Seoul’s nocturnal urbanism: An emergent night-time economy of substitute driving and fast deliveries

Jieheerah Yun

Urban Studies, 2022, vol. 59, issue 6, 1238-1254

Abstract: Seoul has undergone a very rapid urbanisation and modernisation process, particularly in the years since the Korean War, as the city became part of the global capitalist system. Examining night-time mobility in today’s Seoul, this article seeks to contribute to the recent scholarly attention given to night-time economies and related new spatial practices. In particular, it considers the night-time substitute driver services (or daeri-gisa ) and fast grocery delivery, along with their spatial practices related to the urban built environment of Seoul. After examining statistical and ethnographic data on substitute drivers and grocery deliverers, I conclude that while the influence of external factors in global capitalism cannot be denied, the thriving night-time driver/delivery services in Seoul are also shaped by local urban conditions including intricate public transportation, a frequent ‘company night out culture’ and the predominantly vertical organisation of residential space.

Keywords: architecture; built environment; infrastructure; mobility; night; planning; transport; 建筑; 建筑环境; 基础设施; æµ åŠ¨æ€§; 夜间; 规划; 交通 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/00420980211005963

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