The war is over, so why are defense stocks rising? Semiconductors will turn out like this | Author Jang Woojin [Double Check]

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  June 16, 2026 at 01:45  |  41:54  |  3PRO TV (삼프로TV)
Speakers
Bit — Co-host
Jeong Pro — Host

Summary

Hosts Jung Pro and Bit, with author Jang Woojin, discuss why Korean defence stocks are soaring despite the war ending, interpreting it as a removal of the overhang that previously suppressed them. They also highlight money flowing into memory semiconductors (the true leading theme), auto‑parts stocks being re‑rated as robotics plays, oversold space stocks, and individual movers such as Samsung Electro‑Mechanics, LG Innotek, and Naver. The session closes with a technical look at LIG Nex1 and a note that foreign buying is returning to KOSPI.

  • Defence stocks rallying as the war‑end fear is resolved and pent‑up demand is released.
  • Memory semiconductors remain the only true leading theme (Jung Pro).
  • Samsung Electro‑Mechanics and LG Innotek surging on real earnings momentum.
  • Auto‑parts sector re‑rated as a robotics play using analyst report rationale.
  • Space‑related names oversold after ETF failure, seen as a buying opportunity.
  • Naver recovers strongly after the Jensen Huang event correction.
  • Cosmos Robotics shows a classic post‑lockup bounce pattern.
  • LIG Nex1 breaks out, but as a tactical trade rather than a core position.
  • Foreign investors begin net buying in KOSPI, viewed as a bullish signal.
Ideas
Bit Co-host 5:07
War end removed overhang on defense
The end of the war acted as an overhang that suppressed defense stocks despite strong fundamentals and stable earnings. Now that the war is actually ending, that fear is resolved and pent-up demand is released, driving a sharp rebound in Korean defense names.
Earnings‑driven rally, not a theme
Samsung Electro-Mechanics and LG Innotek are rallying on genuine earnings upgrades, not a short‑term theme. Such stocks do not collapse all at once; after a strong run they may pull back but then resume higher.
Re‑rating auto parts as robot plays
Korean auto‑parts stocks are being re‑rated as robotics plays. Companies that can transition their components to robots — or whose parts are needed in both EVs and robots — are gaining momentum, with Hwashin and SL Corp as leading examples.
Bit Co-host 17:24
Oversold space stocks, buy the dip
Korean space‑related stocks were heavily sold off after domestic ETFs failed to buy SpaceX shares at the expected price. The overreaction has created a mean‑reversion opportunity, and because the space theme remains a secular growth story, the correction is a buying chance.
Memory chips are the only leader
Memory semiconductors are the sole true market leader in the AI era. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are the dominant beneficiaries, and the speaker reiterates that memory is the one leading theme investors should focus on.
Naver recovering as AI platform
Naver, as a key AI‑enabled platform, is recovering sharply after the Jensen Huang event correction. It is outperforming peers and the previous buy call in the 200,000‑won range is playing out.
Post‑lockup bounce in Cosmos Robotics
Newly listed stocks often rebound after the first‑month lock‑up period expires and forced selling ends. Cosmos Robotics is showing exactly that pattern, bouncing hard after the lock‑up expired and the overhang cleared.
Bit Co-host 31:01
Foreign buying drives KOSPI higher
Foreign investors have started a new round of net buying in KOSPI after a long selling streak, and history shows that once they begin buying, they tend to continue. This inflow supports a bullish view on the KOSPI index.
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