The short answer
Seogang-ro (서강로) in Mapo-gu, Seoul has 303 active stores across 221 business categories, +11.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “growing” stage, graded B.
What's on the street
Food & drink 16%Retail 14%Personal services 10%Education 15%Leisure 4%Lodging 2%Real estate 5%Other 35%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 14% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 39% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peuraengkeubeogeo프랭크버거 | Fast food | 622 | +31 |
| Banapeureso바나프레소 | Coffee | 52 | +30 |
| Lotteria롯데리아 | Fast food | 1,209 | +18 |
| Edyukochi에듀코치 | Education | 185 | +9 |
| Yaksonmyeongga약손명가 | Hair & beauty | 125 | +5 |
| Edyupeullekseu에듀플렉스 | Education | 197 | +5 |
| Jeongdong정동 | Japanese | 10 | +5 |
| Eiwonminteon에이원민턴 | Education | 11 | +1 |
| Jaksimseuteodikape작심스터디카페 | 기타 서비스 | 195 | +1 |
| Chunhyanggolnamwonchueotang춘향골남원추어탕 | Korean food | 35 | +1 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeonse-ro 9-gil연세로9길 · Seodaemun-gu | 93 | +17.7% | 86.8 | After-work dining | Early growth |
| Sinchon-ro신촌로 · Seodaemun-gu | 1,198 | +7.1% | 83.0 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Gwangseong-ro광성로 · Mapo-gu | 109 | +3.8% | 81.4 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Wausan-ro와우산로 · Mapo-gu | 713 | +9.9% | 81.2 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Sinchon-ro 16-gil신촌로16길 · Mapo-gu | 54 | +8.0% | 80.5 | Neighborhood daily | Nearing oversupply |
Streets like Seogang-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosanja-ro고산자로 · Seongdong-gu | 392 | +1.3% | 75.7 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Moraenae-ro 7-gil모래내로7길 · Mapo-gu | 44 | +4.8% | 74.1 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Siheung-daero 152-gil시흥대로152길 · Geumcheon-gu | 42 | +10.5% | 75.8 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Dosan-daero 25-gil도산대로25길 · Gangnam-gu | 95 | 0.0% | 53.7 | Office lunch | Quality slipping |
| Hyoryeong-ro 72-gil효령로72길 · Seocho-gu | 54 | +5.9% | 73.5 | Office lunch | Growing |
Cite as: “Seogang-ro (서강로) in Mapo-gu, Seoul has 303 active stores across 221 business categories, +11.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “growing” stage, graded B.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.