The short answer
Yanghwa-ro (양화로) in Mapo-gu, Seoul has 1,378 active stores across 436 business categories, +3.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “early growth” stage, graded A.
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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 13%Retail 18%Personal services 7%Education 9%Leisure 2%Lodging 2%Real estate 4%Other 45%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 12% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 36% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonjuk & Bibimbap본죽&비빔밥 | Korean food | 1,150 | +147 |
| Eutteum50angyeong으뜸50안경 | 안경 | 305 | +43 |
| Banapeureso바나프레소 | Coffee | 52 | +30 |
| Optima옵티마 | (건강)식품 | 879 | +27 |
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Sundaesillok순대실록 | Korean food | 39 | +17 |
| Orenjeu오렌즈 | 안경 | 353 | +16 |
| Ssadagimbap싸다김밥 | Korean snacks | 97 | +15 |
| Yokeo요커 | 음료 (커피 외) | 37 | +15 |
| Rian리안 | Hair & beauty | 452 | +11 |
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 |
| Yanghwa-ro 23-gil양화로23길 · Mapo-gu | 80 | +17.6% | 82.8 | Late-night | Growing |
| 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 |
Streets like Yanghwa-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bongeunsa-ro 43-gil봉은사로43길 · Gangnam-gu | 44 | -6.4% | 34.5 | Office lunch | Shrinking |
| Seonyudong 2-ro선유동2로 · Yeongdeungpo-gu | 126 | +6.8% | 78.8 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Nambusunhwan-ro 359-gil남부순환로359길 · Gangnam-gu | 138 | +14.1% | 81.8 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Gangnam-daero 39-gil강남대로39길 · Seocho-gu | 73 | +2.8% | 72.8 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Hyoryeong-ro 72-gil효령로72길 · Seocho-gu | 54 | +5.9% | 73.5 | Office lunch | Growing |
Cite as: “Yanghwa-ro (양화로) in Mapo-gu, Seoul has 1,378 active stores across 436 business categories, +3.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “early growth” stage, graded A.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.