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Record high on memory price surge
Samsung Electronics hit a record high with foreign net buying, supported by the memory upcycle. The speaker highlights that Apple's LPDDR price negotiation was completed at over +80% for Samsung, sharply improving the memory earnings outlook, and Samsung is also a key Korean HBM supplier benefiting from big tech custom AI chips.
Multiple AI memory catalysts
SK hynix hit a record high with multiple catalysts: Citi raised its target price to 1.4 million KRW and projected 2026 operating profit of 150 trillion KRW; the company is reviewing a US AI investment corporation of about 10 trillion KRW; Apple's LPDDR negotiation was completed at over +100%; and Microsoft's Maia 200 accelerator is reportedly using SK hynix HBM3 exclusively. Big tech custom AI chips should continue to expand HBM demand.
M7 rebound lifts S&P 500
The S&P 500 hit a record high and extended gains for five straight sessions. The speaker says the renewed rise of M7 big tech after forming lows should help the index move beyond 7,000 points.
M7 big tech bottoming and leading
M7 big tech, which had been quiet, is rising again after forming lows, providing renewed leadership for the US market. The speaker expects this leadership to support the broader index.
Gold demand supported by dollar weakness
Gold broke above $5,200 amid fund flows into gold and a weaker dollar. The speaker also cites Tether Gold's rising market cap as evidence of persistent physical gold demand.
Tariff fear on Hyundai overdone
Hyundai Motor initially fell sharply on Trump tariff threats but recovered. The speaker views the tariff remarks as negotiation leverage rather than a fatal blow, with the Korean government expected to negotiate, reducing the risk premium.
KOSDAQ liquidity and policy support
KOSDAQ is benefiting from government activation policy and KOSDAQ 3000 discussions. Domestic institutions bought 4.3 trillion KRW over two days, liquidity is flowing in, and the speaker personally tried to buy KOSDAQ index leverage on a pullback.
KOSDAQ liquidity lifts semiconductor suppliers
KOSDAQ activation policy is bringing liquidity into Korean semiconductor equipment and materials names. Some have hit new highs, and previously lagging small and mid caps are catching up.
Governance reform supports long-term Korea rally
The speaker compares the current Korean market to the 1985-1989 liberalization and upgrade period, arguing that governance reform and value-up efforts could stabilize the market and create a rare long-term opportunity to build assets in Korean equities. Short-term surges will not persist, but the foundation for long-term investing is being laid.
Maia 200 boosts AI efficiency
Microsoft unveiled its in-house Maia 200 AI accelerator, which is used in its AI services and reportedly delivers 30% better performance than prior hardware and higher performance than Amazon and Google TPUs. The speaker sees it as an important but underappreciated positive for Microsoft's AI cost efficiency and infrastructure economics.
Custom AI chips boost HBM demand
The speaker argues that as big tech companies keep developing their own AI chips, HBM capacity per chip increases, which should continue to benefit Korean HBM memory suppliers. He notes that semiconductors were the strongest sector, with Samsung and SK hynix at record highs and semiconductor ETFs posting large gains.
Korea stablecoin regulation opening
Samsung is reviewing a stake in Dunamu, partnering with Coinbase to expand Samsung Pay crypto payments, and working with financial groups on a won stablecoin issuance and payment system. Korean regulators are considering allowing domestic corporate coin issuance. The speaker says the trend is clearly changing and could become a major market issue, with banks and financial companies likely to be busy.
AI commercialization expands into physical robots
AI is moving from data-center infrastructure to commercialization and daily-life services. A physical AI demonstration showed robot collaboration in auto-parts manufacturing cut costs by 75-80%, Nike is expanding logistics automation, and NVIDIA's AI weather model proved predictive capability. The speaker says the physical AI theme has strong expansion potential and investors should keep monitoring it.
This 3PRO TV (삼프로TV) video, published January 28, 2026,
features Park Byeong-chang
discussing 005930.KS, 000660.KS, SPY, MAGS, GLD, 005380.KS, KOSDAQ, Korean semiconductor equipment/materials, EWY, MSFT, SMH, Korean HBM memory suppliers, COIN, Korean financials, Physical AI, ROBO.
13 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Park Byeong-chang
· Tickers:
005930.KS,
000660.KS,
SPY,
MAGS,
GLD,
005380.KS,
KOSDAQ,
Korean semiconductor equipment/materials,
EWY,
MSFT,
SMH,
Korean HBM memory suppliers,
COIN,
Korean financials,
Physical AI,
ROBO
