The short answer
Apgujeong-ro 42-gil (압구정로42길) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul has 112 active stores across 77 business categories, +2.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a dining & shopping street at the “quality slipping” stage, graded B.
What's on the street
Food & drink 39%Retail 22%Personal services 10%Education 8%Other 21%
Who shops here
Spending levelMid-market · higher than 53% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 42% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60gye60계 | Fried chicken | 665 | +4 |
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 |
| Apgujeong-ro압구정로 · Gangnam-gu | 1,327 | +2.7% | 80.1 | Neighborhood daily | Stable |
| 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 |
Streets like Apgujeong-ro 42-gil
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungang-ro중앙로 · Jinan-gun | 69 | +3.0% | 75.7 | Dining & shopping | Stable |
| Seongmisan-ro 29-gil성미산로29길 · Mapo-gu | 83 | -7.8% | 35.6 | Office lunch | Shrinking |
| Bongsanmunhwa-gil봉산문화길 · Jung-gu | 104 | +2.0% | 74.3 | Mixed-use | Stable |
| Apsansunhwan-ro앞산순환로 · Nam-gu | 145 | -1.4% | 42.1 | Dining & shopping | Stable |
| Yangnyeong-gil약령길 · Jung-gu | 82 | +5.1% | 73.2 | Dining alley | Nearing oversupply |
Cite as: “Apgujeong-ro 42-gil (압구정로42길) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul has 112 active stores across 77 business categories, +2.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a dining & shopping street at the “quality slipping” stage, graded B.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.