The short answer
Insaengagujjim (인생아구찜), a Korean Korean food brand, grew from 112 to 175 stores in 2025 (+63, +56.3%), with 64 openings and 1 closures. Ipjimap maps 156 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are neighborhood daily streets.
Store count, 2021–2025
Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosures. 64 openings vs 1 closures in 2025.
Who it serves
Core customers: 고른 편. Main visit purpose: family outings. Price position: mid-market.
Street character where it trades: neighborhood daily (50), dining alley (36), mixed-use (25).
Where Insaengagujjim is strongest
Streets it already operates on, ranked by this quarter's momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keonbensia-daero컨벤시아대로 · Yeonsu-gu | 967 | +11.3% | 85.1 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Samsong-ro삼송로 · Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si | 654 | +9.4% | 84.7 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Gyeongan-ro 41beon-gil경안로41번길 · Gwangju-si | 121 | +10.0% | 84.4 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Ochanggongwon-ro오창공원로 · Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si | 87 | +10.1% | 83.7 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Gwangmyeongyeok-ro광명역로 · Gwangmyeong-si | 100 | +7.5% | 83.6 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Sohyang-ro소향로 · Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si | 708 | +4.7% | 82.6 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Gajang-ro가장로 · Seo-gu | 277 | +8.6% | 82.2 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Surim-ro 61beon-gil수림로61번길 · Geumjeong-gu | 25 | +13.6% | 81.9 | After-work dining | Early growth |
Present in famous districts
Streets where its category is growing — and it isn't there yet
Two or more growing Korean food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songdogwahak-ro 27beon-gil송도과학로27번길 · Yeonsu-gu | 144 | +15.2% | 89.4 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Byeoryangsangga 3-ro별양상가3로 · Gwacheon-si | 93 | +27.4% | 88.6 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Madeul-ro 11-gil마들로11길 · Dobong-gu | 510 | +10.2% | 88.3 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Godeokgukje-daero고덕국제대로 · Pyeongtaek-si | 221 | +18.8% | 88.0 | Neighborhood daily | Growing |
| Madimi-ro 31beon-gil마디미로31번길 · Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si | 102 | +17.2% | 87.8 | Late-night | Nearing oversupply |
| Incheontawo-daero인천타워대로 · Yeonsu-gu | 420 | +20.7% | 87.7 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Dongsung-gil동숭길 · Jongno-gu | 169 | +29.0% | 87.6 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Raendeumakeu-ro랜드마크로 · Yeonsu-gu | 247 | +10.3% | 87.5 | Dining alley | Early growth |
Cite as: “Insaengagujjim (인생아구찜), a Korean Korean food brand, grew from 112 to 175 stores in 2025 (+63, +56.3%), with 64 openings and 1 closures. Ipjimap maps 156 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are neighborhood daily streets.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.