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Seoul Pulse — September 9, 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, 46.4%.
  • Yeouido drew the largest crowd, about 171,000 people between 12:00–13:00 KST.
  • Shopping card activity was strongest in Yeouido between 12:00–13:00 KST (about 123 taps per reading); food in Myeongdong between 12:00–13:00 (about 1419).
  • Across the monitored zones the day peaked between 13:00–14:00 KST with about 1,207,000 people; the evening peak came between 18:00–19:00 with about 1,074,000.
  • The busiest zone was Hongdae until 05:00, Yeouido from 05:00, Hongdae again from 23:00.
  • Compared with Wednesday September 2, 2026, the 20s leader stayed Sinchon & Ewha and the day peak was 2% higher.

Top zones by crowd

#ZoneBusiest hour, aboutHour (KST)
1Yeouido171,000 people12:00–13:00
2Myeongdong108,000 people13:00–14:00
3Gangnam Station87,000 people13:00–14:00
4Hongdae83,000 people18:00–19:00
5Jamsil65,000 people18:00–19:00

20s hotspots

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Sinchon & Ewha47.9%00:00–01:00
2Hongdae39.3%21:00–22:00
3Hyehwa (Daehangno)38%20:00–21:00
4Konkuk Univ. Station35.5%20:00–21:00
5Jamsil Station33.9%20:00–21:00

30s hotspots

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Gangnam (COEX)28.6%13:00–14:00
2Lotte Tower & Seokchon Lake27.7%09:00–10:00
3Gangnam Station27.7%12:00–13:00
4Songnidan-gil27.6%23:00–00:00
5Yeouido27.4%12:00–13:00

Female share leaders

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Express Bus Terminal69%13:00–14:00
2Hyehwa (Daehangno)61.9%19:00–20:00
3Jamsil Station60.9%19:00–20:00
4Sinchon & Ewha59.1%13:00–14:00
5Namdaemun Market58.8%13:00–14:00

Male share leaders

#ZoneHighest hourly shareHour (KST)
1Insadong62.2%07:00–08:00
2Myeongdong61.7%07:00–08:00
3Ikseon-dong60.2%23:00–00:00
4Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung59.1%07:00–08:00
5Bukchon Hanok Village59.1%07:00–08:00

Shopping spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Yeouido12312:00–13:00
2Myeongdong12212:00–13:00
3Hongdae12018:00–19:00
4Gangnam Station8812:00–13:00
5Jamsil6818:00–19:00

Food spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Myeongdong141912:00–13:00
2Yeouido82612:00–13:00
3Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung50612:00–13:00
4Gangnam Station38612:00–13:00
5Jongno & Cheonggye34712:00–13:00

Card activity leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Myeongdong161112:00–13:00
2Yeouido100212:00–13:00
3Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung58512:00–13:00
4Gangnam Station54812:00–13:00
5Jongno & Cheonggye51412:00–13:00

Beauty spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Hongdae1118:00–19:00
2Apgujeong Rodeo713:00–14:00
3Myeongdong613:00–14:00
4Namdaemun Market513:00–14:00
5Gangnam Station519:00–20:00

Leisure spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Gangnam Station10621:00–22:00
2Jongno & Cheonggye7615:00–16:00
3Hongdae4818:00–19:00
4Gwanghwamun & Deoksugung3817:00–18:00
5Konkuk Univ. Station3420:00–21:00

Medical spending leaders

#ZoneTaps per reading, aboutHour (KST)
1Gangnam Station5712:00–13:00
2Jongno & Cheonggye5212:00–13:00
3Yeouido5110:00–11:00
4Myeongdong4712:00–13:00
5Konkuk Univ. Station4010:00–11:00

Day peak, evening peak, busiest zone by hour

Day peak between 13:00–14:00 KST, about 1,207,000 people across the monitored zones. Evening peak between 18:00–19:00 KST, about 1,074,000.

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

Compared with the previous Wednesday

  • The 20s leader stayed Sinchon & Ewha.
  • The largest crowd stayed in Yeouido.
  • The day peak was 2% higher than on September 2, 2026.