The short answer
Apgujeong-ro (압구정로) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul has 1,327 active stores across 502 business categories, +2.7% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a neighborhood daily street at the “stable” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 14%Retail 33%Personal services 10%Education 10%Leisure 3%Lodging 0%Real estate 6%Other 24%
Who shops here
Spending levelUpper-mid · higher than 75% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 10% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 2% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paik's Coffee빽다방 | Coffee | 1,712 | +263 |
| THE VENTI더벤티 | Coffee | 1,230 | +101 |
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Seulloukaelli슬로우캘리 | Western food | 139 | +22 |
| Ginjaryoko긴자료코 | Japanese | 109 | +19 |
| Hansot한솥 | Korean food | 811 | +18 |
| Ssadagimbap싸다김밥 | Korean snacks | 97 | +15 |
| Aendingseuteodikape앤딩스터디카페 | 기타 서비스 | 28 | +9 |
| Yaksonmyeongga약손명가 | Hair & beauty | 125 | +5 |
| Jeongdong정동 | Japanese | 10 | +5 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dosan-daero 46-gil도산대로46길 · Gangnam-gu | 40 | +11.1% | 81.6 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Eonju-ro 164-gil언주로164길 · Gangnam-gu | 71 | +14.5% | 78.8 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Nonhyeon-ro 152-gil논현로152길 · Gangnam-gu | 86 | +13.2% | 78.2 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Eonju-ro 153-gil언주로153길 · Gangnam-gu | 56 | +21.7% | 77.7 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Nonhyeon-ro 157-gil논현로157길 · Gangnam-gu | 135 | +9.8% | 77.5 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
Streets like Apgujeong-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donggwang-ro 1-gil동광로1길 · Seocho-gu | 46 | -6.1% | 34.6 | Mixed-use | Shrinking |
| Sinchon-gil신촌길 · Nam-gu | 92 | +24.3% | 86.7 | Neighborhood daily | Nearing oversupply |
| Seodal-ro서달로 · Dongjak-gu | 173 | +1.8% | 77.6 | Neighborhood daily | Stable |
| Hangang-daero한강대로 · Jung-gu | 168 | +2.4% | 79.5 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Dongho-ro동호로 · Seongdong-gu | 57 | +7.5% | 82.0 | Neighborhood daily | Growing |
Cite as: “Apgujeong-ro (압구정로) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul has 1,327 active stores across 502 business categories, +2.7% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a neighborhood daily street at the “stable” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.