The short answer
Gireum-ro (길음로) in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul has 209 active stores across 95 business categories, +5.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a neighborhood daily street at the “early growth” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 29%Retail 18%Personal services 13%Education 14%Leisure 3%Real estate 9%Other 13%
Who shops here
Spending levelPremium · higher than 88% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 19% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paik's Coffee빽다방 | Coffee | 1,712 | +263 |
| Hwaiteurie화이트리에 | Bakery | 62 | +46 |
| Goobne Chicken굽네치킨 | Fried chicken | 1,154 | +36 |
| Banapeureso바나프레소 | Coffee | 52 | +30 |
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Ogonggimbap오공김밥 | Korean snacks | 21 | +17 |
| Orenjeu오렌즈 | 안경 | 353 | +16 |
| Duretongdak두레통닭 | Fried chicken | 65 | +9 |
| 33tteokboki33떡볶이 | Other dining | 183 | +8 |
| Gong Cha공차 | 음료 (커피 외) | 836 | +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 |
| Gireum-ro 9-gil길음로9길 · Seongbuk-gu | 57 | +7.5% | 79.8 | Neighborhood daily | Growing |
| Jeongneung-ro 36-gil정릉로36길 · Seongbuk-gu | 74 | +5.7% | 74.8 | Neighborhood daily | Growing |
Streets like Gireum-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taejeondong-ro태전동로 · Gwangju-si | 113 | -0.9% | 44.2 | Neighborhood daily | Stable |
| Bucheon-ro 245beon-gil부천로245번길 · Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si | 40 | -4.8% | 36.8 | Neighborhood daily | Upscaling |
| Ansancheondong-ro 1-gil안산천동로1길 · Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si | 40 | 0.0% | 56.2 | Neighborhood daily | Stable |
| Wolgye-ro 45-gil월계로45길 · Nowon-gu | 56 | +3.7% | 78.8 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Sinmae-ro신매로 · Suseong-gu | 153 | +6.3% | 82.8 | Dining & shopping | Growing |
Cite as: “Gireum-ro (길음로) in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul has 209 active stores across 95 business categories, +5.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a neighborhood daily street at the “early growth” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.