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Seoul · 2026-09-27 · Ipjimap data desk

Chaengnamu adds 195 stores in Korea in 2025 — where the education brand is opening

Chaengnamu (책나무) grew to 417 stores, +87.8% in a year. Ipjimap maps the 281 commercial streets it trades on.

Chaengnamu, the Korean education franchise, ended 2025 with 417 stores, up from 222 a year earlier — 198 openings against 3 closures, according to Korea Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosures compiled by Ipjimap. Its busiest street by this quarter's momentum is Suyeong-ro 325beon-gil (수영로325번길).

Where it is opening

Streets it already trades on, ranked by this quarter's momentum (rise in store count and density).

StreetStoresQoQMomentumCharacterStage
Suyeong-ro 325beon-gil수영로325번길 · Nam-gu43+16.2%85.5Dining alleyEarly growth
Chimsannam-ro 19-gil침산남로19길 · Buk-gu77+40.0%83.9Office lunchNearing oversupply
Sohyang-ro 13beon-gil소향로13번길 · Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si265+21.6%83.8Office lunchNearing oversupply
Giljunam-ro길주남로 · Bupyeong-gu392+7.1%83.3After-work diningGrowing
Banyawolbuk-ro반야월북로 · Dong-gu130+10.2%82.6Neighborhood dailyEarly growth
Gyedong-ro 23beon-gil계동로23번길 · Gimhae-si91+8.3%82.1Neighborhood dailyEarly growth
Jangnyangjungang-ro장량중앙로 · Buk-gu, Pohang-si141+8.5%81.9Neighborhood dailyGrowing
Gwanganhaebyeon-ro광안해변로 · Suyeong-gu578+5.1%81.7Café & youthNearing oversupply

Famous districts it is already in

What the numbers say

A net gain of 195 stores puts Chaengnamu among the fastest-growing education brands in Korea this year. Openings outnumbered closures, which is why it appears here — Ipjimap lists only brands whose networks are growing. The street list shows where the brand already operates, not where it will open next.

Full brand footprint: Chaengnamu →

How to read this

Store counts come from Korea Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosures; street data from the Korea Small Enterprise and Market Service store registry, grouped street by street by Ipjimap. This is a statistical summary, not investment, leasing or franchising advice. Rent and sales figures are not published.

Cite as: “Chaengnamu, the Korean education franchise, ended 2025 with 417 stores, up from 222 a year earlier — 198 openings against 3 closures, according to Korea Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosures compiled by Ipjimap. Its busiest street by this quarter's momentum is Suyeong-ro 325beon-gil (수영로325번길).” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.