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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-004293
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
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EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20090309

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-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04058
		FILM NUMBER:		09666655

	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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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM N-CSR</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED<BR>
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Investment Company Act file number 811-04058</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>The Korea Fund, Inc.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>4 Embarcadero Center, 30</B><B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Lawrence G Altadonna &#151; 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York 10105<BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: 212-739-3371</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Date of fiscal year end: June&nbsp;30, 2009
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Date of reporting period: December&nbsp;31, 2008
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the
Commission not later than 10&nbsp;days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is
required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule&nbsp;30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its
regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the
Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the
collection of information contained in Form N-CSR 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
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.
ss 3507.
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    Item 1. Report to Shareholders
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    <FONT style="font-size: 14pt">Semi-Annual Report
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    <FONT style="font-size: 14pt">December&#160;31, 2008
    </FONT>
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    <B> Contents</B>
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    <A HREF='#101'>Portfolio Manager&#146;s Report</A>
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    1-2
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    <A HREF='#102'>Performance&#160;&#038; Statistics</A>
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    3
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    <A HREF='#103'>Schedule of Investments</A>
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    4-5
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    <A HREF='#104'>Statement of Assets and Liabilities</A>
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    <A HREF='#105'>Statement of Operations</A>
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    <A HREF='#106'>Statement of Changes in Net Assets</A>
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    <A HREF='#107'>Notes to Financial Statements</A>
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    9-13
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    <A HREF='#108'>Financial Highlights</A>
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    <A HREF='#109'>Stockholder Meetings Results/Proxy Voting
    Policies&#160;&#038; Procedures</A>
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    <A HREF='#110'>Matters Relating to the Directors&#146;
    Consideration of the Investment Management&#160;&#038;
    Sub-Advisory Agreements</A>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund,
    Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    Portfolio Manager&#146;s Report</FONT></B>
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    </A><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">December&#160;31, 2008
    (unaudited)
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The Korean
    stock market experienced significant volatility in the second
    half of 2008. It opened the second half of trading season at
    1674.9, falling to 938.8 in October amid the global financial
    turmoil and the consequent capital out flow from Korea. However,
    KOSPI rebounded towards the end of the year, closing at 1124.5.
    During the period, KOSPI fell 32.9% in KRW terms and 44.2% in
    US$ terms. The KRW also experienced extreme volatility during
    the period. In November, the KRW depreciated to a 10-year low of
    1500 due to foreign capital exodus driven by heightened
    sovereign default concern. However, the KRW stabilized around
    the 1300 level towards the end of year together with KOSPI. The
    KRW depreciated 20.4% against the US$ in the second half of 2008.
    </FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">During the
    period, the Korean market outperformed regional markets despite
    foreign capital exodus. Domestic institutional money, especially
    national pension, continued to support the KOSPI towards the end
    of the second half of 2008. Only the Indian, Malaysian, and
    Philippine markets outperformed the Korean market as they
    rebounded from the sharp fall experienced in the first half of
    2008.
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    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The reason
    for resilient performance for the Korean market can be found in
    Korea&#146;s aggressive policy responses. The Bank of Korea
    (&#147;BOK&#148;) reduced its policy rate multiple times to 3%
    in December 2008 from 5.25% in September 2008. In addition to
    rate cuts, the BOK extended eligible securities and
    counterparties for open market operations, in an effort to
    improve liquidity conditions in the financial system. On the
    fiscal front, the government announced a KRW33trn, representing
    approximately 3% of GDP. The government also announced the plan
    to establish the Bank Recapitalization Funds (KRW20trn). On the
