Ideas
Memory/storage revival; memory stocks are buys.
SanDisk's investor day revived the memory/storage story by disclosing 85% gross margins, long-term 4-5 year contracts, about $95B in contracted revenue, and supply discipline designed to keep margins above 80%. Kim says this removes analyst fears of a sharp profit crash, implies DRAM/NAND conditions are even tighter, and makes memory equities buys; he notes SanDisk, Micron, and SK hynix ADR valuations have rerated but remain reasonable.
Korean robotics benefits from China exclusion.
Tesla Optimus depends on Chinese parts for 60-70% of key components, and as US-China geopolitical risk rises, Korean humanoid robot component makers stand out as the strongest non-China supply chain. Unitree's listing around August 20-21 and Korean robot companies' invitations provide catalysts, and government support is returning; Lee expects physical AI/robot interest to strengthen through August-September, benefiting names like Robotis and SPG.
Hyundai Motor oversold; robot catalyst re-rates.
Hyundai Motor was oversold to around 0.9-1.0x PBR and is now reversing on volume. The Hyundai group is restructuring its robot supply chain with about 200 parts makers, and Hyundai's August investor day may provide more physical AI roadmap detail. Lee sees Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Mobis, and related Hyundai group shares as early trend reversals with robot optionality.
Samsung SDI technical breakout offers rebound.
Samsung SDI has been grinding higher and on the daily chart broke above its 60-day and 120-day moving averages simultaneously, a short-term trend-reversal signal. Lee suggests hunting for stocks in this early moving-average crossover phase, as they tend to deliver short-term gains.
Buy Korean equipment/materials dips for capex.
Korean semiconductor equipment and materials sold off after Applied Materials guidance disappointment, but Lee views this as short-term profit-taking, not a broken trend. Wonik IPS held its uptrend and EO Technics rebounded; the 2027 memory capex cycle, Yongin cluster acceleration, Samsung P5 equipment orders, and year-end equipment demand give the group a positive setup, so dips are opportunities.
EO Technics and Jeju Semiconductor valuations attractive.
EO Technics is a proven equipment supplier to Samsung, TSMC, and SK hynix with high margins; it normally trades above 30x P/E and only fell below that during the market crash, so its rebound is a repricing back to normal. Jeju Semiconductor's earnings were strong, and if its H1 run-rate is merely maintained its P/E is around 7x, leaving room even with a 30% profit decline next year.
BHI earnings beat; power infrastructure re-rates.
BHI's operating profit of 45.5 billion won rose 123% year over year and beat guidance despite a weak market. Its boiler/heat recovery equipment is needed across gas turbines, nuclear, and thermal plants, and orders are translating into steady quarterly earnings. Lee argues BHI is a better power-infrastructure vehicle than Doosan Enerbility, especially after the stock fell below its year-start level.
LG group underrated Nvidia humanoid robot play.
LG Corp, LG Electronics, and LG Innotek are rising on a strategic MOU with Nvidia for a next-generation humanoid robot, but the market has not fully priced the physical-AI optionality. Lee sees the charts forming round bottoms and thinks additional upside is possible, with LG Electronics and LG Innotek still at undemanding levels.
US warship allowance; Hanwha Ocean watch catalyst.
The White House is discussing allowing foreign construction of US warships, which favors shipbuilders with US newbuild or acquired yard exposure; Hanwha Ocean qualifies and HD Hyundai Heavy is linked via strategic arrangements. Lee notes the market reaction was limited because the issue is not fresh, so this is a monitor/wait for concrete orders rather than a strong chase.
SK Telecom overpriced on Anthropic stake.
SK Telecom's 10% surge is driven by the rising value of its Anthropic stake, but Lee says the stock now already reflects an extremely high Anthropic valuation. He advises investors who bought solely for that stake to take profits, and says the stock should be evaluated as a Neocloud/cloud company like Naver rather than as an Anthropic proxy.
KOSPI bottom passed; uptrend remains intact.
Kim believes the KOSPI has passed its bottom after July's leveraged liquidation and macro shock. He argues the fundamental picture has normalized enough and the index should remain upward-biased into early September, with Nvidia earnings and macro data as confirmation. If KOSPI retakes the 20-week moving average around 7,200 by the end of August, the broader uptrend remains intact, though speed may be limited by weak retail liquidity.
This 3PRO TV (삼프로TV) video, published August 14, 2026,
features Kim Jang-yeol, Lee Kwon-hee
discussing MU, SNDK, 005930.KS, 000660.KS, 108490.KQ, 058610.KQ, 005380.KS, Hyundai Mobis, 006400.KS, WONIK IPS, 030200.KQ, 080220.KQ, BHI, 066570.KS, LG Innotek, 003550.KS, 042660.KS, 329180.KS, SK Telecom, EWY.
11 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Kim Jang-yeol,
Lee Kwon-hee
· Tickers:
MU,
SNDK,
005930.KS,
000660.KS,
108490.KQ,
058610.KQ,
005380.KS,
Hyundai Mobis,
006400.KS,
WONIK IPS,
030200.KQ,
080220.KQ,
BHI,
066570.KS,
LG Innotek,
003550.KS,
042660.KS,
329180.KS,
SK Telecom,
EWY
