The short answer
Myeongdong 8ga-gil (명동8가길) in Jung-gu, Seoul has 131 active stores across 83 business categories, -3.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a dining & shopping street at the “quality slipping” stage, graded B.
What's on the street
Food & drink 24%Retail 26%Personal services 14%Education 2%Leisure 2%Lodging 11%Real estate 4%Other 18%
Who shops here
Spending levelUpper-mid · higher than 70% of Korean streets
Late-night activitySome late-night trade · higher than 67% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 0% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goobne Chicken굽네치킨 | Fried chicken | 1,154 | +36 |
| Jiteu지트 | Education | 13 | +2 |
| Yugane유가네 | Korean food | 201 | +1 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sogong-ro소공로 · Jung-gu | 498 | +2.9% | 84.3 | Mixed-use | Quality improving |
| Namdaemun-ro남대문로 · Jung-gu | 930 | +3.0% | 82.9 | Mixed-use | Stable |
| Myeongdong 8na-gil명동8나길 · Jung-gu | 114 | +3.6% | 80.1 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
| Toegye-ro 20-gil퇴계로20길 · Jung-gu | 103 | +9.6% | 79.3 | Late-night | Nearing oversupply |
| Myeongdong 9-gil명동9길 · Jung-gu | 73 | +4.3% | 79.0 | Dining alley | Growing |
Streets like Myeongdong 8ga-gil
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woldeukeopbuk-ro 7-gil월드컵북로7길 · Mapo-gu | 54 | +5.9% | 78.2 | Mixed-use | Nearing oversupply |
| Okcheon-ro옥천로 · Sunchang-gun | 60 | -3.2% | 39.3 | Café & youth | Upscaling |
| Hoengseong-ro횡성로 · Hoengseong-gun | 105 | -1.9% | 42.2 | Mixed-use | Quality slipping |
| Gwangnam-gil광남길 · Hampyeong-gun | 72 | — | 57.2 | Mixed-use | — |
| Sinchon-ro 16-gil신촌로16길 · Mapo-gu | 54 | +8.0% | 80.5 | Neighborhood daily | Nearing oversupply |
Cite as: “Myeongdong 8ga-gil (명동8가길) in Jung-gu, Seoul has 131 active stores across 83 business categories, -3.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a dining & shopping street at the “quality slipping” stage, graded B.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.