    external financing side, the BOK established currency swap
    agreements with the US (US$30bn), China and Japan (US$30bn
    equivalent each), which helped limit Korean sovereign risks and
    stabilize the Korean currency.
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    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">In terms of
    funds flow perspective, foreigners continued to sell the market,
    net selling KRW16tr during the second half of 2008. Foreign
    ownership dropped from 31% at the beginning of the period to 29%
    by the close of the year. However, retail investors proved
    resilient on balance with no signs of material redemptions. The
    national pension fund also continued to support the performance
    of KOSPI during the later part of 2008.
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Fund&#146;s
    Performance</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">During the
    second half of 2008 from July&#160;1, 2008 to December&#160;31,
    2008, the decline of The Korea Fund, Inc. on NAV basis was 40.5%
    (net of fees). The share price performance was down 41.6% during
    the reporting period, closing at US$&#160;34.42 per share,
    representing a discount of 8.2% to NAV.
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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">12.31.08&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual Report&#160;<B>1</B>
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund,
    Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    Portfolio Manager&#146;s Report</FONT></B>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 10pt">December&#160;31,
    2008&#160;(unaudited) (continued)
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Performance
    Attribution Review</FONT></B>
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    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">During the
    second half of 2008, the Fund&#146;s overweight in
    telecommunication services worked well, contributing nearly half
    of the Fund&#146;s outperformance. In addition, the Fund&#146;s
    overweight in consumer staples and underweight in financials
    made positive contributions to performance. Binggrae, the
    consumer staple name initiated in October, was the best absolute
    performance contributor during the period. NCsoft and CJ
    internet, internet gaming companies, were also some of the
    strongest names.
    </FONT>
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    <FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    underweight in utilities hurt the Fund&#146;s performance most
    in the second half of 2008. The underweight in materials,
    energy, and consumer discretionary and overweight in industrials
    hurt the Fund&#146;s performance as well. While maintaining an
    overweight position in industrial names, the Fund exited the
    shipbuilding industry as falling ship prices and new orders are
    expected to have prolonged negative impact to the industry.
    </FONT>
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">The
    information contained herein has been obtained from sources
    believed to be reliable but RCM and its affiliates do not
    warrant the information to be accurate, complete or reliable.
    The opinions expressed herein are subject to change at any time
    and without notice. Past performance is not indicative of future
    results. This material is not intended as an offer or
    solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial
    instrument. Investors should consider the investment objectives,
    risks, charges and expenses of any mutual fund carefully before
    investing. This and other information is contained in the
    Fund&#146;s annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statement and
    other fund information, which may be obtained by contacting your
    financial advisor or visiting the Fund&#146;s website at
    www.thekoreafund.com.</FONT></I>
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    <I><FONT style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">This
    information is unaudited and is intended for informational
    purposes only. It is presented only to provide information on
    investment strategies and opportunities. The Fund seeks
    long-term capital appreciation through investment in Korean
    securities. Investing in
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;securities</FONT>
    entails additional risks, including political and economic risk
    and the risk of currency fluctuations, as well as lower
    liquidity. These risks, which can result in greater price
    volatility, will generally be enhanced in less diversified funds
    that concentrate investments in a particular geographic region.
    The Fund is a closed-end exchange traded management investment
    company. This material is presented only to provide information
    and is not intended for trading purposes. Closed-end funds,
    unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. After the
    initial public offering, shares are sold on the open market
    through a stock exchange, where shares may trade at a premium or
    a discount. Holdings are subject to change daily.</FONT></I>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">2</FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual
    Report&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;12.31.08
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund,
    Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    Performance&#160;&#038; Statistics</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    </A><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">December&#160;31, 2008
    (unaudited)
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="8%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=04 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=05 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Total
    Return<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(1)</SUP></B>

