The short answer
Heukseok-ro (흑석로) in Dongjak-gu, Seoul has 309 active stores across 168 business categories, 0.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a café & youth street at the “stable” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 52%Retail 16%Personal services 6%Education 6%Leisure 6%Lodging 1%Real estate 5%Other 9%
Who shops here
Spending levelUpper-mid · higher than 75% of Korean streets
Late-night activitySome late-night trade · higher than 66% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 11% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonjuk & Bibimbap본죽&비빔밥 | Korean food | 1,150 | +147 |
| THE VENTI더벤티 | Coffee | 1,230 | +101 |
| Yogeoteuwoldeu요거트월드 | Other dining | 164 | +69 |
| Mom's Touch맘스터치 | Fast food | 1,444 | +35 |
| Banapeureso바나프레소 | Coffee | 52 | +30 |
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Gogissarong고기싸롱 | Korean food | 118 | +24 |
| Seulloukaelli슬로우캘리 | Western food | 139 | +22 |
| Chullimaratang춘리마라탕 | Chinese | 202 | +22 |
| Baskin-Robbins배스킨라빈스 | 아이스크림/빙수 | 1,706 | +19 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seodal-ro 10-gil서달로10길 · Dongjak-gu | 30 | +25.0% | 81.7 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Seodal-ro 15-gil서달로15길 · Dongjak-gu | 33 | +26.9% | 80.0 | After-work dining | Nearing oversupply |
| Heukseok-ro 6-gil흑석로6길 · Dongjak-gu | 20 | +25.0% | 77.7 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Seodal-ro서달로 · Dongjak-gu | 173 | +1.8% | 77.6 | Neighborhood daily | Stable |
| Hyeonchung-ro현충로 · Dongjak-gu | 197 | +1.0% | 77.5 | Neighborhood daily | Quality improving |
Streets like Heukseok-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majo-ro마조로 · Seongdong-gu | 254 | +0.4% | 79.8 | Café & youth | Quality improving |
| Jeungga-ro 10-gil증가로10길 · Seodaemun-gu | 93 | -2.1% | 42.3 | Café & youth | Stable |
| Poeun-ro포은로 · Mapo-gu | 363 | +2.0% | 77.9 | Café & youth | Stable |
| Jayang-ro 43-gil자양로43길 · Gwangjin-gu | 95 | -4.0% | 41.0 | After-work dining | Shrinking |
| Oncheoncheon-ro온천천로 · Dongnae-gu | 145 | +0.7% | 76.1 | Café & youth | Quality slipping |
Cite as: “Heukseok-ro (흑석로) in Dongjak-gu, Seoul has 309 active stores across 168 business categories, 0.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a café & youth street at the “stable” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.