Samsung Electronics and SK hynix Surge... The Next Stock to Surge Is Right Here. Institutions Are Buying in Trillion-Won Scale | KR Research CEO Kim Dae-jun

삼성전자·SK하이닉스의 급등.. 그 다음 주가 급등할 곳은 바로 여기. "기관이 ‘조 단위’로 쓸어 담는다"ㅣKR리서치 김대준 대표

Watch on YouTube ↗ | February 13, 2026 at 07:30 | 25:15 | 815 Money Talk (815머니톡)

Speakers

Kim Dae-jun — CEO, TokenPost

Summary

Kim Dae-jun, CEO of KR Research, says the KOSPI 5,000 era is being driven by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, but the semiconductor complex now needs a speed adjustment. He expects money to rotate from overheated large-cap tech into lagging large caps, low-PBR value-up sectors, construction, and eventually steel, while defense and shipbuilding may rebound in mid-to-late March. He also frames US big tech as volatile and sees defensive leadership in traditional US stocks and Korean non-semiconductor names such as KEPCO, Samsung C&T, NAVER, and Kakao.

KOSPI 5,000 backdrop is led by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
Semiconductors are overheated and may need a speed adjustment or consolidation.
Large-cap laggards Samsung Biologics and LG Energy Solution may take leadership in rotation.
Low-PBR value-up rotation moves from banks and holdings and autos to retail, construction, and later steel.
Institutions are buying construction in trillion-won scale, with more upside seen.
Defense and shipbuilding may resume upward moves in mid-to-late March after price and time corrections.
US big tech is rangebound and volatile, while traditional defensive US stocks are at new highs.
Korean defensive or non-semiconductor candidates include KEPCO, Samsung C&T, NAVER, and Kakao.

Ideas

Kim Dae-jun CEO, TokenPost 2:42

Semis need speed adjustment, not chasing.

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have massively outperformed the KOSPI, and the semiconductor/KOSPI complex has entered overheated territory. From here a speed adjustment or consolidation is needed, so investors should focus on stock-specific entry timing rather than index targets.

Kim Dae-jun CEO, TokenPost 5:14

Samsung Biologics, LG Energy Solution laggards.

Within the KOSPI top-10 market-cap group, Samsung Biologics and LG Energy Solution have lagged the index. If large-cap leadership rotates, they are likely candidates to take leadership.

Kim Dae-jun CEO, TokenPost 10:26

Low-PBR sectors rotate; target next in line.

Low-PBR value-up stocks rotate in sequence: banks and holdings have re-rated, autos have re-rated, retail has moved, construction is improving, and steel has not yet rotated. Investors should target the next sector in the rotation and wait.

Kim Dae-jun CEO, TokenPost 11:42

Construction has more institutional-buying upside.

Institutions have been buying Korean construction stocks in trillion-won scale, and their PBR has recovered from 0.4-0.5 to around 0.67, leaving more room. Construction is the sector with the best remaining upside among institutional accumulation targets.

Kim Dae-jun CEO, TokenPost 12:23

Steel is next low-PBR rotation watch.

Steel is later in the low-PBR rotation and has not yet moved. Hyundai Steel trades around 0.3x PBR and is linked to the economic cycle, making it a watch candidate as the construction and value-up rotation extends.

Kim Dae-jun CEO, TokenPost 13:44

Prefer lower-PBR Shinhan and Woori banks.

Within banks, KB Financial's PBR is above 1x while Shinhan and Woori are lower. The lower-PBR banks have been stronger and should continue to catch up in a PBR convergence/key-matching trade.

Kim Dae-jun CEO, TokenPost 19:36

Defense and shipbuilding may rebound March.

Defense stocks have corrected about 30% in price and around one month in time. Q4 earnings weakness is not an earnings shock because defense revenues are lumpy due to order-delivery timing. By mid-to-late March, defense and shipbuilding stocks may resume a new upward move, so holding is preferable to selling and re-buying.

Kim Dae-jun CEO, TokenPost 21:42

US big tech is volatile, avoid.

US big tech is not a good market: NVIDIA has been rangebound around $190 for three months, Apple's swings are wider, and Microsoft is worse. With volatility rising, big tech should be avoided as a defense or source of stable leadership.

Kim Dae-jun CEO, TokenPost 21:56

Traditional US defensive stocks lead, stay long.

While US big tech stalls, traditional defensive US stocks such as Exxon Mobil, Caterpillar and Coca-Cola are making new highs and supporting the Dow. This defensive/traditional leadership is the market's answer when tech volatility rises.

Kim Dae-jun CEO, TokenPost 22:34

KEPCO, Samsung C&T, NAVER, Kakao defend.

In Korea, the defensive/non-semiconductor answer is KEPCO, Samsung C&T, NAVER and Kakao. KEPCO is near a new high and likely to break out, while the others have positive price action and can either defend the market or become next leaders if tech weakens.

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