</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>Six Months</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>1&#160;Year</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>5&#160;Years</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    <B>10&#160;Years</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="16" align="center" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 1pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #00337F"></DIV><!-- callerid=209 iwidth=121 length=0 -->
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Market Price
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (41.63)%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (52.95)%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7.74%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.58%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net Asset Value (&#147;NAV&#148;)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (40.52)%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (53.42)%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.20%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13.09%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    KOSPI<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(2)</SUP>

</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (44.24)%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (55.95)%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5.58%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6.68%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    MSCI Korea (Total
    Return)<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(3)</SUP>

</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (44.30)%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (55.29)%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.93%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.32%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    MSCI Korea (Price
    Return)<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: top">(3)</SUP>

</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (44.34)%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (55.87)%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.37%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8.77%
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="17" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=339 length=0 -->
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Premium
    (Discount) to NAV:<BR>
    </FONT></B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">December&#160;31,
    1998 to December&#160;31, 2008
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <IMG src="y01106y0110606.gif" alt="(LINE GRAPH)">
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Industry
    Breakdown as a % of net assets:</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <IMG src="y01106y0110607.gif" alt="(PIE CHART)"><B> </B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="83%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="10%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Market Price/NAV:</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #00337F">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Market Price
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #00337F">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #00337F">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #00337F">
    34.42
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #00337F">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=152 length=889 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    NAV
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    37.48
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=152 length=889 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Discount to NAV
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (8.16
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=152 length=889 -->
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=lead -->
    <TD width="5%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>Ten Largest Holdings as a % of net assets:</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #00337F">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #00337F">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #00337F">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #00337F">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #00337F">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt">
    Manufacturer of electronic parts
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=152 length=890 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    KT&#038;G Corp.
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt">
    Producer of tobacco products
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=152 length=890 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    KT Corp.
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt">
    Telephone and internet service provider
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.4
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=152 length=890 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Samsung Fire&#160;&#038; Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt">
    Provider of non-life insurance policies
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=152 length=890 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    LG Electronics, Inc.
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt">
    Manufacturer of electronic equipment
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.2
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=152 length=890 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    POSCO
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt">
    Manufacturer of steel
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.1
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=152 length=890 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt">
    Provider of mobile  telecommunications services
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.0
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=152 length=890 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Yuhan Corp.
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt">
    Manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and veterinary drugs
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=152 length=890 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Hyundai Engineering&#160;&#038; Construction Co., Ltd.
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt">
    General construction company
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=152 length=890 -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    LG Corp.
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 15pt">
    Holding company
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 2pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
    <DIV style="font-size: 2pt; margin-left: 0%; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1pt solid #000000"></DIV><!-- callerid=201 iwidth=152 length=890 -->
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>



<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    (1)&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    <B>Past performance is no guarantee of future results. </B>Total
    return is calculated by subtracting the value of an investment
    in the Fund at the beginning of the specified period from the
    value at the end of the period and dividing the remainder by the
    value of the investment at the beginning of the period and
    expressing the result as a percentage. The calculation assumes
    that all income dividends and capital gain distributions have
    been reinvested. Total return does not reflect broker
    commissions in connection with the purchases or sales of Fund
    shares. Total return for a period of more than one year
    represents the average annual return. Total return for a period
    of less than one year is not annualized.
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 2pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>




<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    (2)&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (&#147;KOSPI&#148;) is an
    unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of all common shares on
    the Stock Market Division of the Korea Exchange (formerly the
    &#147;Korea Stock Exchange&#148;). The KOSPI returns, unlike
    Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not
    possible to invest directly in the index. Total return for a
    period of more than one year represents the average annual
    return. Total return for a period of less than one year is not
    annualized.
</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="line-height: 2pt; font-size: 1pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>




