Gangnam holiday closures: check your route first

Name: 개천절 연휴 서울 도심 교통통제…대규모 집회·행사 / 연합뉴스TV (YonhapnewsTV)
Description: Road restrictions for the Gangnam Festival began on October 3. Check diversions before travelling along Dosan-daero or boarding a bus through the area.

Published Oct 3, 2026

Road restrictions for the Gangnam Festival began on October 3. Check diversions before travelling along Dosan-daero or boarding a bus through the area.

A changed route through Gangnam

Gangnam District says the main event section between Hak-dong Intersection and Dosan Park Intersection is closed from midnight on October 3 until 5 a.m. on October 5, Korea time. Sixteen bus routes are being diverted, including 143, 145, 240, 242, 301 and airport bus 6006.

Check stops as well as roads

A bus may use a different road or stop during the restrictions. Consult the district notice and your route’s live information before leaving, and allow extra time for plans near Dosan-daero. The linked news video is an advance report on traffic controls in central Seoul over the holiday.

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Sources & context

2026-10-03T15:13:38+09:00

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