"Parents Make 700 Million Won from SK hynix Investment, Will They Buy Me a House?"... Civil Servant's Post Sparks Backlash

"If My Parents Buy Me a House When I Get Married, I'll Be Devoted for Life" Civil Servant Sparks Outcry
"Parasite Mentality" and "Makes Me Not Want Kids" — Wave of Criticism

With the AI semiconductor boom driving the KOSPI index to record highs, posts certifying investment returns from semiconductor stocks such as SK hynix are being published daily. Amid this trend, a civil servant who discovered that their parents had made significant profits from stock investments stated, "If my parents buy me a house when I get married, I will be a devoted child for life," only to face fierce criticism.

On the 11th, the status board at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung-gu, Seoul, displayed the KOSPI and other indicators. Photo by Yonhap News

On May 13, a post titled "My parents made 700 million won from SK hynix—won't they buy me a house?" has been spreading across social networking services (SNS). The author, identified as Mr. A and who said they are a civil servant, wrote, "I'm not married yet, and this is what I'm hoping for at the moment. However, I don't think I can say it directly," adding, "Wouldn't they at least buy me an apartment in the provinces when I get married?" expressing their expectations.

Mr. A continued, "Honestly, I wish they would just sell, but I'm keeping quiet because I don't want them to find out that I'm expecting something." They went on to say, "If they could just give me one self-owned home worth about 200 million to 300 million won, I would be a filial child for life. Please," revealing their true feelings.

Criticism Mounts: "Parasite Mentality"

Many people criticized Mr. A's post. One netizen commented, "Your parents gave birth to you with all ten fingers and toes intact and raised you well; you should be grateful for just that. Is it normal to still be immature as an adult and just ask for things? If I were next to you, I'd want to slap some sense into you," harshly criticizing the post.

Employees are leaving work at the SK hynix headquarters in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province.

Another netizen remarked, "This is why people can't even talk about making money with their own family. As a child, shouldn't you be worrying about your parents' retirement funds first?" and added, "Posts like this really make me not want to have kids." Other commenters said, "Have you even thought about gift taxes?", "Your mindset is wrong. Earn and live on your own," and "This is exactly what a parasite mentality looks like," with criticism continuing to pour in.

Record-high KOSPI: Wave of Return Certification Posts

Recently, there has been a surge in online posts claiming significant profits from investing in SK hynix shares. Last month, a post appeared describing how the author was able to save funds for marriage by investing in SK hynix over a decade ago.

Mr. B, the author, wrote, "My mother, who knew nothing about stocks, took me to a brokerage, opened an account for me, deposited just under 30 million won, and bought SK hynix shares for me. She told me to use it as marriage funds later, and since I haven't married yet, the shares are still there."

Account screen disclosed by Mr. B. SNS capture

Along with the post, Mr. B released a screenshot showing their SK hynix holdings: 782 shares purchased at 33,554 won per share, with the current price at 1,146,000 won (as of April 16). The valuation gain stood at 869,932,129 won, resulting in a staggering return of 3,315%.

There was also buzz about Mr. C's report that his mother's SK hynix investment grew over 10,000% to reach 600 million won. Mr. C's mother had purchased 382 shares at an average price of 13,035 won, with a total investment of 4.97 million won. The return rate was 12,873.11%, and the valuation gain reached 640 million won.

Meanwhile, SK hynix shares, which have been rallying for days, have had their target price raised again to 2.8 million won, as analysts forecast that the pace of memory price increases and improved performance will continue to outpace the speed of share price gains for the time being.

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