<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    (3)&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">    Morgan Stanley Capital International (&#147;MSCI&#148;) Korea
    Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of equity
    securities of companies domiciled in Korea. The index is
    designed to represent the performance of the Korean stock market
    and excludes certain market segments unavailable to
    U.S.&#160;based investors. The MSCI Korea (Total Return) returns
    assume reinvestment of dividends while the MSCI Korea (Price
    Return) returns do not and, unlike Fund returns, neither
    reflects any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest
    directly in the index. Total return for a period of more than
    one year represents the average annual return. Total return for
    a period of less than one year is not annualized.
</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">An investment in the Fund involves
    risk, including the loss of principal. Total return, market
    price and net asset value will fluctuate with changes in market
    conditions. This data is provided for information only and is
    not intended for trading purposes. Closed-end funds, unlike
    open-end funds, are not continuously offered. There is a
    one-time public offering and once issued, shares of closed-end
    funds are sold in the open market through a stock exchange. Net
    asset value per share is total assets less total liabilities
    divided by the number of shares outstanding. Holdings are
    subject to change daily.
    </FONT>
</DIV>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="right" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">12.31.08&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual Report&#160;<B>3</B>
    </FONT>
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund, Inc.
    </FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Schedule of
    Investments</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 2%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    </A><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">December&#160;31, 2008
    (unaudited)
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<TABLE border="0" width="100%" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=lead -->
    <TD width="9%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="73%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=maindata -->
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=lead -->
    <TD width="9%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=03 type=hang1 -->
</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    Shares
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    Value
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD colspan="9" align="left" valign="top" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>COMMON STOCK&#150;110.2%</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Auto Components&#150;1.2%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    272,970
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. (b)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,371,062
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Chemicals&#150;2.3%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    27,873
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    KCC Corp.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,510,148
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Commercial Banks&#150;5.3%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,397,260
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Korea Exchange Bank
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,194,798
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    329,876
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,849,179
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,043,977
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Commercial Services&#160;&#038; Supplies&#150;3.3%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    213,803
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    S1 Corp.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,241,533
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Communications&#150;4.9%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    462,110
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    KT Corp.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13,783,778
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Construction&#160;&#038; Engineering&#150;10.9%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    267,460
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Heerim Architects&#160;&#038; Planners (b)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,714,317
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    292,058
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Hyundai Development Co.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,732,546
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    262,782
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Hyundai Engineering&#160;&#038; Construction Co., Ltd.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,201,993
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    457,950
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Korea Plant Service&#160;&#038; Engineering Co., Ltd.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,252,740
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    30,901,596
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Consumer Finance&#150;2.8%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    269,899
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Samsung Card Co., Ltd.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,028,584
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Diversified Consumer Services&#150;4.3%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    347,769
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    LG Corp.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,077,479
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Electronic Equipment&#160;&#038; Instruments&#150;5.9%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    213,842
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    LG Electronics, Inc.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,985,106
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    134,591
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    SFA Engineering Corp.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,613,491
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    16,598,597
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Food&#160;&#038; Staples Retailing&#150;8.0%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    168,460
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Binggrae Co., Ltd.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,848,032
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    15,928
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    CJ CheilJedang Corp. (b)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,310,223
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    38,546
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    CJ Home Shopping
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,224,785
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    30,365
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Nong Shim Co., Ltd.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,926,963
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    18,615
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Shinsegae Co., Ltd.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,232,140
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    22,542,143
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Insurance&#150;4.7%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    87,124
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Samsung Fire&#160;&#038; Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13,239,336
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Internet Software&#160;&#038; Services&#150;11.0%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    406,616
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    CJ Internet Corp.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,998,866
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    32,875
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Daum Communications Corp. (b)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    853,458
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    580,883
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    LG Dacom Corp. (b)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,321,445
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    146,030
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    NCSoft Corp.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,212,982
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    101,571
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    NHN Corp. (b)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,737,501
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31,124,252
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Media&#150;2.5%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    46,304
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Cheil Worldwide, Inc. (b)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,228,865
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">4</FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual
    Report&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;12.31.08
    </FONT>
</DIV>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund, Inc.
    </FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Schedule of
    Investments</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">December&#160;31, 2008 (unaudited)
    (continued)
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<!-- Table Width Row BEGIN -->
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=lead -->
    <TD width="9%" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=body -->
    <TD width="1%" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=01 type=hang1 -->
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=gutter -->
    <TD width="73%">&nbsp;</TD>	<!-- colindex=02 type=maindata -->
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</TR>
<!-- Table Width Row END -->
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="8" align="center" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    Shares
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    Value
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    <B>Metals&#160;&#038; Mining&#150;6.6%</B>
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    274,445
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,054,522
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    41,882
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    POSCO
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,718,368
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18,772,890
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Pharmaceuticals&#150;4.3%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    69,639
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    Yuhan Corp.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,226,724
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Road&#160;&#038; Rail&#150;0.0%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    846
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Korea Express Co., Ltd. (b)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    60,201
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Semi-conductors&#150;11.4%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    88,669
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32,327,841
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Tobacco&#150;5.4%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    243,856
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    KT&#038;G Corp.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    15,424,760
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Wholesale&#150;7.6%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    578,880
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Daewoo International Corp. (b)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,752,811
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    333,320
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Samsung C&#160;&#038; T Corp. (b)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10,772,251
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    21,525,062
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Wireless Telecommunications Services&#150;7.8%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    1,207,590
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    LG Telecom Ltd.&#160;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9,611,260
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
    75,329
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (b)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,520,949
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    22,132,209
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Total Investments </B>(cost&#150;$304,644,353)
    (a)&#150;<B>110.2%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>312,161,037</B>
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
    Liabilities in excess of other assets&#150;(10.2)%
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (28,969,399
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
    <B>Net Assets&#150;100.0%</B>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    <B>$</B>
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    <B>283,191,638 </B>
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="9" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Notes to Schedule
    of Investments:</FONT></B>
</DIV>



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    <TD width="3%"></TD>
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    (a)&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Securities with an aggregate value of $312,161,037, representing
    110.2% of net assets, were valued utilizing modeling tools
    provided by a third-party vendor as described in Note&#160;1(a)
    in the Notes to Financial Statements.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>





