The short answer
Itaewon-ro 55ga-gil (이태원로55가길) in Yongsan-gu, Seoul has 43 active stores across 30 business categories, -10.4% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “declining” stage, graded B.
What's on the street
Food & drink 37%Retail 35%Education 2%Real estate 2%Other 23%
Who shops here
Spending levelUpper-mid · higher than 60% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 36% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 1% of Korean streets
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daesagwan-ro대사관로 · Yongsan-gu | 157 | +4.7% | 82.0 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Itaewon-ro이태원로 · Yongsan-gu | 709 | +0.6% | 81.2 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Itaewon-ro 19-gil이태원로19길 · Yongsan-gu | 52 | +10.6% | 79.6 | After-work dining | Nearing oversupply |
| Daesagwan-ro 5-gil대사관로5길 · Yongsan-gu | 31 | +10.7% | 76.7 | Dining & shopping | Growing |
| Bogwang-ro 59-gil보광로59길 · Yongsan-gu | 73 | +1.4% | 76.2 | After-work dining | Quality slipping |
Streets like Itaewon-ro 55ga-gil
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seolleung-ro 155-gil선릉로155길 · Gangnam-gu | 101 | -5.6% | 38.9 | Office lunch | Shrinking |
| Apgujeong-ro 10-gil압구정로10길 · Gangnam-gu | 110 | -1.8% | 38.1 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Eulji-ro을지로 · Jung-gu | 1,131 | -0.3% | 46.5 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Cheonggyesan-ro청계산로 · Seocho-gu | 254 | +4.1% | 81.8 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
| Hakdong-ro 4-gil학동로4길 · Gangnam-gu | 144 | +5.1% | 79.3 | Dining alley | Nearing oversupply |
Cite as: “Itaewon-ro 55ga-gil (이태원로55가길) in Yongsan-gu, Seoul has 43 active stores across 30 business categories, -10.4% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “declining” stage, graded B.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.