The short answer
Saemunan-ro (새문안로) in Jung-gu, Seoul has 52 active stores across 38 business categories, +6.1% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a mixed-use street at the “growing” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 37%Retail 29%Personal services 8%Education 4%Leisure 2%Lodging 2%Other 19%
Who shops here
Spending levelUpper-mid · higher than 72% of Korean streets
Late-night activitySome late-night trade · higher than 52% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeongdong정동 | Japanese | 10 | +5 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chungjeong-ro 11-gil충정로11길 · Seodaemun-gu | 46 | +15.0% | 80.7 | After-work dining | Growing |
| Saemunan-ro 5-gil새문안로5길 · Jongno-gu | 237 | +4.4% | 80.4 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Sajik-ro 8-gil사직로8길 · Jongno-gu | 189 | +3.9% | 79.2 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Songwol-gil송월길 · Jongno-gu | 81 | +2.5% | 78.7 | Neighborhood daily | Quality improving |
| Seosomun-ro서소문로 · Seodaemun-gu | 149 | +5.7% | 78.1 | Office lunch | Growing |
Streets like Saemunan-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ssangjeong 1-gil쌍정1길 · Jindo-gun | 57 | — | 59.0 | Dining alley | — |
| Eonju-ro 164-gil언주로164길 · Gangnam-gu | 71 | +14.5% | 78.8 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Siheung-daero시흥대로 · Yeongdeungpo-gu | 125 | +7.8% | 82.4 | Dining & shopping | Growing |
| Hoenamu-ro회나무로 · Yongsan-gu | 197 | +0.5% | 76.5 | Mixed-use | Quality slipping |
| Itaewon-ro이태원로 · Yongsan-gu | 709 | +0.6% | 81.2 | Office lunch | Stable |
Cite as: “Saemunan-ro (새문안로) in Jung-gu, Seoul has 52 active stores across 38 business categories, +6.1% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a mixed-use street at the “growing” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.