The short answer
Hongik-ro 3-gil (홍익로3길) in Mapo-gu, Seoul has 135 active stores across 83 business categories, -0.7% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a mixed-use street at the “quality improving” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 21%Retail 60%Personal services 1%Education 1%Leisure 6%Lodging 1%Real estate 2%Other 7%
Who shops here
Spending levelPremium · higher than 97% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 38% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 5% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yugane유가네 | Korean food | 201 | +1 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woldeukeopbuk-ro 5na-gil월드컵북로5나길 · Mapo-gu | 60 | +13.2% | 84.5 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Yanghwa-ro 23-gil양화로23길 · Mapo-gu | 80 | +17.6% | 82.8 | Late-night | Growing |
| Hongik-ro홍익로 · Mapo-gu | 149 | +4.9% | 82.1 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Wausan-ro와우산로 · Mapo-gu | 713 | +9.9% | 81.2 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Wausan-ro 29-gil와우산로29길 · Mapo-gu | 279 | +5.7% | 80.5 | Late-night | Growing |
Streets like Hongik-ro 3-gil
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siheung-daero 62-gil시흥대로62길 · Geumcheon-gu | 94 | -5.0% | 38.1 | Neighborhood daily | Shrinking |
| Dijiteol-ro 37na-gil디지털로37나길 · Yeongdeungpo-gu | 56 | +12.0% | 79.8 | Dining & shopping | Nearing oversupply |
| Haneul-gil하늘길 · Gangseo-gu | 363 | -4.5% | 44.5 | Dining & shopping | Shrinking |
| Myeongdong 8-gil명동8길 · Jung-gu | 149 | +0.7% | 77.3 | Mixed-use | Quality improving |
| Chungjang-ro충장로 · Dong-gu | 325 | — | 64.0 | Mixed-use | — |
Cite as: “Hongik-ro 3-gil (홍익로3길) in Mapo-gu, Seoul has 135 active stores across 83 business categories, -0.7% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a mixed-use street at the “quality improving” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.