The short answer
Samseong-ro 85-gil (삼성로85길) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul has 131 active stores across 72 business categories, +8.3% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “early growth” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 47%Retail 8%Personal services 3%Education 11%Leisure 2%Real estate 6%Other 23%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 33% of Korean streets
Late-night activitySome late-night trade · higher than 54% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 2% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paik's Coffee빽다방 | Coffee | 1,712 | +263 |
| Norang Chicken노랑통닭 | Fried chicken | 751 | +101 |
| Deomasitneunjokbalbossam더맛있는족발보쌈 | Korean food | 54 | +16 |
| Bereomeondei베러먼데이 | Coffee | 136 | +11 |
| Yangsando양산도 | Korean food | 28 | +5 |
| Bodolmiyeok보돌미역 | Other dining | 50 | +4 |
| Manyeogimbap마녀김밥 | Korean snacks | 46 | +2 |
| Raepseu랩스 | 스포츠 관련 | 11 | +1 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samseong-ro 100-gil삼성로100길 · Gangnam-gu | 78 | +21.9% | 83.6 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Teheran-ro 70-gil테헤란로70길 · Gangnam-gu | 431 | +28.3% | 83.0 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Seolleung-ro 93-gil선릉로93길 · Gangnam-gu | 295 | +16.1% | 82.3 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Teheran-ro 83-gil테헤란로83길 · Gangnam-gu | 169 | +12.7% | 81.5 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Teheran-ro 77-gil테헤란로77길 · Gangnam-gu | 102 | +15.9% | 80.7 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
Streets like Samseong-ro 85-gil
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangang-daero 15-gil한강대로15길 · Yongsan-gu | 105 | +1.9% | 71.8 | Dining alley | Stable |
| Apgujeong-ro 2-gil압구정로2길 · Gangnam-gu | 172 | +10.3% | 83.9 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Duryugongwon-ro두류공원로 · Dalseo-gu | 165 | +13.8% | 86.8 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Bonghwang-ro봉황로 · Samcheok-si | 57 | 0.0% | 53.6 | Dining alley | Stable |
| Dangsan-ro 31-gil당산로31길 · Yeongdeungpo-gu | 95 | +6.7% | 78.7 | Mixed-use | Growing |
Cite as: “Samseong-ro 85-gil (삼성로85길) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul has 131 active stores across 72 business categories, +8.3% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “early growth” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.