Korean Stock Market Collapsing in One Shot Due to Foreigner Futures "Should the Market Rest Now? Will Opportunity Come Again?" | CEO Lee Gwon-hui

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  May 20, 2026 at 07:30  |  18:03  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Lee Kwon-hee — CEO, Economist

Summary

Lee Gwon-hui discusses the Korean stock market's volatility driven by foreign futures selling and manipulation. He recommends buying KB Financial and Samsung E&A while avoiding overbought Samsung Life, and advises holding cash for dips. The market is in a correction, and large caps are preferred over small caps.

  • Foreign futures selling is manipulating the Korean stock market, causing sharp intraday swings.
  • Lee recommends KB Financial as a defensive large-cap play with institutional buying.
  • Samsung E&A is attractive due to strong order backlog independent of reconstruction theme.
  • Samsung Life is overbought and should be avoided at current levels.
  • Hyundai Construction has seen foreign buying after a significant pullback.
  • The market is in a correction phase, and investors should remain patient.
  • Large caps are preferred over small caps during this volatile period.
  • Reconstruction stocks may rebound if sentiment improves, but Samsung E&A is favored regardless.
Trade Ideas
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 3:01
Institutions buying KB Financial defensively
KB Financial is a defensive large-cap stock that institutions have been buying during the market weakness. For investors who already hold Samsung Electronics and do not want to add more, KB Financial serves as an alternative large-cap holding.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 3:56
Samsung Life is overbought
Samsung Life Insurance has already rallied too much and is overbought. It is not a good entry point; investors should avoid buying at current levels.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 4:54
Samsung E&A strong orders independent
Samsung E&A has strong order backlog and received a target price of 60,000 won. The stock is attractive independently of the reconstruction theme, making it a good investment regardless of political developments.
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