The short answer
Namdaemunsijang 8-gil (남대문시장8길) in Jung-gu, Seoul has 291 active stores across 41 business categories, -5.5% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a mixed-use street at the “shrinking” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 2%Retail 94%Personal services 0%Real estate 1%Other 2%
Who shops here
Spending levelPremium · higher than 100% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE VENTI더벤티 | Coffee | 1,230 | +101 |
| Kapegeiteu카페게이트 | Coffee | 146 | +11 |
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 |
| Namdaemunsijang 2ga-gil남대문시장2가길 · Jung-gu | 35 | +6.1% | 80.0 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Sowol-ro소월로 · Jung-gu | 219 | +2.3% | 79.8 | Mixed-use | Stable |
Streets like Namdaemunsijang 8-gil
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinsijang-ro진시장로 · Dong-gu | 878 | +2.3% | 78.7 | Mixed-use | Stable |
| Keunjang-ro 28-gil큰장로28길 · Jung-gu | 447 | +3.2% | 78.0 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Keunjang-ro 26-gil큰장로26길 · Jung-gu | 1,627 | +2.0% | 80.1 | Mixed-use | Stable |
| Nodeul-ro노들로 · Dongjak-gu | 534 | -2.7% | 46.6 | Neighborhood daily | Stable |
| Itaewon-ro 14-gil이태원로14길 · Yongsan-gu | 119 | +6.3% | 77.3 | Mixed-use | Growing |
Cite as: “Namdaemunsijang 8-gil (남대문시장8길) in Jung-gu, Seoul has 291 active stores across 41 business categories, -5.5% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a mixed-use street at the “shrinking” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.