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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000088053-01-500531
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010918
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010919

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOREA FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000748691
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				133226146
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04058
		FILM NUMBER:		1740022

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 PARK AVE
		STREET 2:		C/O SCUDDER STEVENS & CLARK INC
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173305464
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                      [Letterhead of The Korea Fund, Inc.]



                                                              September 18, 2001

Dear Korea Fund Stockholder:

         This letter is to advise you that the location of the upcoming annual
meeting of Korea Fund stockholders, to be held on October 3, 2001, has been
changed. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 3, 2001, at 10:00 a.m.,
Eastern time, at the offices of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc., 25th Floor,
345 Park Avenue, New York, New York. The meeting had been planned to be held at
the offices of Zurich Scudder Investments Korea Limited in Seoul, Korea.

         You may still vote by completing and returning the proxy card you
received with your proxy materials. If you can attend the meeting and wish to
vote your shares in person at that time, you will be able to do so. As always,
you may contact us at 800-349-4281 should you have any questions about this
notice.

                                                     Sincerely,

                                                     /s/Nicholas Bratt
                                                     /s/Juris Padegs

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      The Korea Fund, Inc. Announces Change of Location and Time of Annual
                                    Meetings

         New York, NY, September 18, 2001 - The Korea Fund, Inc. (NYSE: KF)
announced today that it has changed the location of its upcoming annual meeting
of stockholders, scheduled for October 3, 2001. The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, October 3, 2001, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time at the offices of Zurich
Scudder Investments, Inc., 25th Floor, 345 Park Avenue, New York New York. The
meeting, at which stockholders will elect three directors, had been planned to
be held at the offices of Zurich Scudder Investments Korea Limited in Seoul,
Korea. Stockholders who have already voted by proxy need not take any further
action at this time.



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