🎸 Is Hongdae crowded right now?

Live crowd level and today's hourly crowd forecast for Hongdae, Seoul.

28°

🌿 Quiet

Hongdae is quiet right now 🌿 A perfect time for a relaxed visit. Yeonnam-dong nearby is relatively quiet.

📊 22% quieter than a usual Sunday at this hour

📡 Live measurement · as of October 4 at 12:58 AM KST · about 48,000–50,000 people

🔎 Interest: Naver searches are 102% of the monthly average (Usual)

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💡 What's happening here

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The Tourism Organization forecasts 94% crowd concentration at 'Hongdae' todayKorea Tourism Organization · forecast from mobile & navigation data
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It's still early, so it's quietUsual hourly visit pattern

🕒 Today's hourly forecast

Quietest around 8 AM · busiest around 9 PM

📋 Data behind this

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People here right now 48k~50k peopleSeoul real-time city data · KT cell towers
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Nearby card payments normal · 190 in 10 min
Shops nearby are normal right now
Seoul real-time city data · card payments
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Subway exits (last 30 min) 750~800 people
8 stations nearby · 100~150 people boarded
Seoul real-time city data · subway ridership
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Bus exits (last 30 min) 200~250 people
70 stops nearby · 800~850 people boarded
Seoul real-time city data · bus ridership
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Nearby roads avg 17 km/h · slowSeoul real-time city data · road traffic
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Today's tourist-site crowd forecast 94%
For 'Hongdae' · closer to 100% = busier
Korea Tourism Organization · forecast from mobile & navigation data

🍽️ Restaurants & cafés near Hongdae

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

Top 5 restaurants

홍대우동1 min walk528 blog reviews
미쁘동 연남본점8 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver
홍대 육지15 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver
츠케루6 min walk#2 most reviewed on Naver
하이디라오 홍대지점1 min walk38 blog reviews

Top 5 cafés

스타벅스 홍대역점1 min walk191 blog reviews
베이글랜드 홍대점3 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver
랜디스도넛 연남점8 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver
카페 공명 연남점5 min walk#2 most reviewed on Naver
공미학 마포홍대점1 min walk51 blog reviews

FAQ

Is Hongdae crowded now?

As of October 4 at 12:58 AM KST, Hongdae is at 28° — 'Quiet'. 22% quieter than a usual Sunday at this hour

When is Hongdae least crowded?

Today it should be quietest around 8 AM and busiest around 9 PM.

Why is Hongdae busy or quiet right now?

The Tourism Organization forecasts 94% crowd concentration at 'Hongdae' today. It's still early, so it's quiet.

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, Tourism Organization's forecast for today, Naver search trend, Current weather, Visitors by weekday in this area (KT mobile), Usual Sunday hourly pattern.