An analysis of vehicle driving data from last year's Chuseok holiday found sharply higher traffic toward traditional destinations such as folk villages and hanok districts. Trips toward the Korean Folk Village rose about fourfold and those toward the Jeonju Hanok Village about sixfold against normal levels.
The analysis is based on navigation destinations and actual driving records, comparing holiday traffic toward specific places with typical averages. It therefore shows the concentration of travel demand rather than visitor counts.
광고 문의 · 300×250The sharp rise at traditional sites is attributed to the character of the holiday: family outings folded into trips home, hanbok experiences and traditional game programs, and routes that allow movement between indoor and outdoor spaces all fit the season.
Travel times followed a clear pattern. Congestion concentrated in the morning outbound direction early in the holiday and in the afternoon return direction later. On the holiday itself and the following morning, short-distance leisure trips overlapped and produced local bottlenecks.
Clear and slightly warm weather is forecast for this year's holiday, so outdoor travel demand may hold steady or rise. With daily temperature swings reaching 15 degrees on some days, an outer layer is advisable for early morning and evening trips.
The pattern is useful for ethnic Chinese households as well. Nearby attractions reached from Incheon and central Seoul tend to fill from the second day of the holiday, so shifting plans to the first afternoon or the final morning can cut travel time.
