The short answer
Poeun-ro (포은로) in Mapo-gu, Seoul has 363 active stores across 230 business categories, +2.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a café & youth street at the “stable” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 46%Retail 17%Personal services 9%Education 4%Leisure 4%Lodging 2%Real estate 5%Other 13%
Who shops here
Spending levelUpper-mid · higher than 75% of Korean streets
Late-night activitySome late-night trade · higher than 68% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 5% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banataigeo바나타이거 | Coffee | 54 | +30 |
| Yogeoteuaiseukeurimuijeongseok요거트아이스크림의정석 | 아이스크림/빙수 | 187 | +21 |
| Gomanggo고망고 | 음료 (커피 외) | 68 | +16 |
| Jeongdong정동 | Japanese | 10 | +5 |
| Pieseuta7keopi피에스타7커피 | Coffee | 20 | +3 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangulnae-ro방울내로 · Mapo-gu | 161 | +10.3% | 82.2 | Mixed-use | Nearing oversupply |
| Donggyo-ro 9-gil동교로9길 · Mapo-gu | 79 | +11.3% | 81.9 | Café & youth | Early growth |
| Woldeukeop-ro 15-gil월드컵로15길 · Mapo-gu | 34 | +17.2% | 80.6 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Woldeukeop-ro 1-gil월드컵로1길 · Mapo-gu | 97 | +3.2% | 80.2 | Café & youth | Early growth |
| Huiujeong-ro희우정로 · Mapo-gu | 168 | +7.0% | 79.3 | Office lunch | Growing |
Streets like Poeun-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majo-ro마조로 · Seongdong-gu | 254 | +0.4% | 79.8 | Café & youth | Quality improving |
| Jayang-ro 43-gil자양로43길 · Gwangjin-gu | 95 | -4.0% | 41.0 | After-work dining | Shrinking |
| Dongho-ro 11-gil동호로11길 · Jung-gu | 55 | +5.8% | 75.8 | After-work dining | Nearing oversupply |
| Heukseok-ro흑석로 · Dongjak-gu | 309 | 0.0% | 63.9 | Café & youth | Stable |
| Daesagwan-ro대사관로 · Yongsan-gu | 157 | +4.7% | 82.0 | Dining alley | Growing |
Cite as: “Poeun-ro (포은로) in Mapo-gu, Seoul has 363 active stores across 230 business categories, +2.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a café & youth street at the “stable” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.