The short answer
APEC-ro (APEC로) in Haeundae-gu, Busan has 184 active stores across 63 business categories, +7.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “early growth” stage, graded B.
What's on the street
Food & drink 14%Retail 8%Personal services 5%Education 10%Leisure 1%Lodging 2%Real estate 4%Other 55%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 2% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 19% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 24% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeongkeopi영커피 | Coffee | 65 | +18 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haeun-daero 383beon-gil해운대로383번길 · Haeundae-gu | 91 | +11.0% | 84.5 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Senteomnam-daero센텀남대로 · Haeundae-gu | 583 | +3.4% | 82.6 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Senteomseo-ro센텀서로 · Haeundae-gu | 141 | +16.5% | 81.3 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Senteom 1-ro센텀1로 · Haeundae-gu | 47 | +9.3% | 80.4 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
| Senteom 2-ro센텀2로 · Haeundae-gu | 193 | +0.5% | 77.0 | Neighborhood daily | Quality improving |
Streets like APEC-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galmaesunhwan-ro갈매순환로 · Guri-si | 470 | +3.5% | 75.7 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Sangil-ro상일로 · Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si | 434 | +6.1% | 78.5 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Suji-ro 342beon-gil수지로342번길 · Suji-gu, Yongin-si | 328 | +21.9% | 84.9 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Gwangdeokseo-ro광덕서로 · Danwon-gu, Ansan-si | 631 | +1.4% | 74.7 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Dijiteol-ro디지털로 · Guro-gu | 748 | 0.0% | 58.5 | Office lunch | Stable |
Cite as: “APEC-ro (APEC로) in Haeundae-gu, Busan has 184 active stores across 63 business categories, +7.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “early growth” stage, graded B.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.