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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-05-001984
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050810
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050812
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050812

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOREA FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000748691
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133226146
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 PARK AVE
		STREET 2:		C/O DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-295-3986

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		TWO INTERNATIONAL FUND
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018138
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04058
		FILM NUMBER:		051019219

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 EASTCHEAP
		STREET 2:		LONDON ENGLAND EC3MLAJ
		CITY:			LONDON
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011441717110771

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 EASTCHEAP
		STREET 2:		LONDON ENLAND EC3MLAJ
		CITY:			LONDON

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OLLIFF & PARTNERS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960705
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>KF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Regarding CLIG: CLIG has no pecuniary interest in any of the shares owned directly by the funds listed in notes 3 through 9
below.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Regarding CLIM: CLIM has no pecuniary interest in any of the shares owned directly by the funds listed in notes 3 through 9
below.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities are beneficially owned by The Emerging World Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These securities are beneficially owned by Global Emerging Markets Country Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These securities are beneficially owned by Investable Emerging Markets Country Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These securities are beneficially owned by Emerging Markets Free Country Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">These securities are beneficially owned by GFM (Institutional) Emerging Markets Country Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">These securities are beneficially owned by FOCUS.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">These securities are beneficially owned by segregated accounts for which CLIM provides investment advisory services.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Neither City of London Investment Group PLC (&quot;CLIG&quot;) nor City of London Investment Management Company Limited (&quot;CLIM&quot;) are
the beneficial owners of any shares of KF as the term &quot;beneficial owner&quot; is defined in Rule 16a-1(a)(2). CLIG is the parent
holding company of CLIM, which provides investment advisory services to the funds listed in notes 4 through 9 below. This
filing shall not be deemed an admission by any of the listed funds that they are subject to reporting under Section 16(a).</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Barry M. Olliff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-11</signatureDate>
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                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION
                             -----------------------




Name:             City of London Investment Management Company Limited
- ----


Address:          10 Eastcheap
- -------           London EC3M ILX, England


Designated Filer: City of London Investment Group PLC
- ----------------


Issuer and Ticker Symbol:  The Korea Fund, Inc. ("KF")
- ------------------------


Statement for
Month/Year:       August 2005
- ----------


Signature:        City of London Investment Management Company Limited
- ---------

                  By: /s/ Barry M Olliff
                      -------------------------------
                  Name:  Barry M Olliff, Director
<PAGE>


                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION
                             -----------------------




Name:             The Emerging World Fund
- ----


Address:          IFSC House
- -------           International Financial Services Centre
                  Dublin 1
                  Ireland


Designated Filer: City of London Investment Group PLC
- ----------------


Issuer and Ticker Symbol:  The Korea Fund, Inc. ("KF")
- ------------------------


Statement for
Month/Year:       August 2005
- ----------


Signature:        City of London Investment Management Company Limited
- ---------

                  By: /s/ Barry M Olliff
                      -------------------------------
                  Name:  Barry M Olliff, Director
<PAGE>


                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION
                             -----------------------




Name:             Global Emerging Markets Country Fund
- ----


Address:          10 Eastcheap
- -------           London EC3M ILX, England


Designated Filer: City of London Investment Group PLC
- ----------------


Issuer and Ticker Symbol:  The Korea Fund, Inc. ("KF")
- ------------------------


Statement for
Month/Year:       August 2005
- ----------


Signature:        City of London Investment Management Company Limited
- ---------

                  By: /s/ Barry M Olliff
                      -------------------------------
                  Name:  Barry M Olliff, Director
<PAGE>


                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION
                             -----------------------




Name:             Investable Emerging Markets Country Fund
- ----


Address:          10 Eastcheap
- -------           London EC3M ILX, England


Designated Filer: City of London Investment Group PLC
- ----------------


Issuer and Ticker Symbol:  The Korea Fund, Inc. ("KF")
- ------------------------


Statement for
Month/Year:       August 2005
- ----------


Signature:        City of London Investment Management Company Limited
- ---------

                  By: /s/ Barry M Olliff
                      -------------------------------
                  Name:  Barry M Olliff, Director
<PAGE>


                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION
                             -----------------------




Name:             Emerging Markets Free Country Fund
- ----


Address:          10 Eastcheap
- -------           London EC3M ILX, England


Designated Filer: City of London Investment Group PLC
- ----------------


Issuer and Ticker Symbol:  The Korea Fund, Inc. ("KF")
- ------------------------


Statement for
Month/Year:       August 2005
- ----------


Signature:        City of London Investment Management Company Limited
- ---------

                  By: /s/ Barry M Olliff
                      -------------------------------
                  Name:  Barry M Olliff, Director
<PAGE>


                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION
                             -----------------------




Name:             GFM (Institutional) Emerging Markets Country Fund
- ----


Address:          20 Queen Street
- -------           West Suite 3206
                  Toronto, Ontario, MSH 3R3, Canada


Designated Filer: City of London Investment Group PLC
- ----------------


Issuer and Ticker Symbol:  The Korea Fund, Inc. ("KF")
- ------------------------


Statement for
Month/Year:       August 2005
- ----------


Signature:        City of London Investment Management Company Limited
- ---------

                  By: /s/ Barry M Olliff
                      -------------------------------
                  Name:  Barry M Olliff, Director
<PAGE>


                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION
                             -----------------------




Name:             The FOCUS Fund
- ----


Address:          c/o Northern Trust Company
- -------           801 South Canal Street
                  C-1-North
                  Chicago, IL 60607


Designated Filer: City of London Investment Group PLC
- ----------------


Issuer and Ticker Symbol:  The Korea Fund, Inc. ("KF")
- ------------------------


Statement for
Month/Year:       August 2005
- ----------


Signature:        City of London Investment Management Company Limited
- ---------

                  By: /s/ Barry M Olliff
                      -------------------------------
                  Name:  Barry M. Olliff, Director
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