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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-08-016332.txt : 20081125
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081125162218
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-08-016332
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081125
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20081125

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-Q
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04058
		FILM NUMBER:		081214080

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-739-3226

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS
		STREET 2:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
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<TYPE>N-Q
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM N-Q
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<TITLE>N-Q</TITLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, DC 20549</B>
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<TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">OMB APPROVAL</TD>
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<TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">OMB
Number:&nbsp;3235-0578
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Expires:&nbsp;April&nbsp;30,
2010</DIV></TD>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Estimated average burden
hours per response ... 10.5</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM N-Q</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>QUARTERLY
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Investment Company Act File Number: 811-04058
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Registrant Name: The Korea Fund, Inc.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Address of Principal Executive Offices: 4 Embarcadero Center, 30<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> Floor, San Francisco,
CA 94111
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Name and Address of Agent for Service: Brian S. Shlissel &#151; 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York,
New York 10105
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: 212-739-3369
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Date of Fiscal Year End: June&nbsp;30, 2009
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Date of Reporting Period: September&nbsp;30, 2008
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Form&nbsp;N-Q
is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business
investment companies registered on Form N-5 (&#167;&#167; 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports
with the Commission, not later than 60&nbsp;days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters,
pursuant to rule 30b 1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The
Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review,
inspection, and policymaking roles.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will
make this information public. A registrant is not required to the collection of information
contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
(&#147;OMB&#148;) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information
collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this
collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. &#167; 3507.
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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;1.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Schedule of Investments</B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Korea Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments</B><BR>
September&nbsp;30, 2008 (unaudited)
</DIV>


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    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="81%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">Shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">Value*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>COMMON STOCK&#151;93.5%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Chemicals&#151;2.1%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">27,873</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">KCC Corp. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">8,694,594</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Commercial Banks&#151;7.9%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">291,410</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Hana Financial Group, Inc.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">6,853,205</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">1,397,260</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Korea Exchange Bank</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">12,976,660</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">384,106</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">13,742,387</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">33,572,252</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Commercial Services &#038; Supplies&#151;2.8%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">231,633</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">S1 Corp. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">11,800,365</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Communications&#151;3.8%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">462,110</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">KT Corp.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">15,956,634</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Construction &#038; Engineering&#151;9.3%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">107,942</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">GS Engineering &#038; Construction Corp. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">8,717,018</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">300,000</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Heerim Architects &#038; Planners</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">2,129,001</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">258,378</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Hyundai Development Co. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">9,651,198</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">234,802</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Hyundai Engineering &#038; Construction Co., Ltd. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">14,084,672</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">213,890</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Korea Plant Service &#038; Engineering Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4,941,855</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">39,523,744</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Consumer Finance&#151;2.2%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">269,899</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Samsung Card Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">9,206,748</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Diversified Industrials&#151;2.4%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">192,519</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">LG Corp. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">10,024,735</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Electronic Equipment &#038; Instruments&#151;1.4%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">134,591</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">SFA Engineering Corp. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">6,001,037</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Food &#038; Staples Retailing&#151;6.3%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">60,748</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">CJ Cheil Jedang Corp. (b)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">9,877,510</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">41,051</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">CJ Home Shopping</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">2,356,557</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">30,365</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Nong Shim Co., Ltd. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">5,576,916</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">18,615</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Shinsegae Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">8,785,931</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">26,596,914</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Insurance&#151;3.0%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">71,704</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Samsung Fire &#038; Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">12,552,219</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Internet Software &#038; Services&#151;5.2%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">155,719</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Daum Communications Corp. (b)(d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">5,339,903</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">684,503</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">LG Dacom Corp.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">12,158,116</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">34,326</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">NHN Corp. (b)(d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4,403,072</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">21,901,091</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Media&#151;2.2%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">49,437</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Cheil Communications, Inc.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">9,280,887</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Metals &#038; Mining&#151;11.3%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">392,595</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">12,124,225</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">221,930</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Hyundai Steel Co. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">11,134,426</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">65,892</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">POSCO</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">24,718,693</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">47,977,344</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Korea Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments</B><BR>
September&nbsp;30, 2008 (unaudited)
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="81%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">Shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #000000">Value*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Pharmaceuticals&#151;3.0%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">72,005</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Yuhan Corp. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">12,914,060</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Road &#038; Rail&#151;2.1%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">108,846</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Korea Express Co., Ltd. (b)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">8,817,191</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Semi-conductors&#151;13.0%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">866,880</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. (b)(d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">14,364,683</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">88,669</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">40,632,869</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">54,997,552</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Shipbuilding&#151;3.0%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">252,693</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Daewoo Shipbuilding &#038; Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">6,378,554</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">28,147</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">6,516,131</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">12,894,685</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Tobacco&#151;4.6%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">258,896</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">KT&#038;G Corp.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">19,323,243</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Wholesale&#151;6.6%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">496,560</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Daewoo International Corp. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">13,060,194</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">333,320</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Samsung Corp. (d)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">14,772,371</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">27,832,565</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Wireless Telecommunications Services&#151;1.3%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">31,799</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">SK Telecom Co., Ltd.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">5,443,133</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Total Common Stock (cost&#151;$347,183,901)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">395,310,993</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT&#151;22.9%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left"><B>Collateral Invested for
Securities on Loan </B>(c)<B>&#151;22.9%</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">97,296,755</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">BNY Institutional Cash Reserves
Fund, 2.089% (cost&#151;$97,296,755)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">97,072,002</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>




