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HBM is Still in Short Supply... Why Memory Semiconductors Will Grow Until 2028: 'Semiconductor Peak-Out Is an Illusion' | CEO Lee Kwon-hee

HBM is still insufficient... Why memory semiconductors will grow until 2028: "Semiconductor peak-out is an illusion" | CEO Lee Gwon-hui
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  July 09, 2026 at 03:00  |  22:52  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Lee Kwon-hee — CEO, Economist

Summary

Lee Kwon-hee, CEO of WizWave, argues that HBM supply shortages will keep memory semiconductors growing through 2028 and that the current pullback is a buying opportunity. He highlights foreign buying in Korean chip equipment stocks, introduces ASICLAND as a new SK Hynix SSD production partner, and points to NCsoft as a defensive holding. He strongly warns against leveraged ETFs in Korea due to structural risks.

  • Memory semiconductor demand, led by HBM, will stay tight until 2028; peak-out fears are wrong.
  • After recent panic selling, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are set for a near-term rebound and have further upside over time.
  • Foreign investors have shifted back into Korean semiconductor equipment and test stocks, expecting a bounce.
  • ASICLAND is presented as an under-the-radar play on SK Hynix's enterprise SSD mass production ramp.
  • NCsoft is highlighted as a stable, defensive stock with a second-half catalyst from a new game launch.
  • Individual investors have fled KOSDAQ into leveraged single-stock and index ETFs, worsening losses and market instability.
  • The speaker advises avoiding Korean leveraged ETF products altogether.
Ideas
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 3:26
Memory chips rally resumes; HBM shortage until 2028.
Memory semiconductor demand will keep growing until 2028, driven by AI agentic demand and HBM bottlenecks. Even with new wafer capacity, HBM supply shortages will persist. The current pullback is a consolidation phase, and panic selling has created a near-term rebound opportunity. Samsung Electronics can go above 440,000 KRW and SK Hynix can reach 4,000,000 KRW, though it will take time.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 6:25
NCsoft offers defense with upcoming game catalyst.
NCsoft is a defensive stock that holds up better than Samyang Foods during the current downturn. It is boring but does not fall much, with a target price of 420,000 KRW and a catalyst in September with the global launch of ION2. It serves as a safe holding in a choppy market.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 6:38
Korean semi equipment stocks set to bounce.
Foreign investors bought Korean semiconductor equipment and test companies after the recent sell-off, and these stocks are poised for a short-term rebound.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 8:18
ASICLAND is SK Hynix SSD production partner.
ASICLAND, formerly a TSMC design house, has now become SK Hynix's chosen partner for enterprise SSD development and mass production. The AI data center eSSD demand cycle is starting, and the stock has shown an early 16% reaction after a deep pullback. This is a stock to study now so that one can act when the real buy timing arrives.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 10:42
Avoid Korean leveraged ETFs, structural danger.
Korean single-stock and index leveraged ETFs are structurally dangerous because the underlying names dominate the domestic market cap. The massive shift of retail money from KOSDAQ into these leveraged products has amplified losses and instability. Investors should avoid them entirely.
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