🌍 Is Itaewon crowded right now?

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

89°

😵‍💫 Crowded

Itaewon is quite crowded right now 😵‍💫 Seoul Station nearby is relatively quiet.

📊 About 2.9× busier than a usual Sunday at this hour

📡 Live measurement · as of October 4 at 1:00 AM KST · about 20,000–22,000 people

🔎 Interest: Naver searches are 124% of the monthly average (Above usual)

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💡 Why is it busy?

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'2026 K-Wave Dance Festival' is happening right here (10/3–10/4)Seoul cultural events
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Shops nearby are busy right now (150 payments in 10 min)Seoul real-time city data · card payments
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The Tourism Organization forecasts 93% crowd concentration at 'Itaewon' todayKorea Tourism Organization · forecast from mobile & navigation data

🕒 Today's hourly forecast

Quietest around 8 AM · busiest around 8 PM

📋 Data behind this

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People here right now 20k~22k peopleSeoul real-time city data · KT cell towers
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Nearby card payments busy · 150 in 10 min
Shops nearby are busy right now
Seoul real-time city data · card payments
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Subway exits (last 30 min) 90~100 people
3 stations nearby · 0 people boarded
Seoul real-time city data · subway ridership
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Bus exits (last 30 min) 90~100 people
17 stops nearby · 100~150 people boarded
Seoul real-time city data · bus ridership
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Road closures nearby 1 · an accidentSeoul real-time city data · traffic incidents
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Nearby roads avg 19 km/h · slowSeoul real-time city data · road traffic

🍽️ Restaurants & cafés near Itaewon

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

Top 5 restaurants

도파민1 min walk824 blog reviews
케르반 레스토랑1 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver
이태리국시 한남7 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver
파리바게뜨 이태원점1 min walk62 blog reviews
텅앤그루브조인트1 min walk58 blog reviews

Top 5 cafés

스타벅스 이태원역점1 min walk#4 most reviewed on Naver382 blog reviews
할리스 이태원역점1 min walk179 blog reviews
키에리3 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver
이코복스 커피스튜디오 이태원점2 min walk78 blog reviews
더베이커스테이블12 min walk#2 most reviewed on Naver

FAQ

Is Itaewon crowded now?

As of October 4 at 1:00 AM KST, Itaewon is at 89° — 'Crowded'. About 2.9× busier than a usual Sunday at this hour

When is Itaewon least crowded?

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

Why is Itaewon busy or quiet right now?

'2026 K-Wave Dance Festival' is happening right here (10/3–10/4). Shops nearby are busy right now (150 payments in 10 min). The Tourism Organization forecasts 93% crowd concentration at 'Itaewon' today.

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), 1 events nearby, Usual Sunday hourly pattern.