The short answer
Donggyo-ro 9-gil (동교로9길) in Mapo-gu, Seoul has 79 active stores across 52 business categories, +11.3% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a café & youth street at the “early growth” stage, graded B.
What's on the street
Food & drink 59%Retail 8%Personal services 5%Education 8%Leisure 4%Lodging 3%Other 14%
Who shops here
Spending levelMid-market · higher than 55% of Korean streets
Late-night activitySome late-night trade · higher than 71% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 5% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwarakbabekyuchikin화락바베큐치킨 | Fried chicken | 159 | +33 |
| Bueongisanjang부엉이산장 | Korean food | 39 | +17 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woldeukeopbuk-ro 5na-gil월드컵북로5나길 · Mapo-gu | 60 | +13.2% | 84.5 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Bangulnae-ro방울내로 · Mapo-gu | 161 | +10.3% | 82.2 | Mixed-use | Nearing oversupply |
| Woldeukeop-ro 15-gil월드컵로15길 · Mapo-gu | 34 | +17.2% | 80.6 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Woldeukeop-ro 1-gil월드컵로1길 · Mapo-gu | 97 | +3.2% | 80.2 | Café & youth | Early growth |
| Huiujeong-ro희우정로 · Mapo-gu | 168 | +7.0% | 79.3 | Office lunch | Growing |
Streets like Donggyo-ro 9-gil
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toegye-ro 56-gil퇴계로56길 · Jung-gu | 51 | -5.6% | 36.8 | After-work dining | Upscaling |
| Woldeukeopbuk-ro 44-gil월드컵북로44길 · Mapo-gu | 128 | +2.4% | 75.8 | Café & youth | Quality slipping |
| Gwangseong-ro 6-gil광성로6길 · Mapo-gu | 41 | +10.8% | 73.8 | Café & youth | Early growth |
| Gukchaebosang-ro 140-gil국채보상로140길 · Jung-gu | 71 | +7.6% | 79.9 | Café & youth | Nearing oversupply |
| Nambusunhwan-ro 230-gil남부순환로230길 · Gwanak-gu | 80 | +6.7% | 76.8 | After-work dining | Growing |
Cite as: “Donggyo-ro 9-gil (동교로9길) in Mapo-gu, Seoul has 79 active stores across 52 business categories, +11.3% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a café & youth street at the “early growth” stage, graded B.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.