Ideas
Liquidity supports Samsung and SK hynix
Korea is a liquidity-driven market with large idle deposits; if Samsung Electronics or SK hynix pull back on explainable overseas noise, the decline should be bought unless it is over 5% with a clear fundamental reason. He favors holding them through the Lunar New Year and first-quarter earnings period.
Favor transformer makers with US exposure
US-Korea cooperation and power shortages favor transformer and power equipment makers; LS Electric has over 60% US exposure, while Hyosung Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Electric also offer upside. He calls transformers the most impressive sector.
Hyundai E&C over Doosan for nuclear
With the US expected to build about ten reactors and Hyundai Engineering & Construction potentially winning about four, nuclear re-rating can lift Hyundai E&C; Doosan Enerbility is already near its 100,000 won target, so he sees more upside in Hyundai E&C.
Hyundai E&C over Doosan for nuclear
With the US expected to build about ten reactors and Hyundai Engineering & Construction potentially winning about four, nuclear re-rating can lift Hyundai E&C; Doosan Enerbility is already near its 100,000 won target, so he sees more upside in Hyundai E&C.
KOSDAQ market-cap leaders benefit from passive flows
KOSDAQ activation policy and passive/index flows should favor top market-cap KOSDAQ names such as Leeno Industrial, and IT/semiconductor equipment names are alternatives to bio.
ISC can catch up if theme works
Leeno Industrial leads on high margins and data-center exposure, but ISC has much greater data-center leverage and can catch up quickly once the theme works; at the current price the catch-up room is limited.
Hanwha Systems too expensive to follow
The analyst stopped covering Hanwha Systems after a 90,000 won target; the valuation now relies on PSR for its Philly Shipyard stake and trades at 60-80 times sales, so he will not follow it at this level.
APR expectations already priced in
APR's earnings were good but the stock has already risen fivefold and the target/expectation is reflected; high volatility and lack of a new explosive momentum make it unattractive at the current level.
Large-cap cosmetics favored by Chinese tourists
Chinese tourist and Spring Festival demand should favor branded large-cap cosmetics because women rarely switch brands and Chinese local brands hurt mass-market products; Amorepacific's chart is rebounding and large caps may outperform small/mid cosmetics.
Solar is becoming a leading sector
Solar became a leading sector as large caps collectively rose more than 10%, with Hanwha Solutions, HD Hyundai Energy Solutions and OCI moving sharply; Musk's space solar data-center plan and China panel/tax changes support the theme, and leading sectors are not easily broken.
SK hynix likely tests one million
Morgan Stanley sees 40-50% upside for Samsung Electronics and SK hynix; SK hynix near 900,000 won is being discussed around the 1 million won level, and its resilience during US semiconductor weakness suggests further upside.
Nuclear equipment suppliers benefit from US cooperation
US-Korea cooperation and environmental review exemptions should accelerate nuclear projects; Korean nuclear suppliers are equipment/parts companies that benefit during construction, and gas turbine and Hyundai Engineering & Construction are favored.
If trading KOSDAQ, use index ETF
If investors want KOSDAQ exposure, they should use the KOSDAQ 150 index ETF because policy and fund flows lift the index rather than individual KOSDAQ stocks.
Korean shipbuilding and defense benefit from Trump
Trump's China-exclusion and manufacturing revival policies benefit Korea's shipbuilding and defense sectors; Korean companies are well positioned and foreign investors have less reason to sell.
Buyback and dividend ETFs should re-rate
The government's push for mandatory treasury share cancellation can re-rate companies with large treasury shares; he owns buyback/dividend ETFs to wait through timing uncertainty.
Ride thematic ETFs for future growth
ETF flows are a long-term trend, so investors should ride clear future directions through sector ETFs including robotics, autonomous driving, space and power equipment.
Power equipment demand beyond AI replacement
Power equipment demand is not only AI-driven; aging US and European grids need replacement and reconstruction, supporting power equipment ETFs and the Korean power equipment sector.
Long-term bonds are major future risk
Long-term government bond yields are the biggest macro risk; liquidity is currently suppressing them, but unresolved fiscal and rate issues could become a major trigger later.
KOSPI better than KOSDAQ
KOSPI is more attractive than KOSDAQ because KOSDAQ aggregate operating profit is only about 10 trillion won, pension and KOSDAQ fund flows may disappoint, and KOSDAQ ETF inflows are FOMO-driven; KOSPI also benefits from foreign emerging-market ETF inflows.