<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Total Investments
</B>(cost&#151;$444,480,656) (a)&#151;<B>116.4%</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>492,382,995</B></TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>



<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Liabilities in excess of other
assets&#151;(16.4)%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">(69,384,274</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>



<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Net Assets&#151;100.0%</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><B>422,998,721</B></TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="right"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Notes to Schedule of Investments:</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">*Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are readily
available are stated at market value. Market value is generally
determined on the basis of last reported sales prices, or if no sales
are reported, based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting
system, established market makers, or pricing services.<BR>
Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily
available or if a development/event occurs that may significantly impact the value,
are fair-valued, in good faith, by the Board of Directors or
persons acting at the Board&#146;s direction pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Directors.
The Fund&#146;s investments are valued daily and the net asset value (&#145;&#145;NAV&#146;&#146;) is calculated as of the
close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange
(&#145;&#145;NYSE&#146;&#146;) on each day the NYSE is open for business using prices supplied by dealer quotations, or
by using the last sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities, or the
last quoted mean price for those securities for which the over-the-counter market is the primary
market or for listed securities in which there were no sales. With respect to Korean equity
securities, the Fund fair values its securities daily using modeling tools provided by a
statistical research service. This service utilizes statistics and programs based on historical
performance of markets and other economic data (which may include changes in the value of U.S.
securities or security indices). Short-term securities maturing in 60&nbsp;days or less are valued at
amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60&nbsp;days or less, or by amortizing their
value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60&nbsp;days. The
prices used by the Fund to value securities may differ from the value that would be realized if the
securities were sold.
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Securities with an aggregate value of $395,310,993, representing 93.5% of net assets, have been
valued utilizing modeling tools provided by a third-party vendor.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Non-income producing.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Security purchased with cash proceeds from securities on loan.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All or portion of securities on loan with an aggregate market
value of $89,399,847; cash
collateral of $97,296,755 was received with which the Fund purchased short-term investments.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Fair Value Measurements</B>&#151;Effective July&nbsp;1, 2008, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting
Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No.&nbsp;157, &#147;Fair Value Measurements&#148; (&#147;SFAS
157&#148;). This standard clarifies the definition of fair value for financial reporting, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about the use of the fair
value measurements. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under SFAS 157 are described
below:
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Level 1 &#151; quoted prices in active markets for identical investments</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Level 2 &#151; other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for
similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="10%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Level 3 &#151; significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund&#146;s own
assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the three months ended
September&nbsp;30, 2008 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable
inputs. The Fund utilized the following fair value technique:
estimation of the price that would have prevailed in a liquid market
for international equities given information available at the time of evaluation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk
associated with investing in those securities.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following is a summary of the inputs used at September&nbsp;30, 2008 in valuing the Fund&#146;s
investments carried at value:
</DIV>

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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="50%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="90%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Valuation Inputs</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
 <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Investments
in<BR>Securities</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Level 1 &#151; Quoted Prices</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Level 2 &#151; Other Significant Observable Inputs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">492,382,995</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Level 3 &#151; Significant Unobservable Inputs</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">492,382,995</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;2.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Controls and Procedures</B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(a)&nbsp;The
registrant&#146;s President &#038; Chief Executive Officer and
Treasurer, Principal Financial &#038; Officer have
concluded that the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3(c)
under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these
controls and procedures as of a date within 90&nbsp;days of the filing date of this document.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(b)&nbsp;There were no significant changes in the registrant&#146;s internal controls over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3 (d) under the Act (17 CFR
270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during
the registrant&#146;s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;3.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Exhibits</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(a)&nbsp;Exhibit&nbsp;99.302 Cert. &#151; Certification pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act
of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Registrant: The Korea Fund, Inc.
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Robert Goldstein
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Robert Goldstein&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President &#038; Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Date:
November 25, 2008
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    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Brian S. Shlissel
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Brian S. Shlissel&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Treasurer, Principal Financial &#038; Accounting Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Date:
November 25, 2008
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act
of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Robert Goldstein
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Robert Goldstein&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President &#038; Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Date:
November 25, 2008
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Brian S. Shlissel
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Brian S. Shlissel&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Treasurer, Principal Financial &#038; Accounting Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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November 25, 2008
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, Robert Goldstein, certify that:
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this report Form N-Q of The Korea Fund, Inc.;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;</TD>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in
all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter
for which the report is filed;</TD>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3(c) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Rule&nbsp;30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over
financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of a date within 90&nbsp;days prior to the filing date of this report, based on
such evaluation; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal control over
financial reporting; and</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant&#146;s
auditors and the audit committee of the registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing
the equivalent functions):</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="5%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date:
November 25, 2008
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    <TD>I have reviewed this report Form N-Q of The Korea Fund, Inc.;</TD>
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    <TD>Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;</TD>
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    <TD>Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in
all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter
for which the report is filed;</TD>
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    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3(c) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Rule&nbsp;30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:</TD>
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    <TD>Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;</TD>
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    <TD>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over
financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;</TD>
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    <TD>Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of a date within 90&nbsp;days prior to the filing date of this report, based on
such evaluation; and</TD>
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    <TD>Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal control over
financial reporting; and</TD>
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    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant&#146;s
auditors and the audit committee of the registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing
the equivalent functions):</TD>
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    <TD>All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and</TD>
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    <TD>Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date:
November 25, 2008
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Brian S. Shlissel</TD>
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