The short answer
Cheonggyecheon-ro (청계천로) in Jongno-gu, Seoul has 633 active stores across 308 business categories, +5.2% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “nearing oversupply” stage, graded B.
What's on the street
Food & drink 16%Retail 36%Personal services 6%Education 7%Leisure 1%Lodging 4%Real estate 3%Other 27%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 25% of Korean streets
Late-night activitySome late-night trade · higher than 51% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 20% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Helkipuki헬키푸키 | Other dining | 31 | +18 |
| Gonjiamhalmaesomeorigukbap곤지암할매소머리국밥 | Korean food | 194 | +16 |
| Saelleodi샐러디 | Other dining | 333 | +11 |
| Syangcheumara샹츠마라 | Chinese | 35 | +11 |
| Jangindakgalbi장인닭갈비 | Other dining | 17 | +5 |
| Busanajimaegukbap부산아지매국밥 | Korean food | 69 | +3 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheonggyecheon-ro청계천로 · Jung-gu | 535 | +5.1% | 83.6 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Jong-ro종로 · Jongno-gu | 2,740 | +3.7% | 83.5 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
| Changgyeonggung-ro창경궁로 · Jongno-gu | 713 | +1.9% | 82.2 | Mixed-use | Quality improving |
| Supyo-ro수표로 · Jongno-gu | 315 | +4.7% | 79.6 | After-work dining | Growing |
| Donhwamun-ro 11-gil돈화문로11길 · Jongno-gu | 114 | +4.6% | 79.0 | Late-night | Growing |
Streets like Cheonggyecheon-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taepyeong-ro태평로 · Jung-gu | 361 | +5.6% | 77.3 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Anyangpangyo-ro안양판교로 · Dongan-gu, Anyang-si | 178 | +10.6% | 81.2 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Gyeongbuk-daero경북대로 · Uiseong-gun | 52 | +4.0% | 67.9 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Jungang-ro 1275beon-gil중앙로1275번길 · Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si | 338 | +7.0% | 81.8 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Sarihyeon-ro사리현로 · Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si | 51 | +2.0% | 63.6 | Mixed-use | Stable |
Cite as: “Cheonggyecheon-ro (청계천로) in Jongno-gu, Seoul has 633 active stores across 308 business categories, +5.2% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “nearing oversupply” stage, graded B.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.