The short answer
Cheonggyecheon-ro (청계천로) in Jung-gu, Seoul has 535 active stores across 284 business categories, +5.1% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “growing” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 17%Retail 42%Personal services 3%Education 3%Leisure 2%Lodging 1%Real estate 6%Other 26%
Who shops here
Spending levelUpper-mid · higher than 67% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 30% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 0% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Baskin-Robbins배스킨라빈스 | 아이스크림/빙수 | 1,706 | +19 |
| Rian리안 | Hair & beauty | 452 | +11 |
| Kokoijjibangya코코이찌방야 | Western food | 23 | +3 |
| Gong Cha공차 | 음료 (커피 외) | 836 | +2 |
| Beualla브알라 | 아이스크림/빙수 | 11 | +1 |
| Samcheongdongsyabeu삼청동샤브 | Korean food | 24 | +1 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jong-ro종로 · Jongno-gu | 2,740 | +3.7% | 83.5 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
| Jangchungdan-ro장충단로 · Jung-gu | 1,023 | +0.8% | 82.8 | Mixed-use | Quality improving |
| Jangchungdan-ro 13-gil장충단로13길 · Jung-gu | 306 | +2.7% | 82.0 | Mixed-use | Stable |
| Jong-ro 46-gil종로46길 · Jongno-gu | 54 | +10.2% | 79.7 | After-work dining | Nearing oversupply |
| Toegye-ro 51-gil퇴계로51길 · Jung-gu | 68 | +30.8% | 77.8 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
Streets like Cheonggyecheon-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gukchaebosang-ro국채보상로 · Jung-gu | 970 | +3.3% | 79.8 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Daeya-ro대야로 · Hapcheon-gun | 146 | +4.3% | 76.6 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Ichon-ro이촌로 · Yongsan-gu | 475 | +4.2% | 81.8 | Neighborhood daily | Growing |
| Donggwang-ro 1-gil동광로1길 · Seocho-gu | 46 | -6.1% | 34.6 | Mixed-use | Shrinking |
| Myeongdeok-ro명덕로 · Jung-gu | 482 | +5.2% | 80.8 | Mixed-use | Nearing oversupply |
Cite as: “Cheonggyecheon-ro (청계천로) in Jung-gu, Seoul has 535 active stores across 284 business categories, +5.1% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “growing” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.