🛍️ Is Myeongdong crowded right now?

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

20°

🌿 Quiet

Myeongdong is quiet right now 🌿 A perfect time for a relaxed visit. Ikseon-dong 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 9,500–10,000 people

🔎 Interest: Naver searches are 101% of the monthly average (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 17% fewer visitors than usual on SundaysTourism big data · KT mobile (last 2 weeks)
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Plenty of free parking nearby (81%)Seoul real-time city data · parking lots

🕒 Today's hourly forecast

Quietest around 8 AM · busiest around 5 PM

📋 Data behind this

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People here right now 9,500~10k peopleSeoul real-time city data · KT cell towers
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Nearby card payments quiet · 21 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) 0~10 people
7 stations nearby · 10~20 people boarded
Seoul real-time city data · subway ridership
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Bus exits (last 30 min) 100~150 people
54 stops nearby · 600~650 people boarded
Seoul real-time city data · bus ridership
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Public parking nearby 2 of 5 lots full
5 live lots · 29 of 36 spaces free
Seoul real-time city data · parking lots
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Road closures nearby 1 · a rallySeoul real-time city data · traffic incidents

🍽️ Restaurants & cafés near Myeongdong

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

Top 5 restaurants

명동교자 분점1 min walk#3 most reviewed on Naver871 blog reviews
명동교자 1호점1 min walk711 blog reviews
BBQ 명동점1 min walk430 blog reviews
은행골 명동점1 min walk352 blog reviews
밀피유 명동점1 min walk293 blog reviews

Top 5 cafés

평화1 min walk32,566 blog reviews
홍만당 명동본점1 min walk417 blog reviews
스타벅스 명동중앙로점1 min walk174 blog reviews
비트포비아 명동점1 min walk138 blog reviews
스타벅스 한국프레스센터점11 min walk#1 most reviewed on Naver

FAQ

Is Myeongdong crowded now?

As of October 4 at 1:00 AM KST, Myeongdong is at 20° — 'Quiet'. This place is usually almost empty on Sundays at this hour

When is Myeongdong least crowded?

Today it should be quietest around 8 AM and busiest around 5 PM.

Why is Myeongdong busy or quiet right now?

Shops nearby are quiet right now. This district gets 17% fewer visitors than usual on Sundays. Plenty of free parking nearby (81%).

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.