"SK hynix Shares My Mother Bought at 30,000 Won Now Worth 900 Million Won"... 3,000% Profit Bonanza

by Seo Jiyeong

Published 17 Apr.2026 13:33(KST)

Purchased 782 Shares at 35,000 Won Each... 900 Million Won in Profits

On the 16th, the KOSPI and KOSDAQ indices were displayed on the status board in the dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. On that day, the KOSPI closed at 6226.05, up 134.66 points (2.21%), and the KOSDAQ index closed at 1162.97, up 10.54 points (0.91%). Yonhap News Agency

A story about a mother who opened a stock account in her child's name years ago and purchased SK hynix shares-yielding a return of over 3,000%-has become a hot topic.

On April 17, a post began circulating on social media saying, "I invested in SK hynix more than 10 years ago and now I have enough for my wedding fund." Mr. A explained, "My mother took me to a securities firm a long time ago, even though I knew nothing about stocks, and had me open an account. She deposited less than 30 million won and bought SK hynix shares for me."

He continued, "At the time, my mother told me to use it later for my wedding fund. Since I have not married yet, the account remains untouched. I am so grateful to my mother. I think her decision back then was truly remarkable. I still tell her every day how thankful I am. I will definitely repay her kindness."

Account screen disclosed by Mr A. SNS capture

The account screen disclosed by Mr. A shows the SK hynix holdings. The balance is 782 shares, the purchase price was 33,554 won per share, and the current price is 1,146,000 won. The shares are estimated to have been purchased about 10 years ago. The current valuation stands at 896,172,000 won, with a gain of 869,932,129 won. The return rate amounts to an impressive 3,315%.

Online users commented, "His mother's foresight is amazing," "Can't believe SK hynix was in the 30,000 won range," "If it were me, I would have sold already-this is incredible," "Why not my parents?" "Such a great average price," and "Truly envious," among other reactions.

Meanwhile, on April 16, SK hynix closed at 1,155,000 won, up 19,000 won (1.67%) from the previous day, setting a new record closing high.

According to financial information provider FnGuide, SK hynix's consensus (average forecast) for operating profit in the first quarter of this year is revenue of 49.6756 trillion won and operating profit of 34.5381 trillion won. Compared to the same period last year, revenue increased by 181.62% and operating profit by 364.19%. These figures far surpass the previous record-high fourth quarter last year, when the company posted revenue of 32.8 trillion won and operating profit of 19.1 trillion won.