Ideas
Buy Korean semiconductor materials and equipment
He argues that while the KOSPI looks nearly flat, the internal market is rotating and investors should look beyond Samsung Electronics and SK hynix into Korean semiconductor materials, parts, and equipment names. He sees institutional investors favoring niche small/mid-cap plays with fundamentals and earnings rather than chasing index-level upside.
SK hynix memory upcycle supports upside
He believes SK hynix is supported by a memory upcycle: the JPMorgan report argues DRAM/NAND prices keep rising through end-2028, with ASP gains for more than 20 quarters. HBM pricing strength and AI token demand underpin earnings. Though the US ADR premium is unusually high, valuation convergence with Micron and the memory cycle mean Korean shares can ultimately follow higher, so dips are buyable.
Submarine cable play on better earnings outlook
He highlights HD Hyundai Marine Solution, a submarine cable laying company, which rose sharply on expectations for a better third-quarter operating profit and is connected to power infrastructure demand. No specific fresh news was released, but the earnings outlook improved.
SMR investment gives new growth engine
Lee says HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced about 1 trillion won of investment including a 238.6 billion won SMR main equipment plant and Himsen engine capacity, creating a new growth engine. The stock spiked nearly 4% intraday before profit-taking, but the SMR project is a new long-term food source.
Legacy foundry tight supply lifts DB HiTek
Citing recent KB Securities research, he says DB HiTek is a legacy 8-inch foundry benefiting from China AI/robot market growth and tight supply. Foundry prices have already risen and more price hikes are expected into next year, with about 30% margins and stable growth supporting the stock.
KoMiCo benefits from HBM4 and capacity expansion
He likes KoMiCo as a semiconductor cleaning and coating supplier to Samsung, TSMC, and Intel. HBM4 complexity and full-scale capacity expansion should drive automatic volume growth, margins are stable in the high teens, and even conservative growth assumptions support a target around 40,000-45,000 won. Miri Capital has also recently been buying.
Robotis actuator technology validated by AI leaders
He argues Robotis is quietly acting as a leader in robot stocks because Hugging Face's Microduck uses Robotis actuators, Nvidia is linked through physical AI data collection, and orders already total about 15,000 units. This is not a toy but an actuator play with validated technology and order momentum.
Hyundai and Kia valuations now depressed
Lee notes Kia has fallen to about 0.8x PBR and 5x PER, and Hyundai Motor is also near 0.8x PBR, suggesting auto sector valuations have already compressed significantly. With Kia appearing washed out and Hyundai's robot premium intact, downside looks limited.
Probe card makers rally on Taiwan demand
Lee says probe card makers TSE and Sam CNS are worth watching closely. TSE hit a new high on strong volume, and Taiwan probe card companies are reporting excellent sales, implying Korean semiconductor materials and parts names have further catch-up potential.
SK Innovation holds key 140,000 won level
He says SK Innovation rose early before refining stocks gave back gains. If it holds above 140,000 won, he personally sees another bounce as likely, making that level a key trigger.
Meta AI agent catalyst is positive
She sees Meta's Muse Spark as important because it is a consumer AI agent that can proactively recommend and eventually attach advertising, directly addressing how Meta monetizes AI. Successful adoption could raise consensus estimates, and the market's initial 6% pop was only modest.
Crude supply constraints justify upside bets
Jang argues oil is now an upside bet because Brent has broken back above $100 without a fresh shock, Saudi crude shipments and Hormuz traffic have collapsed, rerouting raises costs, middle distillates like diesel are at record highs, and Trump's comments imply the war continues at least until the November midterms.
Avoid chasing event-driven refining stocks
He says he told subscribers to reduce refining stocks at the open because the sector's strength is event-driven and not structurally good. When the geopolitical issue eventually resolves, refining shares tend to fall again, so he would sell strength and buy only when the market ignores them.
Shipping strength is temporary, not structural
He extends the same caution to freight and shipping names: freight rates are only temporarily elevated by geopolitical disruption, the underlying shipping upcycle is not structurally good, and betting on current freight strength is not warranted.
Watch semiconductors into CPI release
Yoo says despite high rates and oil, semiconductors are acting like scarce, cash-rich resource stocks. AI agent launches from Meta and Astra underpin hardware demand, and no AI hardware company is actually signaling bad demand, so semiconductor earnings remain the market's best and she expects them to stay resilient.
KOSDAQ bottoming and rotating into upside
Choi argues investors are missing KOSDAQ: the index is making a rounded bottom, its low is rising from 790 toward 836, volume has expanded sharply, and institutional/trust buying is rotating in. He expects a KOSDAQ trading game until the Chuseok holiday while KOSPI stays trapped.
Chase KOSDAQ semiconductor materials leaders
He supports chase buying in KOSDAQ semiconductor materials, parts, and equipment names with established trends and volume. He prefers larger KOSDAQ small/mid leaders such as Jusung Engineering, Wonik IPS, and HPSP that may be relatively less damaged in a broader rally.
Power infrastructure is multi-year AI beneficiary
He has selected power infrastructure as a multi-year accumulation theme: AI token and data center electricity demand is exploding, Korean power infrastructure companies are small relative to global peers but are building huge order backlogs. He would rather pass power infrastructure to children than Samsung Electronics.
Follow unexpected Samsung/SK hynix strength
He says if Samsung Electronics or SK hynix suddenly rises 5-7% or spikes for two consecutive days, that may signal completed institutional accumulation. Rather than fearing the move, investors should consider following because large-cap supply has been absorbed and follow-through can be fast.
SK Square identity is broken, avoid
He argues SK Square lost its original identity as a semiconductor materials holding vehicle. It has been selling key holdings and now plans to build a Japanese materials plant instead of vertical integration, so from a macro/top-down view he cannot buy the stock.
This 3PRO TV (삼프로TV) video, published September 10, 2026,
features Kim Jang-yeol, Lee Kwon-hee, Jang Ho-jin, Choi Young-joo, Lee Ji-hwan
discussing Korean semiconductor materials/parts/equipment, MU, 000660.KS, 443060.KS, 329180.KS, 000990.KS, 183300.KQ, 108490.KQ, 005380.KS, 000270.KS, TSE, Sam CNS, 096770.KS, META, WTI, Korean refining stocks, Shipping/freight, SMH, KOSDAQ Index, WONIK IPS, 036930.KQ, 403870.KQ, Korean power infrastructure, 005930.KS, 402340.KS.
20 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Kim Jang-yeol,
Lee Kwon-hee,
Jang Ho-jin,
Choi Young-joo,
Lee Ji-hwan
· Tickers:
Korean semiconductor materials/parts/equipment,
MU,
000660.KS,
443060.KS,
329180.KS,
000990.KS,
183300.KQ,
108490.KQ,
005380.KS,
000270.KS,
TSE,
Sam CNS,
096770.KS,
META,
WTI,
Korean refining stocks,
Shipping/freight,
SMH,
KOSDAQ Index,
WONIK IPS,
036930.KQ,
403870.KQ,
Korean power infrastructure,
005930.KS,
402340.KS
