Aug 21: 8 Strong Themes — Crypto & Bitcoin, Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation
8 strong themes — 6 running · 2 recurred. Top: Crypto & Bitcoin +9.9%.
Average change by strong theme
Theme leaders · recent trend
| Theme | Leader | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto & Bitcoin | Parataxis Ethereum | +29.96% | |
| Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation | In the F | +18.26% | |
| Electronic Payments | coocon | +23.17% | |
| Stablecoins | coocon | +23.17% | |
| S7 (Samsung Electronics, SK hynix etc.) | Samsung Life Insurance | +10.61% | |
| Beauty & Cosmetics | Organic Tea Cosmetics Holdings | +29.90% | |
| Railways | Polaris AI | +9.24% | |
| Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) | Samsung Electronics | +3.87% |
Crypto & Bitcoin led the Aug 21 session with an average change of 9.93%. All 10 of its stocks rose, headed by Parataxis Ethereum at 29.96%.
Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation returned with an average change of 9.14%, led by In the F at 18.26%. Electronic Payments and Stablecoins shared a leader in coocon, up 23.17%.
The S7 (Samsung Electronics, SK hynix etc.) theme averaged 6.16%, with Samsung Life Insurance up 10.61%. Beauty & Cosmetics averaged 5.59%, led by Organic Tea Cosmetics Holdings at 29.9%.
Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance
| # | Theme | Status | Avg. change | Up/Total | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crypto & Bitcoin | 2 days running | +9.9% | 10/10 | Parataxis Ethereum |
| 2 | Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation | recurred after 2 days | +9.1% | 4/4 | In the F |
| 3 | Electronic Payments | 2 days running | +7.1% | 6/6 | coocon |
| 4 | Stablecoins | 2 days running | +6.3% | 6/6 | coocon |
| 5 | S7 (Samsung Electronics, SK hynix etc.) | 2 days running | +6.2% | 5/5 | Samsung Life Insurance |
| 6 | Beauty & Cosmetics | 2 days running | +5.6% | 10/10 | Organic Tea Cosmetics Holdings |
| 7 | Railways | recurred after 2 days | +3.7% | 5/5 | Polaris AI |
| 8 | Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) | 2 days running | +3.1% | 2/2 | Samsung Electronics |
Theme by Theme
1. Crypto & Bitcoin (2 days running)
- Episode: started 2026-08-20, day 2
| Stock | Change | Close | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
Parataxis Ethereum 290560 | +30.0% | 1,362 | ★ |
Woori Technology Investment 041190 | +20.0% | 5,920 | |
Bitplanet 049470 | +15.6% | 2,335 | |
GalaxiaMoneytree 094480 | +12.6% | 6,160 | |
Wizit 036090 | +5.3% | 1,399 | |
Bitmax 377030 | +5.0% | 1,708 | |
T Scientific 057680 | +4.0% | 1,526 | |
Hanwha Investment&securities 003530 | +3.0% | 4,870 | |
Atinum Investment 021080 | +2.5% | 2,240 | |
T.S.Investment 246690 | +1.3% | 1,853 |
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2. Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation (recurred after 2 days)
- Episode: started 2026-08-21, day 1
| Stock | Change | Close | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
In the F 014990 | +18.3% | 3,270 | ★ |
Good People 033340 | +6.4% | 595 | |
J.estina 026040 | +6.3% | 2,105 | |
Ananti 025980 | +5.6% | 5,510 |
3. Electronic Payments (2 days running)
- Episode: started 2026-08-20, day 5
| Stock | Change | Close | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
coocon 294570 | +23.2% | 26,850 | ★ |
GalaxiaMoneytree 094480 | +12.6% | 6,160 | |
NHN 181710 | +4.6% | 75,200 | |
Danal 064260 | +0.8% | 5,130 | |
KoreaInformation&Communication 025770 | +0.7% | 7,740 | |
INFOvine 115310 | +0.6% | 8,330 |
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4. Stablecoins (2 days running)
- Episode: started 2026-08-20, day 5
| Stock | Change | Close | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
coocon 294570 | +23.2% | 26,850 | ★ |
Dozn 462860 | +5.8% | 2,535 | |
Itcenglobal 124500 | +3.8% | 32,550 | |
Satoshi Holdings 223310 | +2.9% | 3,065 | |
NAVER 035420 | +1.1% | 222,000 | |
Danal 064260 | +0.8% | 5,130 |
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5. S7 (Samsung Electronics, SK hynix etc.) (2 days running)
- Episode: started 2026-08-20, day 2
| Stock | Change | Close | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
Samsung Life Insurance 032830 | +10.6% | 328,500 | ★ |
Samsung Electronics (Pref.) 005935 | +8.3% | 207,000 | |
Samsung C&T 028260 | +5.8% | 395,500 | |
Samsung Electronics 005930 | +3.9% | 281,500 | |
SK hynix 000660 | +2.3% | 1,730,000 |
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6. Beauty & Cosmetics (2 days running)
- Episode: started 2026-08-20, day 5
| Stock | Change | Close | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
Organic Tea Cosmetics Holdings 900300 | +29.9% | 3,215 | ★ |
Pum-tech Korea 251970 | +4.7% | 59,800 | |
Cosmax 192820 | +4.0% | 271,000 | |
Silicon 2 257720 | +3.7% | 47,650 | |
LG H&H 051900 | +2.8% | 313,000 | |
Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing 003350 | +2.8% | 10,800 | |
Coway 021240 | +2.7% | 95,900 | |
Miwon Commercial 002840 | +2.1% | 124,300 | |
Manyo Factory 439090 | +1.6% | 17,620 | |
NFC 265740 | +1.6% | 6,400 |
7. Railways (recurred after 2 days)
- Episode: started 2026-08-21, day 1
| Stock | Change | Close | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
Polaris AI 039980 | +9.2% | 5,910 | ★ |
Daea Ti 045390 | +3.9% | 3,240 | |
Busan Industrial 011390 | +3.2% | 51,800 | |
STraffic 234300 | +1.5% | 2,675 | |
Korea Engineering Consultants 023350 | +0.5% | 3,905 |
8. Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) (2 days running)
- Episode: started 2026-08-20, day 2
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Closing Thoughts
Crypto & Bitcoin, Electronic Payments and Beauty & Cosmetics each carry a streak of 2. The next question is whether those runs continue past Aug 21.
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) moved less, with an average change of 3.09% and Samsung Electronics up 3.87%. Railways also returned, led by Polaris AI at 9.24%.