The short answer
Bangbae-ro (방배로) in Seocho-gu, Seoul has 916 active stores across 526 business categories, -0.1% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “stable” stage, graded A.
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Growing fast (+5% or more)GrowingSteadyShrinking (−2% or less)Dot size = number of active stores.
What's on the street
Food & drink 16%Retail 16%Personal services 7%Education 12%Leisure 5%Lodging 1%Real estate 6%Other 37%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 23% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 25% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 6% 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 |
| Gamachitongdak가마치통닭 | Other dining | 788 | +82 |
| Baegeokkeopi백억커피 | Coffee | 165 | +77 |
| Syupeokichin슈퍼키친 | 기타도소매 | 72 | +41 |
| Mom's Touch맘스터치 | Fast food | 1,444 | +35 |
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Gamasotsundaegukbap가마솥순대국밥 | Korean food | 58 | +22 |
| Adammandu아담만두 | Korean food | 29 | +20 |
| Pokeoldei포케올데이 | 기타 외국식 | 135 | +20 |
| Baskin-Robbins배스킨라빈스 | 아이스크림/빙수 | 1,706 | +19 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangbae-ro 13-gil방배로13길 · Seocho-gu | 108 | +10.2% | 83.3 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Hyoryeong-ro 31-gil효령로31길 · Seocho-gu | 157 | +14.6% | 82.8 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Seocho-daero 23-gil서초대로23길 · Seocho-gu | 65 | +14.0% | 80.8 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Hyoryeong-ro 34-gil효령로34길 · Seocho-gu | 65 | +6.6% | 77.1 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Seocho-daero 26-gil서초대로26길 · Seocho-gu | 30 | +3.5% | 72.7 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
Streets like Bangbae-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eonju-ro언주로 · Gangnam-gu | 1,446 | +0.8% | 78.0 | Office lunch | Quality improving |
| Yeongsin-ro영신로 · Yeongdeungpo-gu | 317 | +0.6% | 75.4 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Nonhyeon-ro 161-gil논현로161길 · Gangnam-gu | 69 | +4.5% | 73.1 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Majang-ro 35na-gil마장로35나길 · Seongdong-gu | 42 | 0.0% | 51.3 | Office lunch | Quality slipping |
| Jingwan 2-ro진관2로 · Eunpyeong-gu | 361 | +10.1% | 83.5 | Office lunch | Growing |
Cite as: “Bangbae-ro (방배로) in Seocho-gu, Seoul has 916 active stores across 526 business categories, -0.1% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “stable” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.