Ideas
Memory leaders still have upside.
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix reported solid earnings. SK hynix stressed its HBM dominance even as Samsung catches up, while Samsung highlighted rising HBM sales mix. Micron's expansion and Meta/Microsoft capex confirm AI semiconductor demand is still increasing, so short-term post-earnings volatility should not shake investors; there is still room to rise.
KOSDAQ likely outperforms until Lunar New Year.
Lee expects KOSDAQ to be the more attractive market from late January until before the Lunar New Year holiday. Foreigners are slowing KOSPI exposure via futures selling, while individual investors and KOSDAQ ETF flows defend and concentrate buying in KOSDAQ names.
Semiconductor equipment flow remains positive.
Lee remains positive on Korean semiconductor equipment and materials. Samsung and SK hynix gave limited concrete capex details, causing equipment names to pull back temporarily, but the overall flow is still constructive as investment is redirected toward HBM and packaging.
HBM packaging equipment demand strongest.
Expansion capex is concentrated in packaging and HBM, so equipment suppliers tied to those areas are strongest. Lee highlights Hanmi Semiconductor, Techwing, and PSK Holdings as today's strong equipment names.
P5/Yongin fab hopes support front-end equipment.
Wonik IPS, Eugene Technology, and TES are holding up because expectations for P5 investment remain and the Yongin fab may be built sooner than expected, supporting selected front-end equipment names.
HBM test equipment drives DI.
DI is strong because it makes HBM test equipment, and its subsidiary Digital Frontier is expected to drive sales growth in the back-end segment.
HBM socket demand lifts ISC, Leeno.
HBM test socket and consumables suppliers are moving together as demand improves; Lee cites ISC and Leeno Industrial as the relevant names.
STI benefits from back-end equipment hopes.
STI is benefiting from expectations for its reflow equipment main business, a back-end process, and additional optionality from power semiconductor equipment.
SK Inc treasury cancellation expectation rising.
SK Inc is the chairman's core holding and has more than 20% treasury shares. After a large SK-related buyback/cancellation announcement, the market expects SK Inc to cancel its own treasury shares, making it the strongest treasury-share cancellation play.
Brokerage deposits spur earnings momentum.
Customer deposits surpassed KRW 100tn and trading activity is heavy, which should boost brokerage earnings. Lee points to Kiwoom Securities and Korea Investment Holdings as direct beneficiaries.
SK Square gains from SK hynix.
SK Square is rising as a holding company leveraged to the positive SK hynix effect; it is a second-order beneficiary of the memory upcycle.
Hyundai Motor Group rebounding on robot hopes.
Lee sees Hyundai Motor as likely to be this year's hottest large-cap. Earnings are not the main issue; the market is focused on how well the company explains its robot business at the IR, and Trump's tariff threat was treated as an opportunity rather than a lasting negative.
Hyundai Motor Group rebounding on robot hopes.
Hyundai Motor Group stocks have corrected and are rebounding. Lee says the group should rise further, with the upcoming IR details on robot businesses serving as the key catalyst; if Hyundai Mobis holds, other group names should follow.
Display, handset parts face pricing pressure.
Rising memory prices are squeezing handset bill-of-materials costs, so display and camera component prices are being cut. Samsung Display's price pressure can spread to LG Display, while LG Innotek faces similar pressure on phone camera parts.
EcoPro BM should be cut.
The battery sector is seeing profit-taking in Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution, but EcoPro BM is only rising because KOSDAQ ETF flows are concentrating in large caps. Lee says to cut EcoPro BM here, expecting it to fall once the flow effect resolves.
Rainbow Robotics overheated after Samsung news.
Samsung's announcement that it will pursue the robot business in earnest sparked a 10% jump in Rainbow Robotics, but the stock has already run too far and is pausing. The setup is worth monitoring for whether Samsung's commitment can support further upside.
Kolon TissueGene is event-driven revival play.
Kolon TissueGene has a strong recent trend on hopes for a revival of its knee osteoarthritis treatment after a prior clinical setback. Lee is hopeful and notes the better chart, but says the outcome still needs to be seen.
Seojin System benefits from robot casings.
Seojin System has moved near new highs because it makes aluminum bodies/cases for robots, giving it direct exposure to robot hardware demand.
Beauty names are consolidating higher.
Beauty and cosmetics names are consolidating and rising. Classys has reignited, PharmaResearch's trend remains good, Silicon2 is up sharply, and AmorePacific is also moving higher.
Substrates can rebound after temporary pullback.
PCB/substrate stocks are pulling back temporarily, led by Isu Petasys, without any clear negative news. Lee views this as a shakeout and expects the group to recover around earnings.
Space names have event catalysts.
Aerospace/space stocks look strong with the Artemis 2 schedule in early February, a domestic push for satellite business, and SpaceX's IPO date set for June. Lee lists Satrec Initiative, Kencoa Aerospace, SeAH Besteel Holdings, HVM, and Spear as interest names.
Robot laggards spike on new announcements.
In the current theme market, any company that announces even one clear robot-related business can spike sharply. Because existing robot leaders have already risen a lot, capital is rotating into less-risen names that add robot exposure.
This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published January 29, 2026,
features Lee Kwon-hee
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22 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Lee Kwon-hee
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084370.KQ,
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003160.KS,
095340.KQ,
058470.KQ,
039440.KQ,
034730.KS,
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071050.KS,
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000270.KS,
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086280.KS,
307950.KS,
012330.KS,
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247540.KQ,
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950160.KQ,
178320.KQ,
214150.KQ,
214450.KQ,
257720.KQ,
090430.KS,
007660.KS,
Korean PCB/substrate sector,
Korean aerospace/space sector,
274090.KQ,
001430.KS,
HVM,
SPEAR,
099320.KQ,
Korean robotics sector
