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A long line of cars and trucks fills the Jungang Expressway near Wonju beneath Korean road signs.

Chuseok traffic snarls Seoul-Busan trips, some routes topping nine hours

Holiday travelers faced journeys of more than nine hours Friday as millions crowded highways nationwide.

2026.9.25

Pedestrians walk across the Sejong-daero intersection near Gwanghwamun in central Seoul on March 27. [YONHAP]

Traffic congestion in Seoul expected due to rallies, Easter events

Traffic congestion is expected in downtown Seoul this weekend, as major roads will be closed for large-scale rallies and events, police said Friday.

2026.4.3

5 million vehicles expected to hit the road on last day of Lunar New Year holiday

Traffic congestion continued on highways heading toward Seoul on Wednesday, the final day of the holiday, as large numbers of vehicles returned to the capital. Traffic is expected to peak between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. before easing late at night.

2026.2.18

A woman walks with children on an icy road in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul, on the morning of Dec. 5, as a cold wave froze roads across the capital following heavy snowfall the previous night. [NEWS1]

Subway services increased, clearance crews dispatched after heavy snow falls in Seoul

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Friday that it has taken measures during the morning rush hour to ease commuter congestion following heavy snowfall overnight.

2025.12.5

Passengers are seen waiting for the subway train at Seoul Staion in central Seoul on Oct. 6, 2022. [YONHAP]

Seoul to tackle subway station congestion with new safety, convenience measures

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Thursday that it would roll out a series of measures to ease congestion at five of the capital's busiest subway stations, citing passenger safety and convenience.

2025.12.4

Roads are seen congested on the Seobu Expressway as traffic was suspended on the Omokgyo underpass in the eastbound direction toward Iljik for road-leveling work on June 15. [YONHAP]

Seoul suspends expressway conversion plan due to severe traffic congestion

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday that it will suspend its plan to convert the Seobu Expressway into a regular road after the project triggered extreme traffic congestion.

2025.9.8

Vehicles move slowly on both directions on the Gyeongbu Expressway near Jamwon IC in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Jan. 30, the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday. [NEWS1]

Highways jammed as travelers return after Lunar New Year holiday

Travelers faced heavy traffic on highways across the country returning home after the final day of the Lunar Year holiday on Thursday.

2025.1.30

An electronic display board, which is installed near Gangnam Station, southern Seoul, shows the sidewalk congestion level. Seocho District Office announced Tuesday that it will operate “AI-based real time density alert system.' [YONHAP]

AI crowd control

An electronic display board near Gangnam Station, southern Seoul, shows the sidewalk congestion level. Seocho District Office announced Tuesday that it will operate an “AI-based real-time density alert system."

2023.10.24

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Chuseok traffic snarls Seoul-Busan trips, some routes topping nine hours

Traffic congestion in Seoul expected due to rallies, Easter events

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