Myeongdong hit crowd level 3/3 at 13:00 — the busiest measured spot of the day. PM 2.5 averaged 6.6 µg/m³ — no air-quality reason to stay indoors. The won gained on all six tracked currencies in 7 days — USD lost the most, -2.8%.
How was Seoul yesterday?
Myeongdong, Jamsil, and Itaewon each touched the top measured crowd level (3/3): Myeongdong at 13:00, Jamsil at 16:00, and Itaewon at 00:00. The day’s PM 2.5 average was 6.6 µg/m³ — squarely inside the clean band, so masks were optional outdoors. Temperatures ranged from 23.9°C to 31°C, a 7.1°C swing consistent with early-August norms. Secondary peaks: Bukchon and Seongsu at level 2 (13:00–14:00), while Hongdae, Gyeongbokgung, and Yeouido stayed at level 1.
What to expect today
No weather warnings are active. Today’s weather, air-quality, and tomorrow’s air reading were not yet published at cutoff — the feed refreshes around 09:00 KST. Until then, yesterday’s 6.6 µg/m³ PM average is the operative guide: outdoor plans through the morning need no air-quality changes. If the sky turns, check the Seoul Window live camera before committing to palace or river routes.
Money check
Over seven days the won strengthened against every tracked currency: USD -2.8%, TWD -2.1%, HKD -2.0%, CNY -1.9%, EUR -1.6%, JPY -0.7%; day-over-day rates were flat. Dollar holders get roughly 2.8% less won than a week ago, yen holders the smallest adjustment at -0.7%.
| Currency | KRW | 1 day | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 USD | 1,408.5 | 0.0% | ▼ 2.8% |
| 🇯🇵 JPY ×100 | 894.3 | 0.0% | ▼ 0.7% |
| 🇨🇳 CNY | 209.6 | 0.0% | ▼ 1.9% |
| 🇹🇼 TWD | 43.70 | 0.0% | ▼ 2.1% |
| 🇭🇰 HKD | 180.5 | 0.0% | ▼ 2.0% |
| 🇪🇺 EUR | 1,639.3 | 0.0% | ▼ 1.6% |
Measured hourly from the Hongdae live camera and Seoul open data.