🏯 Is Gyeongbokgung Palace crowded right now?
Live crowd level and today's hourly crowd forecast for Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul.
Also known as: Gyeongbokgung · Gyeongbok Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace is quiet right now 🌿 A perfect time for a relaxed visit.
📊 70% quieter than a usual Sunday at this hour
🟢 Measured · as of October 11 at 10:23 AM KST · about 1,000–1,500 people
🔎 Interest: Naver searches are 119% of the monthly average (Above usual)
🚇 Nearest station: Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3) · about 7 min walk (경복궁역)
See it live in the app → 🧭 Directions & travel time →💡 Why is it quiet?
- 📊This district gets 14% fewer visitors than usual on SundaysTourism big data · KT mobile (last 2 weeks)
🕒 Today's hourly forecast
Quietest around 11 AM · busiest around 4 PM
📋 Data behind this
- 📡People here right now 1,000~1,500 peopleSeoul real-time city data · KT cell towers
- 🚇Subway exits (last 30 min) 1,400~1,500 people
1 stations nearby · 250~300 people boarded
Seoul real-time city data · subway ridership - 🚌Bus exits (last 30 min) 50~60 people
11 stops nearby · 0~10 people boarded
Seoul real-time city data · bus ridership - 🛣️Nearby roads avg 19 km/h · slowSeoul real-time city data · road traffic
- 🎯Today's tourist-site crowd forecast 95%
For 'Gyeongbokgung Palace' · closer to 100% = busier
Korea Tourism Organization · forecast from mobile & navigation data - 🔎Naver search volume 119% of monthly avg
More people are searching lately
Naver DataLab · last 30 days
🍽️ Restaurants & cafés near Gyeongbokgung Palace
Most-reviewed first · based on Naver blog reviews and Naver "most reviews" ranking
Top 5 restaurants
- 라스위스Raseuwiseu6 min walk#3 most reviewed on Naver96 blog reviews
- 스타벅스 경복궁역점Starbucks Gyeongbokgung Station7 min walk#2 most reviewed on Naver35 blog reviews
- 오스테리아소띠Oseuteriasotti6 min walk#4 most reviewed on Naver76 blog reviews
- H라운지H Lounge5 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver11 blog reviews
- 국빈관Gukbingwan6 min walk362 blog reviews
Top 5 cafés
- 블루보틀 삼청 카페Blue Bottle Coffee Samcheong Cafe5 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver106 blog reviews
- 테라로사 국립현대미술관서울점Terarosa Gungniphyeondaemisulgwanseoul5 min walk#2 most reviewed on Naver54 blog reviews
- 솔트24 북촌점Solteu24 Bukchon6 min walk#3 most reviewed on Naver28 blog reviews
- 아키비스트 커피Akibiseuteu Coffee7 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver
- mk2mk26 min walk90 blog reviews
🎡 Things to do near Gyeongbokgung Palace
Sights, culture, activities and shopping within 1.5 km · Korea Tourism Organization
- 🏛️ Gwanghwamun Gate (광화문)6 min walk · 161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- 🏛️ Seochon Village (서촌마을)6 min walk · 45 Pirundae-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Nuha-dong)
- 🏛️ Songhyeon Green Plaza (열린송현 녹지광장)6 min walk · Songhyeon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- 🏛️ Artee Riders Club (아띠인력거)7 min walk · 43, Bukchon-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- 🏛️ Bukchon Hanok Village Gamgodang Street (북촌한옥마을 감고당길)7 min walk · Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- 🏛️ The Street in front of Cheongwadae (The Blue House) (청와대 앞길)7 min walk · Gungjeong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- 🏛️ Seoul Hiking Tourism Center - Bugaksan Branch (서울도심등산관광센터(북악산))9 min walk · 88 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- 🏛️ Sejong-ro Park (세종로공원)10 min walk · jiha 189, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
🧭 ER, pharmacies & parking near Gyeongbokgung Palace
🚑 Emergency rooms
- 강북삼성병원Gangbuksamseong Hospital21 min walk · 02-2001-2001
- 서울적십자병원Seouljeoksipja Hospital23 min walk · 02-2002-8000
- 세란병원Seran Hospital25 min walk · 02-737-0181
💊 Pharmacies
- 옥인온누리약국Oginonnuri Pharmacy7 min walk · 02-725-1490
- 종로프라자약국Jongnopeuraja Pharmacy9 min walk · 02-736-0806
- 문우약국Munu Pharmacy11 min walk · 02-733-1088
🅿️ Parking
- 경복궁 주차장Gyeongbokgung Parking4 min walk · 02-736-9536
- 국립현대미술관 서울 주차장Gungniphyeondaemisulgwan Seoul Parking5 min walk · 02-3701-9500
- 스미스가좋아하는한옥 주차장Seumiseugajoahaneunhanok Parking5 min walk
In an emergency call 119. Police 112 · Travel hotline 1330 (English, Chinese, Japanese)
FAQ
Is Gyeongbokgung Palace crowded right now? Is it a good time to go?
As of October 11 at 10:23 AM KST, Gyeongbokgung Palace is at 19° — 'Quiet'. 70% quieter than a usual Sunday at this hour
When is Gyeongbokgung Palace least crowded?
Today it should be quietest around 11 AM and busiest around 4 PM.
Why is Gyeongbokgung Palace busy or quiet right now?
This district gets 14% fewer visitors than usual on Sundays.
What data is this crowd level based on?
Data used for the live measurement: Seoul live population (KT cell towers), Live subway & bus ridership, 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.
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