Samsung Electronics and SK hynix: Must Sell When This Signal Appears / Why to Expect a KOSDAQ Counterattack in February | CEO Lee Kwon-hee

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Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 21, 2026 at 06:30  |  24:06  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Lee Kwon-hee — CEO, Economist

Summary

Lee Kwon-hee, CEO of Wizwave, reviews a pre-market selloff and argues that foreign selling in KOSDAQ robots reflects valuation excess, while Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and Hyundai Motor remain core holdings. He defines the sell signal for memory semis, expects a possible February KOSDAQ rebound, and sees KOSPI extending past 5,000 toward 6,000. He also favors buying KEPCO on a pullback, keeping exposure in large-cap leaders, and watching Korean semiconductor equipment and materials around earnings and capex guidance.

  • Foreign net selling was concentrated in KOSDAQ robot stocks after rapid valuation gains.
  • Lee Kwon-hee still favors Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and Hyundai Motor, with a defined sell signal for memory semis.
  • He expects a possible February KOSDAQ rotation, but only after large-cap semiconductor consolidation rather than a crash.
  • KOSPI is seen extending beyond 5,000 toward 6,000.
  • KEPCO is preferred on a pullback, and chasing long bullish candles is discouraged.
  • Korean semiconductor equipment and materials may move around January/February earnings and investment-plan announcements.
  • Large-cap Korean leaders are favored over small and mid-caps in volatile markets.
  • Korean biotech and speculative robot names are viewed as fragile or expensive for now.
Ideas
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 0:39
Speculative Korean robot stocks look expensive.
Robot stocks as a group have become expensive after a rapid valuation re-rating, and foreign net selling was concentrated in KOSDAQ robot names. He had warned for a month that robots were expensive, so speculative robot exposure looks unattractive, even though foreigners were selective buyers of fundamentally stronger large-cap robot names.
Korean robot stocks MED
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 3:02
Hold Samsung and SK hynix memory.
Memory semiconductors should remain strong through next year and beyond, and Samsung Electronics and SK hynix do not need to be sold yet because the fundamental and supply-demand backdrop remains intact. The sell signal would come only if forward guidance, spot memory prices, or TSMC/capex commentary turns negative, or if price cuts or no further capacity expansion emerge.
005930.KS 000660.KS HIGH
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 4:27
Korean biotech is fragile; avoid now.
KOSDAQ biotech and narrative-driven stocks are fragile in external risk-off periods; biotech fell 3-4% and the setup looks ambiguous for now, so he prefers to avoid it until fundamentals or catalysts improve.
XBI LOW
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 4:46
Overweight Hyundai Motor toward 600,000 won.
Hyundai Motor remains a core overweight and can rise toward 600,000 won because foreign investors are under-owned, recent selling was likely futures-related or profit-taking, and the stock has robot/auto optionality with potential short-covering and portfolio-inclusion demand.
005380.KS HIGH
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 11:03
Stick with Korean large-cap leaders.
Large-cap Korean leaders are the best vehicle for individual investors in this volatile market because they can withstand big waves, while small and mid-cap stocks require more homework and are hit hardest during shocks. He advises keeping core exposure in leading stocks.
Korean large-cap stocks MED
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 11:03
Stick with Korean large-cap leaders.
Large-cap Korean leaders are the best vehicle for individual investors in this volatile market because they can withstand big waves, while small and mid-cap stocks require more homework and are hit hardest during shocks. He advises keeping core exposure in leading stocks.
Korean small/mid-cap stocks MED
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 12:33
Expect a February KOSDAQ rebound.
A February KOSDAQ counterattack is possible because January is focused on large-cap earnings, the KOSPI 5,000 pledge has been met, and policy attention may shift to KOSDAQ revitalization. He expects rotation after large-cap consolidation rather than a crash, but remains cautious.
KOSDAQ MED
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 14:32
Buy Korean semis equipment on catalyst.
Korean semiconductor equipment and materials suppliers may move around Samsung Electronics and SK hynix earnings and investment-plan announcements; he suggests using that catalyst window to look for buy timing.
Korean semiconductor equipment and materials MED
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 17:10
Buy KEPCO on a pullback.
KEPCO is not unattractive now, helped by the nuclear-export theme, stable earnings, and a PBR near 1x. Rather than chasing a large bullish candle, he advises buying on a pullback or correction.
015760.KS MED
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 18:03
KOSPI can extend toward 6,000.
Do not get anchored to the KOSPI 5,000 level; he has called for 6,000 because global demand for Korean companies remains strong and KOSPI's January effect and earnings momentum support further upside.
EWY MED
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This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published January 21, 2026, features Lee Kwon-hee discussing Korean robot stocks, 005930.KS, 000660.KS, XBI, 005380.KS, Korean large-cap stocks, Korean small/mid-cap stocks, KOSDAQ, Korean semiconductor equipment and materials, 015760.KS, EWY. 10 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Lee Kwon-hee  · Tickers: Korean robot stocks, 005930.KS, 000660.KS, XBI, 005380.KS, Korean large-cap stocks, Korean small/mid-cap stocks, KOSDAQ, Korean semiconductor equipment and materials, 015760.KS, EWY