The short answer
Gwihanjokbal (귀한족발), a Korean other dining brand, grew from 97 to 148 stores in 2025 (+51, +52.6%), with 59 openings and 8 closures. Ipjimap maps 119 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are neighborhood daily streets.
Store count, 2021–2025
Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosures. 59 openings vs 8 closures in 2025.
Who it serves
Core customers: middle-aged adults (24%). Main visit purpose: meeting friends. Price position: upper-mid.
Street character where it trades: neighborhood daily (38), late-night (20), dining alley (16).
Where Gwihanjokbal is strongest
Streets it already operates on, ranked by this quarter's momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gobun-ro 31beon-gil고분로31번길 · Yeonje-gu | 49 | +19.5% | 85.7 | Late-night | Growing |
| Jung-daero 9-gil중대로9길 · Songpa-gu | 199 | +15.0% | 84.0 | Mixed-use | Nearing oversupply |
| Mandeok-daero만덕대로 · Buk-gu | 520 | +2.6% | 83.8 | Mixed-use | Quality improving |
| Sinbanpo-ro신반포로 · Seocho-gu | 2,257 | +1.6% | 83.6 | Mixed-use | Quality improving |
| Ogeum-ro 11-gil오금로11길 · Songpa-gu | 523 | +16.5% | 83.4 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Neungdong-ro능동로 · Gwangjin-gu | 1,424 | +4.4% | 83.1 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
| Cheongmyeongnam-ro 34beon-gil청명남로34번길 · Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si | 83 | +13.7% | 83.1 | Late-night | Growing |
| Jungang-daero 691beon-gil중앙대로691번길 · Busanjin-gu | 124 | +11.7% | 83.0 | Late-night | Nearing oversupply |
Present in famous districts
Streets where its category is growing — and it isn't there yet
Two or more growing other dining brands already trade on each of these streets and store counts rose this quarter. A data observation, not a site recommendation.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raendeumakeu-ro랜드마크로 · Yeonsu-gu | 247 | +10.3% | 87.5 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Jangje-ro장제로 · Bupyeong-gu | 512 | +12.0% | 87.4 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
| Godeogyeoyeom 9-gil고덕여염9길 · Pyeongtaek-si | 121 | +10.0% | 85.9 | Café & youth | Growing |
| Gimpohangang 9-ro 75beon-gil김포한강9로75번길 · Gimpo-si | 913 | +17.5% | 85.5 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Byeolnaejungang-ro별내중앙로 · Namyangju-si | 1,444 | +22.9% | 85.4 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Myeongjigukje 7-ro명지국제7로 · Gangseo-gu | 123 | +9.8% | 85.1 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Wonnohyeong-ro원노형로 · Jeju-si | 146 | +9.0% | 85.0 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Dongil-ro 204ga-gil동일로204가길 · Nowon-gu | 266 | +7.3% | 84.9 | Mixed-use | Growing |
Cite as: “Gwihanjokbal (귀한족발), a Korean other dining brand, grew from 97 to 148 stores in 2025 (+51, +52.6%), with 59 openings and 8 closures. Ipjimap maps 119 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are neighborhood daily streets.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.