The Next Rally Will Explode in Semiconductor Materials, Parts, and Equipment: 'This Stock with Tremendous Growth Potential' — When Will It Join Hands with Samsung Electronics? | CEO Lee Kwon-hee

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Watch on YouTube ↗  |  February 05, 2026 at 06:00  |  23:46  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Lee Kwon-hee — CEO, Economist

Summary

Lee Kwon-hee, CEO of WizWave, and host Kim Tae-sung discuss where to invest within the Korean semiconductor materials, parts, and equipment supply chain. Lee argues that front-end equipment is overextended and favors back-end/HBM equipment, with Hanmi Semiconductor as his top pick and potential Samsung adoption as the key catalyst. He also names several narrower opportunities including Techwing, PSK Holdings, DI, KC Tech, CMTX, STI, Daeduck Electronics, TLB, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics. The discussion also touches on Micron's expansion plans and relative preferences between Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.

  • Lee Kwon-hee prefers semiconductor back-end/HBM equipment over front-end equipment.
  • Hanmi Semiconductor is presented as the top pick due to high margins, Micron demand, and potential Samsung adoption.
  • Front-end equipment names such as Wonik IPS and Eugene Technology are seen as valuation-burdened.
  • Techwing, PSK Holdings, DI, KC Tech, CMTX, STI, Daeduck Electronics, TLB, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics are discussed as narrower opportunities.
  • Micron's capacity expansion in Singapore, Hiroshima, Taiwan, and New York supports the HBM equipment demand thesis.
  • Samsung Electronics is said to look relatively more attractive than SK hynix.
  • Rejected or borderline topics include generic materials/parts lists and speculative hybrid bonding.
Ideas
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 0:51
Samsung looks better than SK hynix.
He said Samsung Electronics looks relatively more attractive than SK hynix, noting Samsung outperformed SK hynix that day. The view is a brief relative preference within memory makers, while the episode then shifts to materials, parts, and equipment.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 2:17
Front-end equipment valuations look stretched.
He warned that front-end equipment names such as Wonik IPS, Eugene Technology, TES, and Jusung Engineering have already rallied too much. Valuations look stretched, with Wonik IPS around 35x and Eugene Technology around 24x, and order support is insufficient because Samsung and Micron expansion announcements are limited to P4/P5 and the small M15X line, with the Yongin fab not until 2028. He dropped Eugene Technology from his top picks and would wait for actual orders.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 4:36
Techwing needs actual HBM orders.
Techwing is a HBM handler name that Micron may use, and it has passed SK hynix qualification, but actual orders have not arrived. The stock has been volatile because the market keeps waiting for orders, so he treats it as a watch-list name until a real order comes.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 5:18
Back-end HBM equipment is preferred.
He said the main conclusion in semiconductor equipment is to focus on the back-end process, not front-end equipment. All of Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron's expansion plans are concentrated on HBM, and Micron is expanding aggressively in Singapore, Hiroshima, Taiwan, and New York, so back-end inspection, bonding, and reflow equipment should benefit.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 8:42
KC Tech needs domestic adoption confirmation.
KC Tech is the only domestic CMP equipment localizer and should benefit from HBM's need for thinner wafer thinning, but he wants confirmation that it is being adopted domestically. Until that is confirmed, the setup is ambiguous, so he keeps it as a watch.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 9:17
DI is cleaner inspection equipment play.
DI is an inspection equipment company with good momentum. Within inspection equipment, he finds DI relatively cleaner and suggests looking at it on a pullback.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 10:01
PSK is strong back-end reflow play.
PSK Holdings is one of the few back-end reflow equipment suppliers and has been performing well recently; it is part of his narrower back-end equipment focus.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 10:09
Hanmi is top HBM equipment pick.
Hanmi Semiconductor is his top pick in back-end/HBM equipment. It has a 46% operating margin and an oligopoly position in TC bonding; although valuation is high at around 43x, he expects growth to be greater. Micron is focusing HBM4-related equipment on Hanmi, the cash-cow role has shifted from SK hynix to Micron, and Hanmi is also pursuing FC bonding for TSMC/ASE 2.5D packaging. The key catalyst is potential Samsung Electronics adoption; if Samsung decides to use Hanmi, he thinks the stock could jump to KRW 300,000 on momentum alone.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 17:40
Samsung Electro-Mechanics benefits from glass substrates.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics is moving again with glass substrate and FC-BGA demand, helped by heat dissipation needs and HBM base die trends. He says it is good.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 19:57
Daeduck benefits from server substrates.
Daeduck Electronics is a substrate play with substantial server substrate demand, so he views it as more comfortable on a pullback.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 20:08
TLB is SOCAMM name awaiting next leg.
TLB is a SOCAMM-related name he likes, but it has already had a move and is waiting for its next level-up. He still expects data-center-type demand to remain a driver.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 20:43
CMTX is Micron-recognized parts play.
CMTX is a newly listed customized semiconductor parts maker that was recognized by Micron as an outstanding supplier alongside Hanmi. He sees more room after its IPO price and hopes for a pullback to buy.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 21:40
STI benefits from Micron reflow orders.
STI is a reflow equipment maker whose orders from Micron appear likely to increase. It also has power semiconductor exposure to China that needs monitoring. He says it is a name to look at.
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