Why Foreigners Keep Picking Up KOSDAQ | Writer Jang Woo-jin

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Watch on YouTube ↗  |  February 06, 2026 at 00:52  |  40:38  |  3PRO TV (삼프로TV)
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Jang Woo-jin — Writer

Summary

Jang Woo-jin gives a live market check as Korean equities sell off sharply, with KOSPI near 5,000 and KOSDAQ down over 5%. He attributes the stress to global dollar strength and liquidity being pulled into US Treasuries. He remains cautious short term and advises cash raising, but says the long-term uptrend is not broken. He highlights KOSDAQ foreign buying, core semiconductor holdings, and bearish crypto-related risks.

  • Korean equities opened sharply lower, with KOSPI near 5,000 and KOSDAQ down more than 5%.
  • Jang attributes the selloff to dollar strength and capital being pulled into US Treasuries.
  • He advises short-term caution and higher cash, but keeps a long-term bullish view on Korean equities.
  • Foreigners and institutions are absorbing KOSDAQ supply while individuals panic-sell.
  • Jang prefers keeping core semiconductor positions despite foreign selling and China memory competition.
  • Relative-strength ideas include financials, brokerage stocks on dips, Netmarble, and dawn-delivery beneficiaries.
  • He is bearish on crypto, MicroStrategy, and NAVER due to crypto outflows and Dunamu exposure.
Ideas
Dollar strength drives global liquidity drain.
Jang argues the root of current market volatility is dollar strength. After Treasury Secretary Bessent shifted to a long-term strong-dollar message, capital is being pulled into the dollar and US Treasuries, draining liquidity from risk assets. He expects this dollar-driven pressure to persist for now and advises caution.
Financials attract safe-haven earnings flows.
Jang notes money rotating into Korean financial stocks as a relative safe haven because earnings are strong and NIM/margins are improving. He names KB Financial, Hana Financial, Woori Financial, Samsung Fire, Shinhan, and KakaoBank, though he later notes financial holdings also weakened except KB.
Korean equities long-term uptrend remains intact.
Jang does not think the long-term uptrend in Korean equities is broken. The current selloff is similar to prior corrections, and he views it as a period to hold cash and buy lower rather than abandon the market.
Dawn delivery deregulation benefits retailers logistics.
Jang says the government is easing dawn-delivery regulations for domestic retailers to counter Coupang amid US pressure. E-Mart and Lotte Shopping are beneficiaries, and CJ Logistics should benefit as the delivery infrastructure provider for expanded dawn delivery.
Netmarble earnings and chart look attractive.
Jang says Netmarble's Q4 earnings were strong, driven by global sales of Seven Knights Rebirth, with new titles expected this year. The stock has already corrected from highs and chart positioning is less burdensome, so he sees it as a comfortable name to watch.
China inbound tourism stocks relatively strong.
Jang points to Chinese inbound tourism as one of the few areas where capital is rotating because earnings are clearly improving. He cites Lotte Tour Development and Hana Tour as relatively strong names in that theme.
Keep core Korean semiconductor holdings.
Jang says the long-term uptrend in semiconductors is not broken and investors should not sell all their semiconductor holdings. He allows trimming, but says if you sell everything you will struggle to buy back at the bottom. He flags foreign selling and Chinese memory competition as risks, but still wants a core position kept.
Buy brokerage stocks after market collapse.
Jang says brokerage stocks have been crushed along with the market, but investors should remember them. When brokerage stocks collapse, they eventually become names to buy, and he suggests timing purchases in first, second, and third phases as the correction develops.
NAVER hurt by crypto weakness.
Jang says NAVER's Q4 revenue slightly missed consensus while operating profit beat, but its Dunamu/Bitcoin linkage makes it vulnerable while crypto is falling. He concludes NAVER's situation does not look good.
Crypto likely faces further outflows.
Jang is bearish on crypto near term. He cites Vitalik Buterin's negative comments on Ethereum and L2, Bessent saying the US will not intervene in a crypto collapse, ETF-like reverse flows, and dying leverage products. He sees outflows from crypto as more likely, which also pressures broader market sentiment.
MicroStrategy flywheel reverses, pressuring Bitcoin.
Jang explains that MicroStrategy's flywheel reverses when its stock trades below the value of its Bitcoin. Instead of issuing stock to buy more Bitcoin, it may need to sell Bitcoin to support the stock, adding downward pressure on crypto.
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