The short answer
Gwangnaru-ro (광나루로) in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul has 728 active stores across 478 business categories, -0.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a neighborhood daily street at the “quality improving” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 28%Retail 16%Personal services 7%Education 15%Leisure 5%Lodging 3%Real estate 4%Other 23%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 24% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 32% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 8% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paik's Coffee빽다방 | Coffee | 1,712 | +263 |
| Chaengnamu책나무 | Education | 417 | +195 |
| Baegeokkeopi백억커피 | Coffee | 165 | +77 |
| Tanghwakungpumaratang탕화쿵푸마라탕 | Chinese | 492 | +73 |
| Paseutayeyo파스타예요 | Western food | 44 | +31 |
| Tamnaneunpija탐나는피자 | Pizza | 47 | +30 |
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Gogissarong고기싸롱 | Korean food | 118 | +24 |
| Cheogatjibyangnyeomchikin처갓집양념치킨 | Fried chicken | 1,254 | +21 |
| Baskin-Robbins배스킨라빈스 | 아이스크림/빙수 | 1,706 | +19 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwangnaru-ro 39-gil광나루로39길 · Gwangjin-gu | 26 | +30.0% | 83.8 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Neungdong-ro능동로 · Gwangjin-gu | 1,424 | +4.4% | 83.1 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
| Neungdong-ro 19-gil능동로19길 · Gwangjin-gu | 103 | +12.0% | 82.9 | Late-night | Growing |
| Achasan-ro아차산로 · Gwangjin-gu | 1,422 | +0.2% | 79.0 | Neighborhood daily | Quality improving |
| Gwangnaru-ro 36-gil광나루로36길 · Gwangjin-gu | 51 | +10.9% | 77.9 | Dining alley | Growing |
Streets like Gwangnaru-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangnam-daero 79-gil강남대로79길 · Seocho-gu | 66 | -2.9% | 39.0 | Office lunch | Quality slipping |
| Doyeong-ro도영로 · Yeongdeungpo-gu | 170 | +7.6% | 78.2 | Mixed-use | Nearing oversupply |
| Seongan-ro성안로 · Gangdong-gu | 370 | +2.2% | 77.1 | Mixed-use | Quality improving |
| Jingwan 2-ro진관2로 · Eunpyeong-gu | 361 | +10.1% | 83.5 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Woldeukeopbuk-ro 16-gil월드컵북로16길 · Mapo-gu | 43 | -6.5% | 35.3 | Office lunch | Shrinking |
Cite as: “Gwangnaru-ro (광나루로) in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul has 728 active stores across 478 business categories, -0.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a neighborhood daily street at the “quality improving” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.