The short answer
Tongil-ro (통일로) in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul has 1,738 active stores across 960 business categories, +3.4% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a neighborhood daily street at the “early growth” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 23%Retail 27%Personal services 10%Education 7%Leisure 4%Lodging 1%Real estate 6%Other 21%
Who shops here
Spending levelUpper-mid · higher than 66% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 47% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 10% of Korean streets
Fast-growing brands on this street
| Brand | Category | Stores in Korea | Net new, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paik's Coffee빽다방 | Coffee | 1,712 | +263 |
| THE VENTI더벤티 | Coffee | 1,230 | +101 |
| Gamachitongdak가마치통닭 | Other dining | 788 | +82 |
| Tanghwakungpumaratang탕화쿵푸마라탕 | Chinese | 492 | +73 |
| Myeongnyunjinsagalbi명륜진사갈비 | Korean food | 606 | +46 |
| Eutteum50angyeong으뜸50안경 | 안경 | 305 | +43 |
| Jokbalsinseonsaeng족발신선생 | Korean food | 117 | +38 |
| Goobne Chicken굽네치킨 | Fried chicken | 1,154 | +36 |
| Samdongsoba삼동소바 | Japanese | 78 | +35 |
| Mibundang미분당 | 기타 외국식 | 142 | +31 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgwang-ro불광로 · Eunpyeong-gu | 696 | +0.6% | 81.6 | Dining & shopping | Quality improving |
| Yeonseo-ro 29-gil연서로29길 · Eunpyeong-gu | 343 | +4.3% | 80.8 | Late-night | Nearing oversupply |
| Tongil-ro 83-gil통일로83길 · Eunpyeong-gu | 132 | +8.2% | 80.6 | Dining alley | Nearing oversupply |
| Yeonseo-ro 26-gil연서로26길 · Eunpyeong-gu | 107 | +11.5% | 80.3 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Yeonseo-ro 27-gil연서로27길 · Eunpyeong-gu | 195 | +6.0% | 79.3 | Mixed-use | Growing |
Streets like Tongil-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mokdongjungangbuk-ro목동중앙북로 · Yangcheon-gu | 419 | +8.6% | 83.7 | Neighborhood daily | Nearing oversupply |
| Susaek-ro수색로 · Eunpyeong-gu | 266 | +2.3% | 78.2 | Neighborhood daily | Stable |
| Neungdong-ro능동로 · Gwangjin-gu | 1,424 | +4.4% | 83.1 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
| Nangok-ro난곡로 · Gwanak-gu | 721 | +0.6% | 76.2 | Neighborhood daily | Stable |
| Jeungga-ro증가로 · Seodaemun-gu | 545 | +1.5% | 78.7 | Neighborhood daily | Quality improving |
Cite as: “Tongil-ro (통일로) in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul has 1,738 active stores across 960 business categories, +3.4% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a neighborhood daily street at the “early growth” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.