Foreigners Sold 1.4 Trillion KRW of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, Bought 470 Billion KRW of Hyundai Motor... Is This a Sign the Direction of Money Is Changing? | CEO Lee Kwon-hee

Foreigners sold 1.4 trillion KRW of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, bought 470 billion KRW of Hyundai Motor... Is this a sign the direction of money is changing? | CEO Lee Kwon-hee
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  April 29, 2026 at 03:00  |  19:11  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Lee Kwon-hee — CEO, Economist

Summary

In this market interview, CEO Lee Kwon-hee reviews an improving Nasdaq and semiconductor tone after Seagate's earnings surprise, while arguing that oil may fall once the war premium fades. He sees Korean equities stabilizing on foreign inflows and believes foreign money is rotating from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix toward Hyundai Motor, POSCO Holdings, and Samsung SDI. He also covers battery, biotech, nuclear, telecom-equipment, and PharmaResearch ideas with specific timing and catalysts.

  • Lee Kwon-hee discusses improved Nasdaq and semiconductor tone after Seagate's earnings surprise.
  • He argues the UAE's OPEC exit is not necessarily bullish for oil and expects oil to fall once war risk fades.
  • He sees Korean market volatility falling and foreign inflows supporting Korean assets.
  • He favors Samsung SDI but prefers to wait for a pullback in the broader secondary-battery sector.
  • He says KOSDAQ upside depends on batteries and semiconductor equipment/materials, while biotech needs mid-May catalysts.
  • He notes nuclear stocks may be pressured by weak small-modular-reactor names.
  • He highlights foreign flow rotation from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix into Hyundai Motor, POSCO Holdings, and Samsung SDI.
  • He also mentions HFR and PharmaResearch as additional stock ideas.
Ideas
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 0:16
Nasdaq/SOX tone improving after Seagate
Seagate's earnings surprise after the close lifted index futures and memory/semiconductor peers, reinforcing an improving Nasdaq and Philadelphia Semiconductor tone. The 18-day, 49% rally followed by a 3.58% pullback looks like needed profit-taking rather than a trend break, and upcoming big-tech earnings are the key catalyst to watch.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 4:17
Oil falls as war premium fades
UAE's OPEC exit is better explained by its need to fund domestic projects and a dollar-swap/deal with the US rather than a signal to push oil higher. Once the war premium fades, oil should fall, and the 1991 Gulf War precedent shows a three-month spike followed by a three-month decline; near $100, oil is not a chase.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 10:53
Korean market stabilizing on foreign inflows
Korean market volatility has fallen, with EWY no longer moving two-to-four times US futures as it did earlier. Foreign investors appear surprised by first-quarter earnings and are increasing Korean bond and equity exposure, so the Korean market looks more stable and investable.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 11:30
Samsung SDI retesting previous high
Foreigners sold more than 1 trillion KRW of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix but bought Hyundai Motor, POSCO Holdings, and Samsung SDI. The speaker sees this as evidence that the direction of foreign money is rotating toward Hyundai Motor and other non-memory large caps.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 12:06
Batteries need pullback before buying
He likes the secondary-battery sector but thinks expectations are too front-loaded for a fresh entry now. He wants a correction or rest before buying so that investors who missed the move also get a chance.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 12:45
KOSDAQ needs semi equipment materials
With biotech not visible as a KOSDAQ driver, the KOSDAQ's upside must come from secondary batteries and semiconductor equipment/materials. These are the only visible drivers he identifies.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 12:46
Wait for May biotech catalysts
Biotech has no earnings during earnings season, so it is weak now. The next catalyst is mid-May medical conferences, so investors should wait until after earnings season or around mid-May rather than trying to buy now.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 13:10
Nuclear stocks pressured by SMR selloff
Oklo fell about 9% and NuScale also declined, which can weigh on nuclear-power stocks more broadly in the near term.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 14:14
Foreign money rotating to Hyundai
Foreigners sold more than 1 trillion KRW of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix but bought Hyundai Motor, POSCO Holdings, and Samsung SDI. The speaker sees this as evidence that the direction of foreign money is rotating toward Hyundai Motor and other non-memory large caps.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 16:02
PharmaResearch may move sooner
He casually favors Pharma/PharmaResearch as another name and says it may move sooner than other candidates, though he gives little fundamental detail.
Lee Kwon-hee CEO, Economist 16:58
HFR undervalued US telecom beneficiary
Analyst Kim Hong-sik's report sets a 50,000 KRW target and argues HFR is a US-beneficiary telecom-equipment name that has been overly de-rated. HFR has strong near-field-communication technology, is not listed on KR NXT so gives buyers time, and has lagged peers such as Solid and KMW, though its trend is still weak.
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Speakers: Lee Kwon-hee  · Tickers: NASDAQ Composite, SMH, WTI, EWY, 006400.KS, 005380.KS, 005490.KS, Korean Secondary Battery Sector, Korean semiconductor equipment/materials, Korean biotech sector, URA, 005930.KS, 000660.KS, 214450.KQ, 230240.KQ