[Photo] Crowds of Homebound Travelers at Seoul Station

by Yun Dongju

Published 09 Sep.2022 13:59(KST)

On the first day of the Chuseok holiday, the KTX at Seoul Station, fully packed with returning travelers, is departing energetically. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the first day of the Chuseok holiday, the 9th, travelers are boarding trains heading to their hometowns at Seoul Station. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

On the first day of the Chuseok holiday, a citizen at Seoul Station is bidding a regretful farewell, unable to go to their hometown together. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the first day of the Chuseok holiday, the 9th, travelers at Seoul Station are boarding trains heading to their hometowns. This Chuseok holiday is expected to see a 10.4% increase in travelers compared to last year, as it is the first holiday without social distancing measures since the spread of COVID-19.

Looking at the distribution of travel volume during the Chuseok holiday, the highest number of travelers was on Chuseok day (the 10th) with 7.58 million people. This was followed by the day after Chuseok, the 11th, with 6.24 million people; the day before Chuseok, the 9th, with 6.09 million people; the weekday, the 8th, with 5.74 million people; and the last day of the holiday, the 12th, with 4.52 million people.