The short answer
Dobong-ro (도봉로) in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul has 65 active stores across 49 business categories, -5.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a mixed-use street at the “upscaling” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 20%Retail 45%Personal services 3%Education 9%Leisure 6%Other 17%
Who shops here
Spending levelPremium · higher than 87% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 12% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 26% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haetan해탄 | Korean food | 61 | +48 |
| Eutteum50angyeong으뜸50안경 | 안경 | 305 | +43 |
| Sulbing설빙 | 아이스크림/빙수 | 576 | +16 |
| Hareudang하르당 | Bakery | 47 | +9 |
| Geullaseumi글라스미 | 안경 | 61 | +2 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dongsomun-ro 46-gil동소문로46길 · Seongbuk-gu | 23 | +15.0% | 83.5 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Sungin-ro숭인로 · Seongbuk-gu | 79 | +8.2% | 81.5 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Sungin-ro 8-gil숭인로8길 · Seongbuk-gu | 20 | +11.1% | 80.9 | Neighborhood daily | Growing |
| Dobong-ro 10ga-gil도봉로10가길 · Gangbuk-gu | 35 | +9.4% | 78.1 | Late-night | Growing |
| Dobong-ro 8-gil도봉로8길 · Gangbuk-gu | 91 | +5.8% | 77.8 | Late-night | Nearing oversupply |
Streets like Dobong-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukchon-ro 5ga-gil북촌로5가길 · Jongno-gu | 50 | 0.0% | 52.9 | Mixed-use | Quality slipping |
| Gyeryong-ro계룡로 · Seo-gu | 892 | +3.2% | 80.8 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Yangjae-daero양재대로 · Songpa-gu | 564 | -4.2% | 44.7 | Dining & shopping | Declining |
| Simin-ro시민로 · Uijeongbu-si | 988 | +3.6% | 81.3 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Samsan-ro삼산로 · Nam-gu | 1,234 | +1.1% | 82.8 | Mixed-use | Quality improving |
Cite as: “Dobong-ro (도봉로) in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul has 65 active stores across 49 business categories, -5.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a mixed-use street at the “upscaling” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.