The short answer
Jong-ro (종로) in Jung-gu, Daegu has 303 active stores across 94 business categories, +11.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “nearing oversupply” stage, graded B.
What's on the street
Food & drink 42%Retail 21%Personal services 5%Education 3%Leisure 1%Lodging 3%Real estate 0%Other 24%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 26% of Korean streets
Late-night activitySome late-night trade · higher than 69% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Dakdonggari닭동가리 | Korean food | 27 | +24 |
| Mokgumeong목구멍 | Korean food | 169 | +20 |
| Monseuteokeopi몬스터커피 | Coffee | 99 | +19 |
| Bongjamakchang봉자막창 | Korean food | 76 | +16 |
| Motoisi모토이시 | Japanese | 68 | +15 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalgubeol-daero달구벌대로 · Jung-gu | 1,520 | +1.5% | 83.5 | Mixed-use | Quality improving |
| Taepyeong-ro 28-gil태평로28길 · Jung-gu | 20 | +33.3% | 82.0 | Mixed-use | Nearing oversupply |
| Gyeongsanggamyeong-gil경상감영길 · Jung-gu | 485 | +5.7% | 81.7 | Café & youth | Growing |
| Gongpyeong-ro공평로 · Jung-gu | 245 | +5.6% | 81.1 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Dongseong-ro동성로 · Jung-gu | 508 | +1.6% | 80.6 | Mixed-use | Stable |
Streets like Jong-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teheran-ro 39-gil테헤란로39길 · Gangnam-gu | 51 | +18.6% | 79.3 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Seongmisan-ro성미산로 · Mapo-gu | 539 | +6.3% | 78.6 | Café & youth | Nearing oversupply |
| Hyeonchung-ro현충로 · Nam-gu | 350 | -0.6% | 43.9 | Café & youth | Stable |
| Tojeong-ro토정로 · Mapo-gu | 515 | +2.4% | 76.6 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Apgujeong-ro 2-gil압구정로2길 · Gangnam-gu | 172 | +10.3% | 83.9 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
Cite as: “Jong-ro (종로) in Jung-gu, Daegu has 303 active stores across 94 business categories, +11.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “nearing oversupply” stage, graded B.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.