Entertainer Kim Gu-ra is back in the spotlight for having bought Samsung Electronics shares at 45,000 won.
On the 7th, MBC's variety show "Help me! Homez" featured Kim Gu-ra's son Gri accompanying Kim Sook and Kim Dae-ho to search for apartments in Seoul priced under 1 billion won that could be purchased. Before filming, Gri asked his father Kim Gu-ra, "Why didn't you buy a house in Gangnam?"
In response, Kim Gu-ra said, "I'm actually fine on the stock side. You'll be shocked," and showed his actual stock account return rate on his phone. The broadcast did not reveal the exact return figure, but Gri, after checking it, could not hide his surprise.
Along with this, a remark Kim Gu-ra made on his YouTube channel in June last year—"I already picked up Samsung Electronics at 45,000 won"—is drawing renewed attention. At the time, Samsung Electronics' closing price was about 59,200 won.
If Kim Gu-ra had held the shares until now, it is estimated he would have realized considerable gains. As of the 7th, Samsung Electronics closed at 271,500 won, and a simple calculation shows the return exceeds 500%.
Samsung Electronics' share price has risen more than 380% over the past year amid expectations of increased demand for memory semiconductors due to the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, and is trading in the 270,000 won range.
However, on the broadcast, Kim Gu-ra also said that if Samsung Electronics reaches 80,000 to 90,000 won, "When that time comes, I should sell without any regrets," so it is unclear whether he still holds the shares.