Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix Stock Plunges... Were We Fooled by Last Week's Dead Cat Bounce? / KOSDAQ Unfazed by Interest Rate Shock… The Real Reason | Jangin Investment Club CEO Lee Chang-dae

[#EmergencyInterview] Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix Stock Plunges... Were We Fooled by Last Week's Dead Cat Bounce? / KOSDAQ Unfazed by Interest Rate Shock… The Real Reason | Jangin Investment Club CEO Lee Chang-dae
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  August 19, 2026 at 08:30  |  22:06  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Lee Chang-dae — CEO

Summary

Lee Chang-dae, CEO of Jangin Investment Club, argues the semiconductor-led selloff is a long-term buying opportunity for Samsung Electronics and SK hynix because AI capex and monetization remain intact. He expects KOSDAQ to stay strong on government policy, cheap valuations, and a less hawkish Fed, with materials/components/equipment and biotech leading and secondary batteries recovering into 2027. He also favors Hallyu export earners in beauty and food, and treats yen-carry or long-term yield shocks as dip-buying opportunities.

  • US semiconductor and memory names sold off sharply, but the speaker sees the AI capex and memory earnings story as intact.
  • Samsung Electronics and SK hynix weakness is framed as a long-term accumulation zone rather than panic-selling territory.
  • KOSDAQ strength is supported by September government policy expectations, low valuations, and less hawkish Fed rate signals.
  • Materials/components/equipment and pharmaceutical/biotech are expected to lead KOSDAQ, with secondary batteries following from 2027.
  • AI and cloud names including Alphabet, Amazon, Oracle, Microsoft, and Palantir are seen as proving AI monetization.
  • K-beauty and K-food are preferred over entertainment among Hallyu-themed export plays.
  • Yen carry trade and long-term US/Japan yield concerns are considered buying opportunities rather than systemic collapse.
Ideas
Buy Samsung Electronics and SK hynix dips.
The US semiconductor selloff and the sharp drops in Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are temporary. Long-term AI capex and memory earnings momentum remain strong, and SK Group's chairman warned next year's memory demand will be even more serious. Long-term investors should not panic sell into fear and can add exposure on weakness.
AI software giants proved AI monetization.
Second-quarter results showed Alphabet, Amazon, Oracle, Microsoft, and Palantir are translating AI investment into real cloud revenue and earnings, shifting AI from a spending-only story to a self-funding reinvestment cycle. Large cash-flow-stable AI and cloud companies are likely to keep performing well and continue AI capex.
KOSDAQ and small caps set to strengthen.
KOSDAQ is positioned to continue strengthening because government-related KOSDAQ support and listing rules are expected from September, valuations are cheap after single-stock leveraged ETF products drained KOSDAQ liquidity and then faced higher entry hurdles, and the Fed has become less hawkish. That less hawkish shift can rotate risk appetite toward aggressive small/mid-cap assets including Russell 2000 and KOSDAQ.
Prefer KOSDAQ parts/materials and biotech sectors.
The core KOSDAQ leaders are materials/components/equipment and pharmaceutical/biotech names. The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index has already turned higher, and many core companies delivered record earnings but were held back by weak sentiment, so these sectors are likely to move first in the KOSDAQ recovery before secondary batteries.
Buy Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution.
ESS/secondary battery stocks remain attractive. 2026 was a repair phase in which Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution swung toward profit and narrowed losses, and from 2027 the sector should show a real earnings quantum jump. The group should move after materials/components/equipment and biotech, but it is still a major KOSDAQ upcycle.
Prefer K-beauty and K-food on export earnings.
In an unstable market, earnings are the most reliable anchor, and Korean export growth is quietly led by Hallyu-related sectors. Entertainment and content spread Korean culture, but beauty and food actually monetize it. Investors considering K-culture should look first at beauty and food, and within cosmetics should focus on companies with visible earnings growth and strong exports.
Buy Korean equities on macro fear dips.
Yen carry trade unwinding and long-term US and Japan yield spikes are legitimate concerns, but a mass yen carry unwind is unlikely because Japan still has very low rates and a wide rate gap with the US. If Korean equities wobble on these macro fears, investors should treat the shakeout as a buying opportunity because earnings remain firm and the market should recover.
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This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published August 19, 2026, features Lee Chang-dae discussing 005930.KS, 000660.KS, ORCL, PLTR, GOOGL, AMZN, MSFT, KOSDAQ Index, RTY, KOSDAQ Pharmaceutical/Biotech Sector, KOSDAQ materials/components/equipment sector, IBB, 006400.KS, K-beauty stocks, K-food stocks, EWY. 7 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Lee Chang-dae  · Tickers: 005930.KS, 000660.KS, ORCL, PLTR, GOOGL, AMZN, MSFT, KOSDAQ Index, RTY, KOSDAQ Pharmaceutical/Biotech Sector, KOSDAQ materials/components/equipment sector, IBB, 006400.KS, K-beauty stocks, K-food stocks, EWY