The short answer
Gwanak-ro (관악로) in Gwanak-gu, Seoul has 811 active stores across 539 business categories, +2.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a neighborhood daily street at the “stable” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 31%Retail 21%Personal services 10%Education 9%Leisure 5%Lodging 1%Real estate 3%Other 19%
Who shops here
Spending levelMid-market · higher than 55% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 48% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 15% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paik's Coffee빽다방 | Coffee | 1,712 | +263 |
| Bonjuk & Bibimbap본죽&비빔밥 | Korean food | 1,150 | +147 |
| AVA Hair에이바헤어 | Hair & beauty | 320 | +102 |
| THE VENTI더벤티 | Coffee | 1,230 | +101 |
| Eutteum50angyeong으뜸50안경 | 안경 | 305 | +43 |
| Mom's Touch맘스터치 | Fast food | 1,444 | +35 |
| Naiseugai나이스가이 | Hair & beauty | 259 | +29 |
| Cheogatjibyangnyeomchikin처갓집양념치킨 | Fried chicken | 1,254 | +21 |
| Pokeoldei포케올데이 | 기타 외국식 | 135 | +20 |
| Syabeuro21샤브로21 | Korean food | 49 | +19 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungang-gil중앙길 · Gwanak-gu | 89 | +17.1% | 84.6 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Gwanak-ro 24-gil관악로24길 · Gwanak-gu | 89 | +11.3% | 81.9 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Gwanak-ro 16-gil관악로16길 · Gwanak-gu | 44 | +10.0% | 81.4 | Late-night | Growing |
| Gwanak-ro 12-gil관악로12길 · Gwanak-gu | 83 | +9.2% | 80.0 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Ssukgogae-ro쑥고개로 · Gwanak-gu | 297 | +4.2% | 78.7 | Neighborhood daily | Growing |
Streets like Gwanak-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangseo-ro강서로 · Gangseo-gu | 1,916 | +2.0% | 80.6 | Neighborhood daily | Quality improving |
| Yeonseo-ro연서로 · Eunpyeong-gu | 961 | -0.9% | 44.3 | Neighborhood daily | Stable |
| Gucheonmyeon-ro구천면로 · Gangdong-gu | 1,064 | +0.8% | 78.1 | Neighborhood daily | Stable |
| Jeungga-ro증가로 · Seodaemun-gu | 545 | +1.5% | 78.7 | Neighborhood daily | Quality improving |
| Dapsimni-ro답십리로 · Dongdaemun-gu | 645 | +3.2% | 81.1 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
Cite as: “Gwanak-ro (관악로) in Gwanak-gu, Seoul has 811 active stores across 539 business categories, +2.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a neighborhood daily street at the “stable” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.