Gyeongbokgung Palace
The main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. Free entry when wearing hanbok.
Crowd now
Closed
Hours 09:00 – 17:00
Updated 19 min ago · Seoul real-time city data
BLive estimate · Headcount is an estimate scaled to capacity
Today's weather
Details ›9°
Clear
0%
Chance of rain
Moderate
PM2.517㎍
KMA short-range forecast · Jongno-gu station
When is it quiet?
Closed for today.
Today by hour
This week by time of day (forecast)
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| Moderate | Crowded | Very crowded | Crowded | |
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Thursday is the quietest day this week Plenty
I'm going this day · alert me if it changesPlusNext 5 weeks · each day's busiest time
11/2 (Mon) · busiest around 13:00
Moderate about 10.2K people
Quietest day in this period: 11/5 (Thu), 12/1 (Tue), 11/10 (Tue)
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View with Plus · ₩3,900 for 1 monthHow is this crowd level decided?⌄
- ●Crowd now: measuredSeoul real-time city data (mobile-based population, every 5 min)
- ○Hourly patternDefault curve (usual peak 14:00, sample)
- ●Weekdays & holidaysWeekends and public holidays (KASI calendar) count as busier, and so do evenings before long weekends.
- ●Weather (outdoor share 80%)Rain or snow makes outdoor places quieter and indoor places busier. Days 1–3 use the KMA short-range (hourly) forecast; days 4–10 use the mid-range forecast.
- ●Fine dustWhen PM2.5 is 'Poor', fewer people go outdoors, so the level is lowered (today: live readings; later: AirKorea forecast).
- ●KTO visitor forecastDays where KTO's 30-day tourist concentration forecast is above normal are adjusted to be busier.
Level thresholds for this place · Seoul official crowd level
→ Plenty
→ Moderate
→ Crowded
→ Very crowded
Real figures are compared against these thresholds. ● using real data · ○ no data · thresholds will be tuned as data builds up
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Who's here now
Seoul real-time city data · Gyeongbokgung Palace area
- Under 101%
- 10s5%
- 20s20%
- 30s21%
- 40s23%
- 50s18%
- 60s8%
- 70+5%
Locals 40% · Visitors 60%
🛡️ Nearby emergency shelters
Places to take cover in an emergency such as an air raid or disaster, nearest first.
- 440m동십자각지하도 지하1층Underground · Up to 429 people
- 540m지하철3호선 경복궁역 대합실 승강장Underground · Up to 13,176 people
- 550m종로구청임시청사(더케이트윈타워) 지하5층Underground · Up to 5,298 people
Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety, civil defense shelters (KOGL Type 1)
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FAQ
Q.Is Gyeongbokgung Palace crowded right now?
Gyeongbokgung Palace is closed right now. Opening hours are 09:00–17:00.
Q.When is Gyeongbokgung Palace least crowded?
For the rest of today's opening hours, now is about as quiet as it gets.
Q.When is Gyeongbokgung Palace least crowded in November?
For the coming month, 11/5 (Thu), 11/10 (Tue), 12/1 (Tue) look quietest and 11/14 (Sat), 11/28 (Sat) look busiest. Weekends are much busier than weekdays, so go on a weekday if you can.
Q.Where does this crowd data come from?
CrowdView updates it every 30 minutes based on Seoul real-time city data. It may differ from on-site conditions.
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Info
Today 09:00 – 17:00 · Closed
[January–February / November–December] 09:00–17:00 (last admission 16:00) [March–May / September–October] 09:00–18:00 (last admission 17:00) [June–August] 09:00–18:30 (last admission 17:30)
Every Tuesday.
※ However, if a regular holiday falls on a public holiday or substitute holiday, the museum is open, and the following first non-holiday is the regular holiday
Rating, about & amenities from Google Maps
Known crowd patterns
Trends compiled from news, statistics and visitor reviews · heraldk.com
Hours, closing days, contact and address are shown in the original Korean.