The short answer
Hakdong-ro (학동로) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul has 985 active stores across 491 business categories, -1.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “quality slipping” stage, graded B.
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Nearby streets with an English report, within 1.5 km.
Growing fast (+5% or more)GrowingSteadyShrinking (−2% or less)Dot size = number of active stores.
What's on the street
Food & drink 15%Retail 16%Personal services 7%Education 5%Leisure 3%Lodging 0%Real estate 4%Other 50%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 14% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 11% of Korean streets
Repeat visitsDestination (visitors) · higher than 2% 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 |
| Norang Chicken노랑통닭 | Fried chicken | 751 | +101 |
| Nomoeopija노모어피자 | Pizza | 174 | +78 |
| Baegeokkeopi백억커피 | Coffee | 165 | +77 |
| Insaengagujjim인생아구찜 | Korean food | 175 | +63 |
| Eutteum50angyeong으뜸50안경 | 안경 | 305 | +43 |
| Mom's Touch맘스터치 | Fast food | 1,444 | +35 |
| Banapeureso바나프레소 | Coffee | 52 | +30 |
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Seulloukaelli슬로우캘리 | Western food | 139 | +22 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eonju-ro 113-gil언주로113길 · Gangnam-gu | 132 | +91.3% | 88.8 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Hakdong-ro 43-gil학동로43길 · Gangnam-gu | 95 | +14.5% | 84.0 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Eonju-ro 129-gil언주로129길 · Gangnam-gu | 84 | +47.4% | 82.2 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Dosan-daero 46-gil도산대로46길 · Gangnam-gu | 40 | +11.1% | 81.6 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Seolleung-ro 131-gil선릉로131길 · Gangnam-gu | 88 | +4.8% | 77.1 | Office lunch | Early growth |
Streets like Hakdong-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonhyeon-ro 72-gil논현로72길 · Gangnam-gu | 84 | +1.2% | 70.5 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Bamgogae-ro 1-gil밤고개로1길 · Gangnam-gu | 269 | -1.1% | 42.9 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Gangnam-daero강남대로 · Seocho-gu | 2,398 | +1.4% | 78.3 | Office lunch | Quality improving |
| Yeongdong-daero영동대로 · Gangnam-gu | 1,128 | -2.0% | 41.4 | Office lunch | Quality slipping |
| Mapo-daero마포대로 · Mapo-gu | 1,633 | +5.5% | 81.5 | Office lunch | Early growth |
Cite as: “Hakdong-ro (학동로) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul has 985 active stores across 491 business categories, -1.0% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “quality slipping” stage, graded B.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.