Hongdae Walking Street
A youthful street alive with busking and street performances.
Crowd now
Moderate
~17.7K people(est.) · falling
Hongdae Tourism Special Zone total 76K–78Kmeasured by Seoul City
Surrounding area: About the same as the usual weekday hour over the last 4 weeks
Updated 4 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
Good
PM2.510㎍
KMA short-range forecast · Mapo-gu station
Visitor reports
No reports in the last 3 hours.
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When is it quiet?
Quietest around 23:00expected Moderate
Today by hour
This week by time of day (forecast)
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| Quiet | Plenty | Moderate | Crowded | Moderate | |
| Plenty | Plenty | Crowded | Very crowded | Crowded | |
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Today is the least busy day this week Crowded
I'm going this day · alert me if it changesPlusNext 5 weeks · each day's busiest time
11/2 (Mon) · busiest around 19:00
Crowded about 19.2K people
Quietest day in this period: 11/10 (Tue), 11/16 (Mon), 11/17 (Tue)
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- ●Crowd now: measuredSeoul real-time city data (mobile-based population, every 5 min)
- ○Hourly patternDefault curve (usual peak 20:00, sample)
- ●Weekdays & holidaysWeekends and public holidays (KASI calendar) count as busier, and so do evenings before long weekends.
- ●Weather (outdoor share 50%)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
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→ Moderate
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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 · Hongdae Tourism Special Zone area
- Under 101%
- 10s7%
- 20s36%
- 30s22%
- 40s14%
- 50s10%
- 60s6%
- 70+4%
Locals 34% · Visitors 66%
🛡️ Nearby emergency shelters
Places to take cover in an emergency such as an air raid or disaster, nearest first.
- 30m홍대입구역(2호선) 지하1~2층Underground · Up to 5,799 people
- 290m경의중앙선 홍대입구역 지하1~2층Underground · Up to 9,669 people
- 290m공항철도 홍대입구역 지하2~3층Underground · Up to 8,615 people
Source: Ministry of the Interior and Safety, civil defense shelters (KOGL Type 1)
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City & streetsModerateInsadong
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Korea Tourism Organization related attractions (TMAP navigation data)
FAQ
Q.Is Hongdae Walking Street crowded right now?
As of 19:10, Hongdae Walking Street is 'Moderate'. ~17.7K people
Q.When is Hongdae Walking Street least crowded?
Today, 23:00 is expected to be the quietest (expected 'Moderate').
Q.When is Hongdae Walking Street least crowded in November?
For the coming month, 11/10 (Tue), 11/16 (Mon), 11/17 (Tue) look quietest and 11/28 (Sat), 11/29 (Sun) 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 5 minutes based on Seoul real-time city data. It may differ from on-site conditions.
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Latest news
Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung inspects Hongdae ahead of Halloween…"Immediate control when crowds become overcrowded"
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Minister of the Interior and Safety visits Hongdae street ahead of Halloween… Inspection of the 'AI-Dense Analysis System'
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Minister of the Interior and Safety inspects Hongdae street a day before Halloween…"Thorough Safety Management"
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