The short answer
Tongil-ro (통일로) in Jung-gu, Seoul has 134 active stores across 99 business categories, -3.6% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “upscaling” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 31%Retail 14%Personal services 4%Education 4%Leisure 1%Lodging 1%Real estate 2%Other 43%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 29% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 20% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonjuk & Bibimbap본죽&비빔밥 | Korean food | 1,150 | +147 |
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Sundaesillok순대실록 | Korean food | 39 | +17 |
| Banposikseu반포식스 | 기타 외국식 | 30 | +1 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saemunan-ro새문안로 · Jung-gu | 52 | +6.1% | 81.5 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Chungjeong-ro 4-gil충정로4길 · Seodaemun-gu | 42 | +16.7% | 81.2 | Café & youth | Nearing oversupply |
| Chungjeong-ro 11-gil충정로11길 · Seodaemun-gu | 46 | +15.0% | 80.7 | After-work dining | Growing |
| Namdaemunsijang 2ga-gil남대문시장2가길 · Jung-gu | 35 | +6.1% | 80.0 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Sowol-ro소월로 · Jung-gu | 219 | +2.3% | 79.8 | Mixed-use | Stable |
Streets like Tongil-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bongeunsa-ro 25-gil봉은사로25길 · Gangnam-gu | 43 | 0.0% | 50.6 | Office lunch | Quality slipping |
| Gangnam-daero 160-gil강남대로160길 · Gangnam-gu | 69 | -6.8% | 31.7 | Office lunch | Shrinking |
| Eonju-ro 125-gil언주로125길 · Gangnam-gu | 47 | +2.2% | 73.3 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Teheran-ro 87-gil테헤란로87길 · Gangnam-gu | 305 | +1.0% | 77.0 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Nonhyeon-ro 16-gil논현로16길 · Gangnam-gu | 66 | 0.0% | 55.2 | Office lunch | Stable |
Cite as: “Tongil-ro (통일로) in Jung-gu, Seoul has 134 active stores across 99 business categories, -3.6% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “upscaling” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.