The short answer
Gwangnaru-ro (광나루로) in Seongdong-gu, Seoul has 459 active stores across 243 business categories, +0.9% 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 12%Retail 12%Personal services 7%Education 5%Leisure 1%Lodging 1%Real estate 3%Other 58%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 3% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 24% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 9% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rian리안 | Hair & beauty | 452 | +11 |
| Sinuihanguksu신의한국수 | Korean snacks | 20 | +6 |
| Cheongyeon청연 | Japanese | 20 | +5 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeonmujang 5ga-gil연무장5가길 · Seongdong-gu | 236 | +10.3% | 81.1 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Achasan-ro아차산로 · Seongdong-gu | 696 | +3.7% | 79.1 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Sangwon 12-gil상원12길 · Seongdong-gu | 164 | +8.6% | 78.5 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Seongsui-ro성수이로 · Seongdong-gu | 399 | +4.5% | 78.4 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Achasan-ro 7-gil아차산로7길 · Seongdong-gu | 297 | +5.0% | 77.5 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
Streets like Gwangnaru-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabang-ro마방로 · Seocho-gu | 85 | -6.6% | 34.6 | Office lunch | Declining |
| Achasan-ro 78-gil아차산로78길 · Gwangjin-gu | 202 | -0.5% | 38.2 | Office lunch | Quality slipping |
| Nonhyeon-ro 151-gil논현로151길 · Gangnam-gu | 181 | -0.6% | 40.3 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Gangnam-daero 27-gil강남대로27길 · Seocho-gu | 42 | +13.5% | 77.3 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Dokmak-ro 6-gil독막로6길 · Mapo-gu | 153 | +4.1% | 70.7 | Office lunch | Growing |
Cite as: “Gwangnaru-ro (광나루로) in Seongdong-gu, Seoul has 459 active stores across 243 business categories, +0.9% 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.