[Featured Stock] 'Handonghun Theme Stock' Daesang Holdings Nears Upper Limit

On the 4th, in the stock market, the stock price of Daesang Holdings, which is mentioned as a Han Dong-hoon theme stock, surged sharply and is on the verge of hitting the upper price limit.

Handonghun, the leader of the People Power Party, is giving a statement after the resolution demanding the lifting of martial law was passed early morning on the 4th at the National Assembly. President Yoon Seok-yeol declared martial law in an emergency statement on the night of the 3rd. Photo by Kim Hyun-min

As of 1:55 PM that day, Daesang Holdings' stock price was 10,840 won, up 29.82% from the previous day's closing price. The stock price rose rapidly from the beginning of the session, reaching near the upper limit. The price ceiling for the day was 10,850 won, so an increase of 10 won more would mark the upper limit.

Daesang Holdings attracted attention as a Han Dong-hoon theme stock, leading to the rise in its stock price. In the past, after it became known that former Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon and actor Lee Jung-jae, who graduated from Seoul Hyundai High School together, had met, Daesang Holdings has been classified as a Han Dong-hoon theme stock. Lee Jung-jae and Im Se-ryeong, vice chairman of Daesang Holdings, are known to be in a romantic relationship.

On this day in the stock market, political theme stocks, including Daesang Holdings, showed a simultaneous upward trend. As impeachment demands against President Yoon Seok-yeol intensified with the declaration and lifting of martial law, market liquidity flowed into so-called Han Dong-hoon and Lee Jae-myung theme stocks.

Stocks mentioned as Lee Jae-myung theme stocks, such as Hyeongji Elite, Orient Bio, and Ilseong Construction, also hit the upper price limit from the early session. A securities industry official pointed out, "It is necessary to be cautious as the strategy of riding the temporary surge of theme stocks unrelated to performance carries a high risk."

Meanwhile, last night (the 3rd), President Yoon Seok-yeol abruptly declared martial law but lifted it after six hours. The Democratic Party held an emergency party meeting at the National Assembly that day and urged immediate resignation, stating that if President Yoon does not voluntarily step down, they will push for impeachment.