<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>    (b)&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Non-income producing.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">See accompanying Notes to
    Financial
    Statements</FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;12.31.08&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual Report&#160;<B>5</B>
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund,
    Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    </A><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">December&#160;31, 2008
    (unaudited)
    </FONT>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Assets:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Investments, at value (cost&#150;$304,644,353)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $312,161,037
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Cash (including foreign currency with a cost and value of
    $9,873,068 and $10,883,852, respectively)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    12,966,756
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Fund shares to be issued (See Note&#160;8)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    176,156,198
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Dividends receivable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,688,068
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Securities lending interest receivable (net)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    28,263
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Prepaid expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    46,801
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Total Assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    507,047,123
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 7pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Liabilities:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Dividends payable to stockholders
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    220,195,248
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Payable for investments purchased
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,065,531
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Contingent liability for securities lending (See Note&#160;1(h))
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,123,767
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Investment management fees payable
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    180,195
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Accrued expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    290,744
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Total Liabilities
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    223,855,485
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Net Assets</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $283,191,638
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 7pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Net Assets:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Common Stock:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Par value ($0.01 per share, applicable to 7,556,330&#160;shares)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $75,563
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Paid-in-capital</FONT>
    in excess of par
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    344,273,028
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Dividends in excess of net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,907,156
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Accumulated net realized loss on investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (66,828,576
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net unrealized appreciation of investments, foreign currency
    transactions and contingent liability for securities lending
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,578,779
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Net Assets</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $283,191,638
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Net Asset Value Per Share</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $37.48
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">6</FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual
    Report&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;12.31.08&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;<B>See
    accompanying Notes to Financial Statements</B>
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund,
    Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    Statement of Operations</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    </A><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">Six months ended
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    </FONT>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Investment Income:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,079,794)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $5,464,411
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Securities lending income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    505,228
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Interest
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    126,122
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Total Investment Income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    6,095,761
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Expenses:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Investment management fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,481,660
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Legal fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    578,774
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Custodian fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    273,094
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Directors&#146; fees and expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    189,570
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Insurance expense
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    95,682
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Stockholder communications
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    92,749
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Audit and tax services
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    75,784
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Accounting agent fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27,875
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    New York Stock Exchange listing fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25,195
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Transfer agent fees
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    8,946
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Miscellaneous
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    25,360
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 16pt">
    Total expenses
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,874,689
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 5pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Net Investment Income</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3,221,072
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 7pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss):</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net realized loss on:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (61,910,404
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Foreign currency transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (7,672,730
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Investments
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (160,371,985
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Foreign currency transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,181,672
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 14pt">
    Contingent liability for securities lending
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1,123,767
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -6pt; margin-left: 6pt">
    Net realized and change in unrealized gain/loss on investments,
    foreign currency transactions and contingent liability for
    securities lending
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (229,897,214
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 5pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Investment
    Operations</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $(226,676,142
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">See accompanying Notes to
    Financial
    Statements</FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;12.31.08&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;The
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund,
    Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">
    Statement of Changes in Net Assets</FONT></B>
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<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    Six Months<BR>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    ended<BR>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    December&#160;31, 2008<BR>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    Year ended<BR>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 7pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    (unaudited)
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    June&#160;30, 2008
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Investment Operations:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $3,221,072
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $2,802,252
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">redemption-in-kind</FONT>
    and foreign currency transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (69,583,134
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    310,603,852
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of
    investments, contingent liability for securities lending and
    foreign currency transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (160,314,080
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (377,275,494
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net decrease in net assets resulting from investment operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (226,676,142
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (63,869,390
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Dividends and Distributions to Stockholders from:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4,920,003
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net realized gains
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (220,195,248