KOSPI better than KOSDAQ
KOSPI is more attractive than KOSDAQ because KOSDAQ aggregate operating profit is only about 10 trillion won, pension and KOSDAQ fund flows may disappoint, and KOSDAQ ETF inflows are FOMO-driven; KOSPI also benefits from foreign emerging-market ETF inflows.
Laggard large caps may rotate higher
With Samsung Electronics and SK hynix comprising roughly 40% of the market and liquidity abundant, money can rotate into laggard KOSPI large caps such as LG Energy Solution, SK Square, Hanwha Aerospace, KB Financial, Celltrion and Shinhan Financial.
ESS growth benefits LG Energy Solution
ESS/BESS demand grows with data-center expansion, renewable energy storage, shorter US permit times and EU renewable targets; LG Energy Solution's North America ESS revenue is expected to exceed EV revenue in 2026.
Battery rally is liquidity and short-squeeze
Battery stocks can rise tactically on abundant liquidity and short-covering even though fundamentals and global market share are weak; EV subsidies and ESS provide positive momentum.
Isu Petasys growth remains strong
Isu Petasys reported record quarterly revenue; the operating-profit dip was due to revenue-recognition timing and one-off bonuses, while 2026 sales and operating profit are expected to grow sharply with capacity expansion and higher-ASP multi-layer MLB; the 160,000 won target uses 40 times 2026 EPS.
KEPCO E&C target raised on nuclear
NH Investment raised KEPCO E&C to Buy with a 185,000 won target on Czech nuclear orders and Westinghouse design-capacity constraints; Westinghouse may need to subcontract design work, making the assumption plausible and timely.
Paradise gains from China tourist recovery
Paradise posted record January net sales of 94.3 billion won, with mass dropback at 150 billion won and Chinese/Japanese mass dropback up about 30%; Paradise City recognition and Spring Festival demand support the stock.
GKL hold rate improvement is watchable
GKL's hold rate improved to 12% and possible hotel acquisition was mentioned; the setup is worth watching but not yet confirmed.
Lotte Tour remains winter-season watch
Lotte Tour Development has a Jeju casino with a 17% hold rate and VIP sales are leading, but winter is the off-season and cruise/flight capacity has been reduced, so it remains a watch.
Department stores benefit from foreign tourists
Department stores are opening more to foreign tourists and trying to attract transit passengers as domestic demand weakens; related stocks rose together.
This 3PRO TV (삼프로TV) video, published February 04, 2026,
features Kim Jang-yeol, Cha Young-joo, Park Byeong-chang, Lee Jae-kyu
discussing EWY, 005930.KS, 000660.KS, 010120.KS, 298040.KS, 267260.KS, 000720.KS, 034020.KS, 058470.KQ, 095340.KQ, 272210.KS, APR, 090430.KS, 009830.KS, HD Hyundai Energy Solutions, 456040.KS, Korean nuclear/power equipment sector, 229200.KS, Korean shipbuilding sector, Korean defense sector, Korean buyback/dividend ETF, ARKX, ROBO, DRIV, Korean Power Equipment Sector, TLT, KOSDAQ, 373220.KS, 402340.KS, 012450.KS, 105560.KS, 068270.KS, 055550.KS, Korean ESS/BESS sector, Korean secondary battery sector, 007660.KS, 052690.KS, 034230.KS, 114090.KS, 032350.KS, Korean department stores.
29 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Kim Jang-yeol,
Cha Young-joo,
Park Byeong-chang,
Lee Jae-kyu
· Tickers:
EWY,
005930.KS,
000660.KS,
010120.KS,
298040.KS,
267260.KS,
000720.KS,
034020.KS,
058470.KQ,
095340.KQ,
272210.KS,
APR,
090430.KS,
009830.KS,
HD Hyundai Energy Solutions,
456040.KS,
Korean nuclear/power equipment sector,
229200.KS,
Korean shipbuilding sector,
Korean defense sector,
Korean buyback/dividend ETF,
ARKX,
ROBO,
DRIV,
Korean Power Equipment Sector,
TLT,
KOSDAQ,
373220.KS,
402340.KS,
012450.KS,
105560.KS,
068270.KS,
055550.KS,
Korean ESS/BESS sector,
Korean secondary battery sector,
007660.KS,
052690.KS,
034230.KS,
114090.KS,
032350.KS,
Korean department stores
