The short answer
Neungdong-ro (능동로) in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul has 1,424 active stores across 833 business categories, +4.4% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a mixed-use street at the “early growth” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 27%Retail 27%Personal services 9%Education 6%Leisure 4%Lodging 1%Real estate 3%Other 22%
Who shops here
Spending levelUpper-mid · higher than 64% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 39% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 8% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paik's Coffee빽다방 | Coffee | 1,712 | +263 |
| Bonjuk & Bibimbap본죽&비빔밥 | Korean food | 1,150 | +147 |
| Nomoeopija노모어피자 | Pizza | 174 | +78 |
| Baegeokkeopi백억커피 | Coffee | 165 | +77 |
| Deirongkape데이롱카페 | 기타도소매 | 271 | +63 |
| Yukhoebareunyeoneo육회바른연어 | Other dining | 138 | +63 |
| Gwihanjokbal귀한족발 | Other dining | 148 | +51 |
| Eutteum50angyeong으뜸50안경 | 안경 | 305 | +43 |
| Goobne Chicken굽네치킨 | Fried chicken | 1,154 | +36 |
| Mom's Touch맘스터치 | Fast food | 1,444 | +35 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neungdong-ro 19-gil능동로19길 · Gwangjin-gu | 103 | +12.0% | 82.9 | Late-night | Growing |
| Neungdong-ro 13-gil능동로13길 · Gwangjin-gu | 241 | +2.5% | 78.4 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Dongil-ro 26-gil동일로26길 · Gwangjin-gu | 41 | +24.2% | 78.3 | Late-night | Nearing oversupply |
| Gunja-ro군자로 · Gwangjin-gu | 477 | +1.3% | 78.0 | Mixed-use | Stable |
| Gunja-ro 10-gil군자로10길 · Gwangjin-gu | 28 | +12.0% | 76.8 | Office lunch | Growing |
Streets like Neungdong-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mokdongjungangbuk-ro목동중앙북로 · Yangcheon-gu | 419 | +8.6% | 83.7 | Neighborhood daily | Nearing oversupply |
| Eunpyeong-ro은평로 · Eunpyeong-gu | 916 | +3.9% | 82.0 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Woldeukeop-ro 11-gil월드컵로11길 · Mapo-gu | 50 | +16.3% | 76.7 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Tongil-ro통일로 · Eunpyeong-gu | 1,738 | +3.4% | 82.3 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Ttukseom-ro뚝섬로 · Seongdong-gu | 243 | -1.6% | 44.4 | Mixed-use | Stable |
Cite as: “Neungdong-ro (능동로) in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul has 1,424 active stores across 833 business categories, +4.4% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a mixed-use street at the “early growth” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.