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (424,125,081
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Total dividends and distributions to stockholders
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (220,195,248
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (429,045,084
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Capital Stock Transactions:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Fund shares to be issued (See Note&#160;8)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    176,156,198
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    122,407,521
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Cost of shares tendered
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (108,802,362
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Net increase from capital stock transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    176,156,198
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    13,605,159
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Total decrease in net assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (270,715,192
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (479,309,315
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 6pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Net Assets:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Beginning of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    553,906,830
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1,033,216,145
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    End of period (including dividends in excess of net investment
    income of $(1,907,156) and $(5,128,228), respectively)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $283,191,638
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $553,906,830
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="line-height: 16pt">
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    <B>Shares Activity:</B> (1)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Shares at beginning of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,438,486
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,427,062
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    441,745
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Fund shares to be issued (See Note&#160;8)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    5,117,844
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (430,321
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Shares at end of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    7,556,330
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    2,438,486
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Adjusted for 1-for-10 reverse stock split that occurred on
    December&#160;22, 2008 (See Note&#160;7).</TD>
</TR>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">8</FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual
    Report&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;12.31.08&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;<B>See
    accompanying Notes to Financial Statements</B>
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund,
    Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> Notes To
    Financial Statements</FONT></B>
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    </A><FONT style="font-size: 9pt">December&#160;31, 2008
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    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">1.&#160;Organization
    and Significant Accounting Policies</FONT></B>
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    The Korea Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) is registered under
    the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;1940
    Act&#148;), as a closed-end, non-diversified management
    investment company organized as a Maryland corporation.
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    The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through investment
    in securities, primarily equity securities, of Korean companies.
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    The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with
    accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
    America requires management to make estimates and assumptions
    that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the
    financial statements. Actual results could differ from these
    estimates.
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    In the normal course of business the Fund enters into contracts
    that contain a variety of representations which provide general
    indemnifications. The Fund&#146;s maximum exposure under these
    arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that
    may be made against the Fund that have not yet been asserted.
    However, the Fund expects the risk of any loss to be remote.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Financial Accounting Standards Board (&#147;FASB&#148;)
    issued Interpretation No.&#160;48, &#147;Accounting for
    Uncertainty in Income Taxes&#151;an Interpretation of FASB
    Statement No.&#160;109&#148; (the &#147;Interpretation&#148;).
    The Interpretation establishes for all entities, including
    pass-through entities such as the Fund, a minimum threshold for
    financial statement recognition of the benefit of positions
    taken in filing tax returns (including whether an entity is
    taxable in a particular jurisdiction), and requires certain
    expanded tax disclosures. Fund management has determined that
    its evaluation of the Interpretation has resulted in no material
    impact to the Fund&#146;s financial statements at
    December&#160;31, 2008. The Fund&#146;s federal tax returns for
    the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by
    the Internal Revenue Service.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
    Standards No.&#160;161, &#147;Disclosures about Derivative
    Instruments and Hedging Activities&#148;
    (&#147;SFAS&#160;161&#148;). SFAS&#160;161 is effective for
    fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
    November&#160;15, 2008. SFAS&#160;161 requires enhanced
    disclosures about a fund&#146;s derivative and hedging
    activities. In September 2008, FASB issued a FASB Staff Position
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">No.&#160;133-1</FONT>
    and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">FIN&#160;45-4</FONT>
    &#147;Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain
    Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No.&#160;133 and FASB
    Interpretation No.&#160;45; and Clarification of the Effective
    Date of FASB Statement No.&#160;161&#148; (&#147;FSP&#148;). FSP
    requires enhanced transparency of the effect of credit
    derivatives and guarantees on an issuer&#146;s financial
    position, financial performance and cash flows. FSP is effective
    for fiscal years or interim periods beginning after
    November&#160;15, 2008. This FSP applies to certain credit
    derivatives, hybrid instruments that have embedded credit
    derivatives (for example, credit-linked notes), and certain
    guarantees and it requires additional disclosures regarding
    credit derivatives with sold protection. Fund management has
    determined that FSP has no impact to the Fund&#146;s financial
    statements at December&#160;31, 2008.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following is a summary of significant accounting policies
    consistently followed by the Fund:
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(a)&#160;Valuation
    of Investments</FONT></B>
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    Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which
    market quotations are readily available are stated at market
    value. 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 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
    (&#147;NAV&#148;) is calculated as of the close of regular
    trading (normally 4:00&#160;p.m.&#160;Eastern time) on the New
    York Stock Exchange (&#147;NYSE&#148;) 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.&#160;securities or security indices). Short-term securities
    maturing in 60&#160;days or less are valued at amortized cost,
    if their original term to maturity was 60&#160;days or less, or
    by amortizing their value on the 61st&#160;day prior to
    maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded
    60&#160;days. Investments initially valued in currencies other
    than U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange
    rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the NAV of
    the Fund&#146;s shares may be affected by changes in the value
    of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of
    securities traded in markets outside the United States or
    denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be
    affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed and the
    NAV may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase
    or sell shares. The prices used by the Fund to value securities
    may differ from the value that would be realized if the
    securities were sold and the differences could be material to
    the financial statements.
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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">12.31.08&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual Report&#160;<B>9</B>
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund,
    Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> Notes To
    Financial Statements</FONT></B>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">December&#160;31, 2008 (unaudited)
    (continued)
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">1.&#160;Organization
    and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)</FONT></B>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(b)&#160;Fair
    Value Measurement</FONT></B>
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    Effective July&#160;1, 2008, the Fund adopted FASB Statement of
    Financial Accounting Standards No.&#160;157, &#147;Fair Value
    Measurements&#148; (&#147;SFAS&#160;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. Under this standard, fair value is defined as the
    price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to
    transfer a liability (i.e. the &#147;exit price&#148;) in an
    orderly transaction between market participants. The three
    levels of the fair value hierarchy under SFAS&#160;157 are
    described below:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Level&#160;1&#151;quoted prices in active markets for identical
    investments that the Fund has the ability to access
</TD>
</TR>





