The short answer
Namdaemun-ro 9-gil (남대문로9길) in Jung-gu, Seoul has 206 active stores across 90 business categories, +7.3% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a mixed-use street at the “nearing oversupply” stage, graded B.
What's on the street
Food & drink 23%Retail 4%Personal services 2%Education 1%Leisure 1%Lodging 1%Real estate 2%Other 65%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 4% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 34% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonjuk & Bibimbap본죽&비빔밥 | Korean food | 1,150 | +147 |
| THE VENTI더벤티 | Coffee | 1,230 | +101 |
| Banapeureso바나프레소 | Coffee | 52 | +30 |
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 |
| Jong-ro 12-gil종로12길 · Jongno-gu | 89 | +12.7% | 82.2 | Late-night | Nearing oversupply |
| Saemunan-ro 5-gil새문안로5길 · Jongno-gu | 237 | +4.4% | 80.4 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Myeongdong 8na-gil명동8나길 · Jung-gu | 114 | +3.6% | 80.1 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
Streets like Namdaemun-ro 9-gil
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teheran-ro 10-gil테헤란로10길 · Gangnam-gu | 81 | 0.0% | 53.8 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Dosan-daero 30-gil도산대로30길 · Gangnam-gu | 100 | +4.2% | 71.5 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Banpo-daero 26-gil반포대로26길 · Seocho-gu | 125 | +3.3% | 68.1 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil국제금융로8길 · Yeongdeungpo-gu | 537 | +8.7% | 78.9 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Yeouidaebang-ro 67-gil여의대방로67길 · Yeongdeungpo-gu | 298 | +5.7% | 76.3 | Office lunch | Growing |
Cite as: “Namdaemun-ro 9-gil (남대문로9길) in Jung-gu, Seoul has 206 active stores across 90 business categories, +7.3% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a mixed-use street at the “nearing oversupply” stage, graded B.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.