Trump Says No Nobel, No Peace… The Power of Physical AI… Hyundai Motor Nears KRW 100 Trillion Market Cap, Becomes Third Largest | Kwon Soon-woo, 3ProTV Team Lead

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Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 19, 2026 at 23:23  |  28:34  |  3PRO TV (삼프로TV)
Speakers
Kwon Soon-woo — Reporting Team Lead, 3PRO TV
Jung Young-jin — Reporter, The Korea Economic Daily

Summary

Kwon Soon-woo of 3ProTV reviews Trump's Greenland tariff threats, which hit European equities, and flags a 100% semiconductor tariff, Korean inflation, and FX defense as key risks. He argues Hyundai Motor is re-rating on physical AI and robotics partnerships with Boston Dynamics, Google DeepMind, and Nvidia. He also sees a broad secondary battery and lithium rebound, with POSCO Holdings as a direct beneficiary, and says KOSPI's push toward 5,000 is supported by market broadening beyond semiconductors. Host Jung Young-jin discloses a long-held Hyundai Motor position and says he will hold until KRW 800,000.

  • Trump's Greenland claims and tariff threats pressured European indices and luxury/auto shares.
  • Kwon Soon-woo sees 100% semiconductor tariffs, rising producer prices, and difficult FX defense as Korea risks.
  • Hyundai Motor rallied sharply after CES Atlas and physical AI/autonomy partnerships.
  • Robotics development barriers are falling due to Nvidia's Isaac, Omniverse, and Cosmos platforms.
  • Secondary battery shares rebound as California EV subsidies, China export tax changes, and CATL mine suspension lift lithium.
  • POSCO Holdings is highlighted for Australian mines, Argentine brine, and lithium processing exposure.
  • KOSPI near 5,000 is viewed as less fragile because market breadth is improving beyond semiconductors.
  • Host Jung Young-jin plans to hold Hyundai Motor until KRW 800,000.
Ideas
Kwon Soon-woo Reporting Team Lead, 3PRO TV 7:12
Won weakness supports USD/KRW upside.
The Korean won is likely to remain weak against the dollar because the government is struggling to defend the exchange rate, its year-end smoothing was overdone and can rebound, and the weakness is structural amid inflation and FX criticism. This points to upside in USD/KRW.
Kwon Soon-woo Reporting Team Lead, 3PRO TV 9:10
Hyundai re-rates on physical AI.
Hyundai Motor is re-rating because CES Atlas and robotics/autonomy partnerships with Boston Dynamics, Google DeepMind, and Nvidia give it a credible future-mobility story, while its mass-production capability complements their software and chips. The market had discounted Hyundai's future mobility despite record earnings; that discount should narrow, driving its market cap near KRW 100 trillion and making it a key non-semiconductor KOSPI leader.
Kwon Soon-woo Reporting Team Lead, 3PRO TV 14:32
KOSPI broadens beyond semiconductors.
KOSPI's move toward 5,000 is not scary because the market is broadening beyond a semiconductor-only economy: Hyundai Motor, defense names, and secondary battery stocks are rallying. This reduces the risk of a narrow semiconductor-driven index and supports a continued upward trend.
Kwon Soon-woo Reporting Team Lead, 3PRO TV 18:26
Battery sector rebounds on lithium tightness.
The Korean secondary battery sector is turning positive because California's state EV purchase subsidy offsets the removal of US federal EV incentives, China is cutting and eventually abolishing battery export tax rebates, and CATL's mine suspension since August is tightening lithium supply. Lithium prices have surged, reversing losses for Korean battery and materials companies and improving short-term sector sentiment.
Kwon Soon-woo Reporting Team Lead, 3PRO TV 18:29
POSCO Holdings leveraged to lithium rebound.
POSCO Holdings is a direct lithium-cycle beneficiary because it owns Australian lithium mines and Argentine lithium brine assets and has a lithium processing joint venture, while POSCO Future M makes cathodes. As lithium prices rise, its prior losses from holding lithium should reverse, and the stock's 16.8% jump reflects this leverage.
Jung Young-jin Reporter, The Korea Economic Daily 27:44
Hold Hyundai until 800,000 won.
Jung Young-jin says he bought Hyundai Motor around KRW 190,000 and will not sell until KRW 800,000 because he believes the future is robotics and the main listed winners are Tesla or Hyundai; since he missed Tesla, he chose Hyundai. He resisted selling at KRW 230,000 and remains a long-term holder.
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This 3PRO TV (삼프로TV) video, published January 19, 2026, features Kwon Soon-woo, Jung Young-jin discussing USD/KRW, 005380.KS, EWY, Korean secondary battery sector, LITHIUM, 005490.KS. 6 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Kwon Soon-woo, Jung Young-jin  · Tickers: USD/KRW, 005380.KS, EWY, Korean secondary battery sector, LITHIUM, 005490.KS