<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Level&#160;2&#151;valuations based on other significant
    observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar
    investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk,
    etc.) or quotes from inactive exchanges
</TD>
</TR>





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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>    &#149;&#160;
</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Level&#160;3&#151;valuations based on significant unobservable
    inputs (including the Fund&#146;s own assumptions in determining
    the fair value of investments)
</TD>
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    The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value
    during the six months ended December&#160;31, 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 an international equity given information available
    at the time of evaluation.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not
    necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing
    in those securities.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The following is a summary of the inputs used at
    December&#160;31, 2008 in valuing the Fund&#146;s investments
    carried at value:
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    Investments in<BR>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    Valuation Inputs
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    Securities
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="4" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Level&#160;1&#151;Quoted Prices
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Level&#160;2&#151;Other Significant Observable Inputs
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    312,161,037
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Level&#160;3&#151;Significant Unobservable Inputs
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Total
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    $
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    312,161,037
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="5" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD colspan="5" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(c)&#160;Investment
    Transactions and Investment Income</FONT></B>
</DIV>



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    Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date.
    Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis net of foreign
    withholding taxes. Realized gains and losses on investments are
    recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is
    recorded on the ex-dividend date net of foreign withholding
    taxes. Korean-based corporations have generally adopted calendar
    year-ends, and their interim and final corporate actions are
    normally approved, finalized and announced by their boards of
    directors and stockholders in the first and third quarters of
    each calendar year. Generally, estimates of their dividends are
    accrued by management on the ex-dividend date principally in the
    prior December
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT> June
    period ends. These dividend announcements are recorded by the
    Fund on such ex-dividend dates. Any subsequent adjustments
    thereto by Korean corporations are recorded when announced.
    Presently, dividend income from Korean equity investments is
    earned primarily in the last calendar quarter of each year, and
    will be received primarily in the first calendar quarter of each
    year. Certain other dividends and related withholding taxes, if
    applicable, from Korean securities may be recorded subsequent to
    the ex-dividend date as soon as the Fund is informed of such
    dividends and taxes.
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(d)&#160;Federal
    Income Taxes</FONT></B>
</DIV>



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    The Fund intends to distribute all of its taxable income and to
    comply with the other requirements of the U.S.&#160;Internal
    Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated
    investment companies. Accordingly, no provision for
    U.S.&#160;federal income taxes is required.
</DIV>

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    In connection with the tender offer and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">redemption-in-kind</FONT>
    of the Fund&#146;s Korean securities that occurred on
    April&#160;22, 2008, the Fund was subject to a securities
    transaction tax of $491,733. This tax and related fees of
    $50,000 were charged to net realized gain on investments (see
    Notes&#160;1(e) and 6).
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(e)&#160;Foreign
    Investment and Exchange Controls in Korea</FONT></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Foreign Exchange Transaction Act, the Presidential Decree
    relating to such Act and the regulations of the Minister of
    Finance and Economy issued thereunder impose certain limitations
    and controls which generally affect foreign
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">10</FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual
    Report&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;12.31.08
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund,
    Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> Notes To
    Financial Statements</FONT></B>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">December&#160;31, 2008 (unaudited)
    (continued)
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">1.&#160;Organization
    and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>


