The short answer
Gangnam-daero (강남대로) in Seocho-gu, Seoul has 2,398 active stores across 802 business categories, +1.4% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “quality improving” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 9%Retail 19%Personal services 5%Education 10%Leisure 2%Lodging 0%Real estate 4%Other 51%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 18% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 12% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 6% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paik's Coffee빽다방 | Coffee | 1,712 | +263 |
| Gamachitongdak가마치통닭 | Other dining | 788 | +82 |
| Yogeoteuwoldeu요거트월드 | Other dining | 164 | +69 |
| Siseon시선 | Coffee | 119 | +63 |
| Eutteum50angyeong으뜸50안경 | 안경 | 305 | +43 |
| Mom's Touch맘스터치 | Fast food | 1,444 | +35 |
| Peuraengkeubeogeo프랭크버거 | Fast food | 622 | +31 |
| Banapeureso바나프레소 | Coffee | 52 | +30 |
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Bokhodu복호두 | Bakery | 131 | +22 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyoryeong-ro 67-gil효령로67길 · Seocho-gu | 37 | +105.6% | 81.5 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Hyoryeong-ro 77-gil효령로77길 · Seocho-gu | 102 | +9.7% | 81.1 | Neighborhood daily | Nearing oversupply |
| Seocho-daero 78-gil서초대로78길 · Seocho-gu | 302 | +6.3% | 80.2 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Gangnam-daero 66-gil강남대로66길 · Gangnam-gu | 56 | +5.7% | 79.9 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Yeoksam-ro 4-gil역삼로4길 · Gangnam-gu | 32 | +18.5% | 79.5 | Dining alley | Growing |
Streets like Gangnam-daero
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakdong-ro학동로 · Gangnam-gu | 985 | -1.0% | 42.7 | Office lunch | Quality slipping |
| Seolleung-ro선릉로 · Gangnam-gu | 2,633 | +3.9% | 79.8 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Sinbanpo-ro 43-gil신반포로43길 · Seocho-gu | 90 | +11.1% | 78.0 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Banpo-daero반포대로 · Seocho-gu | 805 | +1.5% | 76.5 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Yeongdong-daero영동대로 · Gangnam-gu | 1,128 | -2.0% | 41.4 | Office lunch | Quality slipping |
Cite as: “Gangnam-daero (강남대로) in Seocho-gu, Seoul has 2,398 active stores across 802 business categories, +1.4% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “quality improving” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.