🏛️ Is Gwanghwamun & Gyeongbokgung crowded right now?

Live crowd level and today's hourly crowd forecast for Gwanghwamun & Gyeongbokgung, Seoul.

18°

🌿 Quiet

Gwanghwamun & Gyeongbokgung is quiet right now 🌿 A perfect time for a relaxed visit. Bukchon Hanok Village nearby is relatively quiet.

📊 This place is usually almost empty on Sundays at this hour

📡 Live measurement · as of October 4 at 1:00 AM KST · about 3,500–4,000 people

🔎 Interest: Naver searches are 112% of the monthly average (Above usual)

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💡 Why is it quiet?

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Shops nearby are quiet right nowSeoul real-time city data · card payments
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This district gets 13% fewer visitors than usual on SundaysTourism big data · KT mobile (last 2 weeks)
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Plenty of free parking nearby (93%)Seoul real-time city data · parking lots

🕒 Today's hourly forecast

Quietest around 8 AM · busiest around 2 PM

📋 Data behind this

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People here right now 3,500~4,000 peopleSeoul real-time city data · KT cell towers
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Nearby card payments quiet · 5 in 10 min
Shops nearby are quiet right now
Seoul real-time city data · card payments
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Subway exits (last 30 min) 0 people
4 stations nearby · 0~10 people boarded
Seoul real-time city data · subway ridership
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Bus exits (last 30 min) 70~80 people
41 stops nearby · 200~250 people boarded
Seoul real-time city data · bus ridership
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Public parking nearby 1,176 spaces free
1 live lots · 1,176 of 1,260 spaces free
Seoul real-time city data · parking lots
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Nearby roads avg 23 km/h · slowSeoul real-time city data · road traffic

🍽️ Restaurants & cafés near Gwanghwamun & Gyeongbokgung

Most-reviewed first · based on Naver blog reviews and Naver "most reviews" ranking

Top 5 restaurants

후라토식당 경복궁 본점4 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver
스타벅스 한국프레스센터점8 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver
육즙당 광화문점3 min walk#2 most reviewed on Naver
명동교자 1호점17 min walk#2 most reviewed on Naver
포시즌스 호텔 서울 더 마켓 키친3 min walk#3 most reviewed on Naver

Top 5 cafés

스타벅스 광화문교보문고점2 min walk455 blog reviews
스타벅스 경희궁로점6 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver6 blog reviews
스타벅스 한국프레스센터점8 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver
파리바게뜨 광화문점5 min walk#2 most reviewed on Naver1 blog reviews
스타벅스 스페이스본점11 min walk#3 most reviewed on Naver1 blog reviews

FAQ

Is Gwanghwamun & Gyeongbokgung crowded now?

As of October 4 at 1:00 AM KST, Gwanghwamun & Gyeongbokgung is at 18° — 'Quiet'. This place is usually almost empty on Sundays at this hour

When is Gwanghwamun & Gyeongbokgung least crowded?

Today it should be quietest around 8 AM and busiest around 2 PM.

Why is Gwanghwamun & Gyeongbokgung busy or quiet right now?

Shops nearby are quiet right now. This district gets 13% fewer visitors than usual on Sundays. Plenty of free parking nearby (93%).

What data is this crowd level based on?

Data used for the live measurement: Seoul live population (KT cell towers), Live card payments nearby, Live subway & bus ridership, Live free parking nearby, Tourism Organization's forecast for today, Naver search trend, Current weather, Visitors by weekday in this area (KT mobile), 5 events nearby, Usual Sunday hourly pattern.