Ideas
Korean semiconductors rebound after overdone crash.
After the overdone crash, memory leaders such as Micron, SanDisk, and Seagate rebounded, and Korean semiconductor equipment/materials and substrate stocks are rebounding with the sector leaders. Semiconductors should stay strong, although fully recovering the prior day's drop is difficult because the heavy volume created overhead supply.
Buy Korean dips; crash was minor.
The previous day's sharp Korean market decline was an overreaction and a minor wave rather than a fundamental break. Foreign selling looked like a test, retail buying absorbed it, and a learning effect should make the downside firmer. February volatility may stay high, but such external-variable-driven dips should be bought rather than sold, and KOSDAQ may be stronger than expected.
Leadership sectors continue amid US-China conflict.
The leadership sectors that led the Korean market - semiconductors, power equipment, defense, nuclear power, shipbuilding, and automobiles - can continue to outperform as long as the US-China confrontation persists. The direction is strong, though the speed will vary and investors must endure volatility.
Foreigners bought NAVER on STO hopes.
Foreign investors bought NAVER heavily during the crash, likely because of expectations for security token offerings and its Dunamu connection. The subsequent decline does not look like a fundamental problem, so NAVER is a developing rebound setup to watch.
Coupang faces backlash; sales decline.
Coupang is facing a consumer backlash in Korea: people are turning away and deleting the app, and the boost from free coupons faded with sales falling afterward. Sales are likely to decline gradually even if users do not fully quit.
Hana Financial is cheapest bank.
Hana Financial Group is the cheapest among Korean bank stocks, with a PBR still below 0.7, and it looks attractive despite the recent rotation into financial stocks.
Mirae Asset benefits from Dunamu stake.
Mirae Asset Securities is benefiting from SpaceX-Tesla merger speculation and owns a stake in Dunamu. Among securities stocks, it has made unusually good investments and has favorable optionality.
Prefer Samsung over SK hynix.
For the medium-to-long term, Samsung Electronics is more attractive than SK hynix. The rise in legacy DRAM prices is steeper than HBM, and Samsung has much larger volume; SK hynix has reduced legacy lines to make HBM, so Samsung should receive more incremental profit. If Samsung becomes a fourth HBM4 player, it could be further advantaged.
Prefer Samsung over SK hynix.
For the medium-to-long term, Samsung Electronics is more attractive than SK hynix. The rise in legacy DRAM prices is steeper than HBM, and Samsung has much larger volume; SK hynix has reduced legacy lines to make HBM, so Samsung should receive more incremental profit. If Samsung becomes a fourth HBM4 player, it could be further advantaged.
Hyundai tariff dip is buying zone.
Hyundai Motor has fallen about 10% because tariff uncertainty returned, even though its earlier rally was tied to robotics. The stock is in a time correction and foreign investors have not returned, but the tariff-driven decline is viewed as a buying zone.
Avoid overvalued Korean robot stocks.
Several Korean robot stocks are too expensive relative to fundamentals and should be sold. Rainbow Robotics has a valuation around 14 trillion won but revenue of only about 20-30 billion won and about 150 employees, making it more like a research company; Samsung-brand expectations are reflected too early. Hyulim Robot should fall below 8,000 won, and Yujin Robot should also be sold.
SPG relatively safe among robot stocks.
Among the risky robot stocks, SPG is relatively better because it has a history of supplying components to Rainbow Robotics, though investors still need to be selective in the sector.
This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published February 03, 2026,
features Lee Kwon-hee
discussing Korean semiconductor supply chain, ^KS11, ^KQ11, Korean semiconductor sector, Korean Power Equipment Sector, Korean defense sector, Korean nuclear power sector, Korean shipbuilding sector, CARZ, 035420.KS, CPNG, 086790.KS, 006800.KS, 005930.KS, 000660.KS, 005380.KS, 277810.KQ, 090710.KQ, 056080.KQ, 058610.KQ.
12 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Lee Kwon-hee
· Tickers:
Korean semiconductor supply chain,
^KS11,
^KQ11,
Korean semiconductor sector,
Korean Power Equipment Sector,
Korean defense sector,
Korean nuclear power sector,
Korean shipbuilding sector,
CARZ,
035420.KS,
CPNG,
086790.KS,
006800.KS,
005930.KS,
000660.KS,
005380.KS,
277810.KQ,
090710.KQ,
056080.KQ,
058610.KQ
