The short answer
Garosu-gil (가로수길) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul has 157 active stores across 86 business categories, -0.6% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “quality slipping” stage, graded B.
What's on the street
Food & drink 15%Retail 37%Personal services 9%Education 4%Leisure 1%Other 34%
Who shops here
Spending levelUpper-mid · higher than 65% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 15% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 2% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orenjeu오렌즈 | 안경 | 353 | +16 |
| Rollingpaseuta롤링파스타 | Western food | 130 | +4 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apgujeong-ro 2-gil압구정로2길 · Gangnam-gu | 172 | +10.3% | 83.9 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Gangnam-daero 152-gil강남대로152길 · Gangnam-gu | 225 | +5.1% | 78.4 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Nonhyeon-ro 152-gil논현로152길 · Gangnam-gu | 86 | +13.2% | 78.2 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Nonhyeon-ro 157-gil논현로157길 · Gangnam-gu | 135 | +9.8% | 77.5 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Apgujeong-ro 14-gil압구정로14길 · Gangnam-gu | 52 | +4.0% | 77.5 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
Streets like Garosu-gil
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donggwang-ro 1-gil동광로1길 · Seocho-gu | 46 | -6.1% | 34.6 | Mixed-use | Shrinking |
| Heolleung-ro헌릉로 · Seocho-gu | 77 | +1.3% | 71.3 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Daegyo-ro대교로 · Yeongdo-gu | 51 | +6.3% | 77.0 | Neighborhood daily | Growing |
| Cheonggyecheon-ro청계천로 · Jung-gu | 535 | +5.1% | 83.6 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Hangang-daero한강대로 · Jung-gu | 168 | +2.4% | 79.5 | Office lunch | Stable |
Cite as: “Garosu-gil (가로수길) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul has 157 active stores across 86 business categories, -0.6% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “quality slipping” stage, graded B.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.