Living in an overpopulated city

Seoul is a highly populated city. According to wikipedia:
With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants, and is the world's second largest metropolitan area. Almost half of South Korea's population live in the Seoul National Capital Area, and nearly a quarter in Seoul itself, making it the country's foremost economic, political, and cultural center.Seoul has an area of 605.25 sq km.

You really become aware of this when using the public transportation. At ANY given hour, buses and subway are crowded. At peak hours, traveling on the subway requires surviving skills. Beware of traveling with acquaintances you don't really like cause the relationship is going to reach new levels of intimacy. I think it's opportune for first dates as public display of affection is a must. Guess the only place that beats this is Tokyo.

Also, the streets are always, always full of people. It's very difficult to find a less populated area. Funny, but one of the few places i found to be less crowded is the National Museum :P. At the beginning of my stay here, I was surprised by the multitude of eating places. Where do they all get customers from? Well, now i know better, no need to worry about the growth of the korean restaurant industry!

The thing is that, besides the overly crowded subway, i don't find the high number of people upsetting at all... They are all well-behaved, obey the laws and make things go smoothly :).