Gangnam (COEX)28.9%10:00–11:00
2Songnidan-gil28.1%22:00–23:00
3Yeouido27.6%12:00–13:00
4Gangnam Station27.6%12:00–13:00
5Jamsil Station27.6%10:00–11:00

Female share leaders

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Express Bus Terminal69.3%13:00–14:00
2Hyehwa (Daehangno)61.7%19:00–20:00
3Jamsil Station60.5%14:00–15:00
4Sinchon & Ewha59.5%13:00–14:00
5Namdaemun Market58.4%13:00–14:00

Male share leaders

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Insadong62.9%07:00–08:00
2Myeongdong61.8%07:00–08:00
3Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung59.7%07:00–08:00
4Bukchon Hanok Village59.7%07:00–08:00
5Gangnam (COEX)59.1%08:00–09:00

Shopping spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Myeongdong14009:00–10:00
2Yeouido13012:00–13:00
3Hongdae11118:00–19:00
4Gangnam Station9918:00–19:00
5Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung7109:00–10:00

Food spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Myeongdong143412:00–13:00
2Yeouido85212:00–13:00
3Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung50012:00–13:00
4Gangnam Station40912:00–13:00
5Jongno & Cheonggye36712:00–13:00

Card activity leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Myeongdong162912:00–13:00
2Yeouido103312:00–13:00
3Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung60712:00–13:00
4Gangnam Station58212:00–13:00
5Jongno & Cheonggye54512:00–13:00

Beauty spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Hongdae814:00–15:00
2Apgujeong Rodeo513:00–14:00

Leisure spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Jongno & Cheonggye7112:00–13:00
2Gangnam Station7021:00–22:00
3Hongdae4620:00–21:00
4Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung3616:00–17:00
5Myeongdong2418:00–19:00

Medical spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Gangnam Station6511:00–12:00
2Yeouido6211:00–12:00
3Jongno & Cheonggye5515:00–16:00
4Myeongdong5112:00–13:00
5Sinchon & Ewha3515:00–16:00

Day peak, evening peak, busiest zone by hour

Day peak between 13:00–14:00 KST, about 1,195,000 people across the monitored zones. Evening peak between 18:00–19:00 KST, about 1,047,000.

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

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