Ideas
Samsung more attractive than SK hynix
He changed his preference from SK hynix to Samsung Electronics because HBM4 is the next key investment point; HBM supply is short, so Samsung can capture new HBM4 demand from Nvidia, Google TPU, and AMD rather than simply taking share from SK hynix, while SK hynix is likely to hold its position rather than outperform.
Samsung more attractive than SK hynix
He changed his preference from SK hynix to Samsung Electronics because HBM4 is the next key investment point; HBM supply is short, so Samsung can capture new HBM4 demand from Nvidia, Google TPU, and AMD rather than simply taking share from SK hynix, while SK hynix is likely to hold its position rather than outperform.
KOSPI can reach 5,000 in 2026
He expects KOSPI to reach around 5,000 in 2026, roughly 20% upside from the 4,200 area, supported by Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, Hyundai Motor, and LG Energy Solution holding up, with additional upside from shipbuilding, defense, and nuclear under a favorable global liquidity backdrop.
Nuclear power has longer upside
Nuclear power can run longer than expected because electricity demand keeps growing and continuous power generation is needed for AI and data centers.
Shipbuilding has one last rally
Korean shipbuilding may have one final rally this year before peaking in 2026, so investors already holding shipbuilders should use the coming upside to take profits.
Defense orders drive another upside leg
Korean defense exporters continue to receive orders, including Chunmoo contracts and Poland/Peru opportunities, giving the sector another order-driven upside leg.
Power infrastructure benefits from shortage
The power shortage makes power semiconductors, transformers, cables, and submarine power grids important investment areas as electricity generation and transmission must expand.
Korean solar is attractive side play
Korean solar stocks are attractive as a side play because domestic names have barely risen, US sales are a potential driver, and the West Coast energy highway project starting in 2026 is a large construction catalyst; grid bottlenecks also support submarine cable and transmission spending.
Micron benefits from HBM expansion
Micron issued strong guidance, is focusing on HBM instead of lower-end memory, and is expanding capacity in Hiroshima and Singapore for HBM production, which also drives equipment orders across the memory supply chain.
Korea Circuit cheap substrate re-rating
Korea Circuit is the cheapest PCB substrate name, trading around 14x earnings, and should re-rate toward the 16x level seen elsewhere as the substrate cycle remains tight.
TLB can rise after Q4 results
TLB is a PCB substrate supplier trading around 16x earnings in a shortage-driven cycle, and it can move higher after Q4 results confirm the trend.
Hanmi wins from HBM stacking
Hanmi Semiconductor should benefit from HBM4, HBF, and SOCAMM because all require stacking, and it holds about 72% global share in bonding equipment; Micron is already a large customer and Samsung may adopt its equipment, so it is a key semiconductor equipment name not to miss.
CMTX is Micron-qualified silicon parts supplier
CMTX is a recently listed company that Micron recognizes for high-purity silicon parts used as consumables; the speaker heard from industry contacts that it is a strong company and highlights it as a focused small-cap semiconductor materials idea with a market cap around KRW 900bn.
Buy Hyundai AutoEver on pullback
Hyundai AutoEver is the market's chosen physical-AI and automotive software play; it can receive Hyundai/Kia work and sell software externally, its high PER is less demanding versus global software peers, and Chung Eui-sun's 7.3% stake adds an ownership angle; the speaker wants to buy on a pullback to KRW 270,000.
Hyundai Mobis capped by succession
Hyundai Mobis may be capped near term because its stock should not rise before the succession and ownership cleanup is completed, even though it will get software and robotics-related work.
Watch Hyundai Glovis ownership angle
Hyundai Glovis should be watched because, like Hyundai AutoEver, it has significant Chung Eui-sun ownership, which could matter for governance and ownership restructuring.
Boston Dynamics IPO lifts Hyundai, Kia
A fast Boston Dynamics IPO and subsequent ownership cleanup could act as a catalyst for Hyundai Motor to reach KRW 400,000 and Kia to reach KRW 200,000, making both event-driven watches.
Bank stocks beat deposits
Buying bank stocks such as Kookmin Bank is better than holding deposits because they offer higher dividends and potential price appreciation; he advises non-investors to buy shares of their own bank instead of just saving.
Doosan Enerbility is only gas turbine supplier
AI data centers face an electricity shortage and gas turbines are essentially unavailable except from Doosan Enerbility, which already supplied five units to Tesla; the urgency is so high that aircraft engines are being converted, making Doosan a clear order beneficiary.
This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published January 01, 2026,
features Lee Kwon-hee
discussing 005930.KS, 000660.KS, EWY, URA, Korean shipbuilding sector, Korean defense sector, Power infrastructure, Korean solar sector, MU, 007810.KS, TLB, 042700.KS, CMTX, 307950.KS, 012330.KS, 086280.KS, 005380.KS, 000270.KS, 105560.KS, 034020.KS.
19 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Lee Kwon-hee
· Tickers:
005930.KS,
000660.KS,
EWY,
URA,
Korean shipbuilding sector,
Korean defense sector,
Power infrastructure,
Korean solar sector,
MU,
007810.KS,
TLB,
042700.KS,
CMTX,
307950.KS,
012330.KS,
086280.KS,
005380.KS,
000270.KS,
105560.KS,
034020.KS
