The short answer
Yeoksam-ro (역삼로) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul has 1,293 active stores across 591 business categories, +4.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “nearing oversupply” 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 14%Retail 14%Personal services 4%Education 17%Leisure 4%Lodging 1%Real estate 8%Other 39%
Who shops here
Spending levelValue · higher than 7% of Korean streets
Late-night activityMostly daytime · higher than 19% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yukhoebareunyeoneo육회바른연어 | Other dining | 138 | +63 |
| Goobne Chicken굽네치킨 | Fried chicken | 1,154 | +36 |
| Hwarakbabekyuchikin화락바베큐치킨 | Fried chicken | 159 | +33 |
| Banapeureso바나프레소 | Coffee | 52 | +30 |
| Keopinain커피나인 | Coffee | 67 | +26 |
| A Twosome Place투썸플레이스 | Coffee | 1,510 | +26 |
| Hyeondaeok현대옥 | Korean food | 179 | +25 |
| Ugyu우규 | Japanese | 35 | +20 |
| Hansot한솥 | Korean food | 811 | +18 |
| Yokeo요커 | 음료 (커피 외) | 37 | +15 |
Around the corner
Streets within 800 m, by momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seolleung-ro 93-gil선릉로93길 · Gangnam-gu | 295 | +16.1% | 82.3 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Teheran-ro 47-gil테헤란로47길 · Gangnam-gu | 37 | +117.7% | 80.9 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Eonju-ro 93-gil언주로93길 · Gangnam-gu | 115 | +7.5% | 79.9 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Eonju-ro 85-gil언주로85길 · Gangnam-gu | 156 | +8.3% | 79.2 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Teheran-ro테헤란로 · Gangnam-gu | 4,357 | +2.6% | 78.6 | Office lunch | Quality improving |
Streets like Yeoksam-ro
Most similar streets elsewhere in Korea by store mix and customer profile.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saimdang-ro사임당로 · Seocho-gu | 948 | +2.8% | 76.9 | Office lunch | Stable |
| Nambusunhwan-ro 339-gil남부순환로339길 · Seocho-gu | 93 | 0.0% | 57.6 | Office lunch | Quality improving |
| Mapo-daero 4na-gil마포대로4나길 · Mapo-gu | 49 | +13.9% | 75.0 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Myeongdal-ro명달로 · Seocho-gu | 162 | -4.1% | 38.9 | Office lunch | Declining |
| Jagok-ro자곡로 · Gangnam-gu | 430 | +1.6% | 77.2 | Office lunch | Quality improving |
Cite as: “Yeoksam-ro (역삼로) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul has 1,293 active stores across 591 business categories, +4.8% versus the previous quarter (Q2 2026). It is an office lunch street at the “nearing oversupply” stage, graded B.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.