``5.19 million vehicles returned home'' at Lunar New Year in South Korea - 4 hours and 30 minutes from Seoul to Busan

On the 9th, the first day of South Korea's Lunar New Year (Seollal) holiday, traffic congestion on major expressways due to people returning to their hometowns eased somewhat. According to the Korea Highway Corporation, as of 5 p.m. on the same day, passenger cars will be leaving the Seoul toll gate and all traffic will be closed.