Community & Belonging · Indicator 2
Perceived safety at night
What this indicator asks
How safe do people feel at night in Seoul, and how does this differ by gender and identity?
69.5/ 100 · Seoul
A total of 81% of respondents feel safe travelling home, 77% inside venues and 66% in the streets of nightlife areas. For women, 44% avoided going out at least once in the past year because they did not feel safe, against 17% of men.
A total of 74% say the police or emergency services would be helpful during incidents: 62% of women, against 83% of men.
A survey respondent named Nyapi, a small third-floor club with a roof terrace, as the safest.
Jjijji Party was made for people who felt their bodies were not safe in Korean nightclub culture. Its rules include no body contact without consent and no photography, with staff on hand.