Bad News Is Over! 'V-Shaped Rebound' Timing Arrives With Macro Stability | Lee Jae-gyu, SK Securities PB Deputy Manager [Today's Featured Stock]

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  May 21, 2026 at 11:30  |  38:02  |  3PRO TV (삼프로TV)
Speakers
Lee Jae-kyu — PB Deputy Manager, SK Securities

Summary

Lee Jae-gyu, a deputy manager at SK Securities, discusses the Korean market's strong rebound and argues that a V-shaped recovery is underway as macroeconomic headwinds ease. He identifies semiconductors as the leading sector, with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix as core holdings, and also highlights opportunities in secondary batteries (Samsung SDI) and the KOSDAQ index due to upcoming fund inflows. The speaker advises against panic selling and expects further upside if macro conditions remain stable.

  • KOSPI staged a sharp rebound after several days of decline, signaling a potential V-shaped recovery.
  • Macro stability (lower oil, easing Iran-US tensions, declining bond yields) is a key driver of the recovery.
  • Samsung Electronics and SK hynix remain the primary beneficiaries of AI/HBM demand and are attractively valued.
  • Secondary batteries, led by Samsung SDI, are expected to benefit from fund rotation as the rally broadens.
  • The KOSDAQ index is poised for inflows from the upcoming National Growth Fund.
  • Individual investors sold heavily into the rebound, which the speaker views as a contrarian signal for continued upside.
  • The speaker maintains a high equity allocation and has increased his KOSDAQ weighting.
  • Sectors like robotics are strong, but the speaker did not give a specific tradable expression for them.
Trade Ideas
Lee Jae-kyu PB Deputy Manager, SK Securities 5:12
KOSPI V-shaped rebound likely.
The Korean stock market (KOSPI) is poised for a V-shaped rebound as macro conditions stabilize. The speaker notes that after consecutive declines, the market surged on the day, and investors who sold into the rebound may regret it if bullish momentum continues. He maintains a high stock allocation and expects further upside if macro factors do not worsen.
Lee Jae-kyu PB Deputy Manager, SK Securities 15:16
Samsung and SK hynix attractive buys.
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix remain the core drivers of the Korean market. The speaker sees them as attractively valued relative to their AI/HBM-driven earnings potential, with additional catalysts from resolved labor issues at Samsung and the ongoing CPU/memory demand from Nvidia and others. He recommends holding or adding to these names.
Lee Jae-kyu PB Deputy Manager, SK Securities 26:12
Samsung SDI leads secondary batteries.
Samsung SDI is the leading stock in the secondary battery sector. The speaker expects money to rotate from heavily weighted semiconductor mega-caps into secondary battery stocks as the market rally broadens, making Samsung SDI a beneficiary of this fund flow.
Lee Jae-kyu PB Deputy Manager, SK Securities 29:08
KOSDAQ expected to get fund inflows.
The KOSDAQ index is expected to benefit from the upcoming National Growth Fund, which should bring fresh inflows. The speaker has increased his KOSDAQ weighting, anticipating a rotation from large caps into this segment as the fund launches.
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