Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix: Why It's Hard to Sell Even During Corrections… Physical AI Era to Explode GPU Demand | Jung Pro, Myung Min-jun, Kang Ah-rang, Lee Kwon-hee

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Watch on YouTube ↗  |  May 11, 2026 at 12:30  |  1:00:12  |  3PRO TV (삼프로TV)
Speakers
Lee Kwon-hee — CEO, Economist

Summary

The video features Lee Kwon-hee, CEO of Wizwave, arguing that the AI-driven memory semiconductor cycle is structural and not a bubble despite recent surges. He recommends holding Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, and sees shipbuilding stocks poised for a breakout from consolidation on US cooperation. Other themes include glass substrates for advanced packaging and Samsung SDS's data center contract.

  • Lee Kwon-hee asserts that memory demand is structurally driven by AI data center capex and physical AI, not a short cycle.
  • GPU utilization is only 20-30% because memory is the bottleneck, ensuring strong HBM/DRAM demand.
  • Big techs are investing ~$1 trillion in 2025, and continued spending will support semiconductor stocks.
  • Shipbuilding stocks are seen as ready to rally after 6-month consolidation, aided by US-Korea naval cooperation.
  • Glass substrates are identified as a key packaging upgrade, with SKC and Samsung Electro-Mechanics as primary beneficiaries.
  • Samsung SDS gained a contract to manage 15,000 national GPUs, seen as a positive catalyst despite past stagnation.
  • The hosts and panel trade banter about personal holdings and investing discipline, emphasizing long-term holding.
  • The video includes commercial segments for curry and clothing, interspersed with investment discussion.
Trade Ideas
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 14:22
Long memory stocks for structural AI demand.
The AI-driven memory semiconductor cycle is structural, not cyclical, due to massive data center capex from big techs and a physical AI tailwind. Memory is the bottleneck for GPU utilization (only 20-30% used), so demand for HBM and DRAM will remain strong through at least 2027. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are both beneficiaries, with Samsung having additional foundry upside and SK Hynix being cheaper relative to peers.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 42:21
Watch Samsung SDS for AI data center catalyst.
Samsung SDS won a contract to manage 15,000 GPUs for the national AI computing center, validating its role in Korea's AI infrastructure. Although the stock has been stagnant for years, this catalyst plus potential shareholder return improvements could drive a re-rating.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 46:30
Long Korean shipbuilders for US cooperation catalyst.
South Korean shipbuilding stocks are poised for a new leg higher after six months of consolidation. The US-Korea naval cooperation and MRO deals are likely to materialize from June, and LNG project orders are already confirmed. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries, and Hanwha Ocean are the key names, with Samsung Heavy showing a clean breakout from a range.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 57:17
Long glass substrate plays SKC and Samsung Electro-Mechanics.
Glass substrates for advanced chip packaging are a promising theme as the industry moves from silicon interposers to cheaper, heat-resistant glass. The two main beneficiaries are SKC and Samsung Electro-Mechanics. Philoptics, which makes the TGV drilling equipment, is a higher-risk play that may commercialize by year-end or next year.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 57:17
Long glass substrate plays SKC and Samsung Electro-Mechanics.
Glass substrates for advanced chip packaging are a promising theme as the industry moves from silicon interposers to cheaper, heat-resistant glass. The two main beneficiaries are SKC and Samsung Electro-Mechanics. Philoptics, which makes the TGV drilling equipment, is a higher-risk play that may commercialize by year-end or next year.
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