The short answer
Wausan-ro 21-gil (와우산로21길) in Mapo-gu, Seoul has 164 active stores across 88 business categories, +3.1% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a late-night street at the “growing” stage, graded A.
What's on the street
Food & drink 48%Retail 16%Personal services 2%Education 2%Leisure 12%Lodging 7%Real estate 2%Other 12%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 35% of Korean streets
Late-night activityStrong late-night trade · higher than 89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nomoeopija노모어피자 | Pizza | 174 | +78 |
| Yogeoteuwoldeu요거트월드 | Other dining | 164 | +69 |
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Sulbing설빙 | 아이스크림/빙수 | 576 | +16 |
| Hieorobodeugeimkape히어로보드게임카페 | 오락 | 49 | +12 |
| Hawaijogae하와이조개 | Other dining | 18 | +8 |
| Teumsaeramyeon틈새라면 | Korean snacks | 58 | +3 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woldeukeopbuk-ro 5na-gil월드컵북로5나길 · Mapo-gu | 60 | +13.2% | 84.5 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Hongik-ro홍익로 · Mapo-gu | 149 | +4.9% | 82.1 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Wausan-ro와우산로 · Mapo-gu | 713 | +9.9% | 81.2 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Wausan-ro 29-gil와우산로29길 · Mapo-gu | 279 | +5.7% | 80.5 | Late-night | Growing |
| Yanghwa-ro양화로 · Mapo-gu | 1,378 | +3.8% | 79.9 | Office lunch | Early growth |
Streets like Wausan-ro 21-gil
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beomil-ro 102beon-gil범일로102번길 · Dong-gu | 82 | -4.7% | 41.9 | Late-night | Shrinking |
| Noryangjin-ro 8-gil노량진로8길 · Dongjak-gu | 74 | +1.4% | 73.7 | After-work dining | Stable |
| Dongil-ro 24-gil동일로24길 · Gwangjin-gu | 137 | +9.6% | 78.8 | After-work dining | Nearing oversupply |
| Neungdong-ro 19-gil능동로19길 · Gwangjin-gu | 103 | +12.0% | 82.9 | Late-night | Growing |
| Magokdong-ro 4-gil마곡동로4길 · Gangseo-gu | 52 | -1.9% | 43.1 | Late-night | Quality slipping |
Cite as: “Wausan-ro 21-gil (와우산로21길) in Mapo-gu, Seoul has 164 active stores across 88 business categories, +3.1% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is a late-night street at the “growing” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.