Calls
14
#1036
Alpha Score 5.6
So Hyeon-cheol
Adjunct Professor, Sangji University
Win Rate
14.3%
return
-14.0%
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Long
Jun 17
$138200.00
-36.7%
If North Korea-US relations normalize and the US Shipbuilding Act starts executing, Korean shipbuilders like Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will benefit from US Navy MRO demand, while steel demand rises from both shipbuilding and infrastructure rebuilding. Shipbuilding and steel could replace semiconductors as the next market leaders.
Shipbuilding
Long
Jun 17
$719000.00
-32.8%
If North Korea-US relations normalize and the US Shipbuilding Act starts executing, Korean shipbuilders like Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will benefit from US Navy MRO demand, while steel demand rises from both shipbuilding and infrastructure rebuilding. Shipbuilding and steel could replace semiconductors as the next market leaders.
Shipbuilding
Long
Jun 17
$1255000.00
-20.0%
Hanwha Aerospace produces the Hyunmoo-5 surface-to-surface missile, which can be adapted as a space launch vehicle. While still behind SpaceX, it is the leading launch technology player among US allies and effectively serves as the Korean SpaceX proxy.
Defense
Long
Jun 17
$2407000.00
-30.6%
US big tech hyperscalers are doubling their capex this year, driving a memory supercycle. Korean memory makers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are direct beneficiaries, and the semiconductor upcycle remains strong at least until September when SpaceX lockup shares start to flow.
AI Memory
Long
Jun 17
$335500.00
-25.9%
US big tech hyperscalers are doubling their capex this year, driving a memory supercycle. Korean memory makers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are direct beneficiaries, and the semiconductor upcycle remains strong at least until September when SpaceX lockup shares start to flow.
AI Memory
Long
Jun 17
$159800.00
-14.0%
KAI is making satellites for the Nuri rocket, has a strong KF-21 fighter program, and will benefit from a post-Ukraine shift toward air and space defense. Its long-term potential is very high as it connects air power to the space domain.
Aerospace
Long
Jul 25
$22950.00
-5.7%
US-Korea naval cooperation (new Washington office, cooperation agreement) and a potential large submarine order from Saudi Arabia create a new military shipbuilding cycle for Korean shipyards. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hanwha Ocean, and Samsung Heavy Industries are attractively valued on forward basis (PER ~13-14, ROE >20%), and military ship momentum adds to existing strong orderbooks. These stocks are recommended as beneficiaries of defense spending and tight shipyard capacity.
Shipbuilding
Long
Jul 18
$310000.00
-0.3%
POSCO Holdings trades at a PBR of 0.4x with earnings set to recover due to anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese steel and a turnaround in its battery materials business. The company is branching into rare earth and niobium development through POSCO International, creating an optionality similar to Japanese trading companies. With a recent Analyst Day signaling strategic shifts, the deep value and new growth drivers make it attractive.
Metals & Mining
Long
Jul 18
$749000.00
+6.9%
South Korea’s defense sector is emerging as a top global exporter, especially in missile systems and artillery. LIG Nex1’s Cheongung II missile system achieved a 96% interception rate in the Middle East, driven by its in-house semiconductor technology that enhances precision. As demand surges from the Middle East and Europe, LIG Nex1 is a key beneficiary with a competitive edge in guidance systems.
Defense
Long
Jul 26
$223500.00
-6.7%
Korean shipbuilding stocks are attractive. The sector has new military ship momentum: Saudi Arabia is reviewing Korean submarines, and the US-Korea shipbuilding cooperation center opened in Washington. Despite the Canada submarine order failure, shipbuilders' valuations on next year's consensus are cheap (HD Hyundai Heavy P/E 14x, ROE 27%; Hanwha Ocean P/E 14x, ROE 21.6%; Samsung Heavy P/E 13.5x). The shipbuilding cycle continues and military orders add a new catalyst.
Grid Equipment
Long
Jul 26
$128600.00
-13.5%
The 15 GW AI data center buildout will create huge demand for ESS (energy storage) batteries to stabilize power. SK On, a subsidiary of SK Innovation, has been struggling with low utilization and losses because its pouch‑type batteries are less favored for EVs. However, ESS can use LFP chemistry in pouch form safely, giving SK On a new volume outlet. Data center‑driven ESS demand can boost utilization, cut losses, and turn around SK Innovation's beaten‑down stock price.
Clean Energy
Long
Jul 20
$162.54
+4.6%
Korea's current situation mirrors the 1980s, when low oil, low rates, and a weak won generated a massive trade surplus that drove the KOSPI from 200 to 1,000 (a 5x rally). Today, AI semiconductor exports are driving a similar trade surplus, and the US geopolitical realignment favors Korea, setting the stage for a long-term bull market that could take the KOSPI from 2,500 toward 9,000.
Equity Indexes
Long
Jul 11
$611.03
-6.1%
China is aggressively localizing its semiconductor supply chain, reducing imports. Despite US restrictions, companies like CXMT are expanding. The entire Chinese semiconductor ecosystem is developing, and the government provides strong support. He personally switched into a China semiconductor ETF in May and gained 12%, and recommends investors consider exposure to this value chain for long-term growth.
Thematic ETFs
Long
Jun 17
$41250.00
-14.8%
KEPCO is highly undervalued with extremely low PBR/PER. It is the primary export leader for Korean nuclear power projects and benefits significantly from falling oil prices.
Electric Utilities
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So Hyeon-cheol has 14 trade ideas tracked on Buzzberg across 14 tickers since June 2026. Ranked #1036 on the Buzzberg Alpha leaderboard. Most covered: 329180.KS, 042660.KS, 012450.KS.