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    investors in Korea. Through August&#160;18, 2005, the Fund had a
    license from the Ministry of Finance and Economy to invest in
    Korean securities and to repatriate income received from
    dividends and interest earned on, and net realized capital gains
    from, its investments in Korean securities or to repatriate from
    investment principal up to 10% of the net asset value (taken at
    current value) of the Fund (except upon termination of the Fund,
    or for expenses in excess of Fund income, in which case the
    foregoing restriction shall not apply). Under the Foreign
    Exchange Transaction Act, the Minister of Finance and Economy
    has the power, with prior public notice of scope and duration,
    to suspend all or a part of foreign exchange transactions when
    emergency measures are deemed necessary in case of radical
    change in the international or domestic economic situation. The
    Fund could be adversely affected by delays in, or the refusal to
    grant, any required governmental approval for such transactions.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In order to complete its tender offer program (See Note&#160;6),
    however, the Fund relinquished its license from the Korean
    Ministry of Finance and Economy effective August&#160;19, 2005.
    The Fund had engaged in negotiations with the Korean Ministry of
    Finance and Economy concerning the feasibility of the
    Fund&#146;s license being amended to allow the Fund to
    repatriate more than 10% of Fund capital. However, the Ministry
    of Finance and Economy advised the Fund that the license cannot
    be amended as a result of a change in the Korean regulations. As
    a result of the relinquishment of the license, the Fund is
    subject to the Korean securities transaction tax equal to 0.3%
    of the fair market value of any portfolio securities transferred
    by the Fund on the Korea Exchange and 0.5% of the fair market
    value of any portfolio securities transferred outside of the
    Korea Exchange. The relinquishment will not otherwise affect the
    Fund&#146;s operations.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Various restrictions currently apply with respect to investing
    in equity securities of Korean banks and certain designated
    public corporations and telecommunications corporations listed
    on the Korea Exchange. As of December&#160;31, 2008, the Fund
    and its affiliates would require the approval of the Financial
    Supervisory Commission (the &#147;FSC&#148;) before obtaining
    aggregate beneficial ownership of more than 10% of the
    outstanding voting shares of a national bank or 15% of the
    outstanding voting shares of a regional bank, and additional FSC
    approvals would be required before specified higher ownership
    percentages could be exceeded. With respect to certain public
    and telecommunications corporations, the Fund&#146;s holdings in
    SK Telecom Co., Ltd. were subject to a foreign ownership limit
    of 49% as of December&#160;31, 2008.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(f)&#160;Dividends
    and Distributions</FONT></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund declares dividends from net investment income and
    distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, annually.
    The Fund records dividends and distributions to its stockholders
    on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and
    distributions from net investment income and net realized
    capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income
    tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted
    accounting principles. These &#147;book-tax&#148; differences
    are considered either temporary or permanent in nature. To the
    extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts
    are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their
    income tax treatment; temporary differences do not require
    reclassification. To the extent dividends
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    distributions exceed current and accumulated earnings and
    profits for federal income tax purposes, they are reported as
    dividends
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    distributions of paid-in capital in excess of par.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(g)&#160;Foreign
    Currency Translation</FONT></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund&#146;s accounting records are maintained in
    U.S.&#160;dollars as follows: (1)&#160;the foreign currency
    market value of investments and other assets and liabilities
    denominated in foreign currency are translated at the prevailing
    exchange rate at the end of the period; and (2)&#160;purchases
    and sales, income and expenses are translated at the prevailing
    exchange rate on the respective dates of such transactions. The
    resulting net foreign currency gain or loss is included in the
    Statement of Operations.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results
    of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign
    currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from
    changes in the market prices of securities. Accordingly, such
    foreign currency gain (loss) is included in net realized and
    unrealized gain (loss) on investments. However, the Fund does
    isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
    rates when determining the gain or loss upon the sale or
    maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations
    pursuant to U.S.&#160;federal income tax regulations; such
    amount is categorized as foreign currency gain or loss for both
    financial reporting and income tax reporting purposes.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    At December&#160;31, 2008, the exchange rate for Korean won was
    WON 1,259.55 to U.S.&#160;$1.
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(h)&#160;Securities
    Lending</FONT></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund may engage in securities lending. The loans are secured
    by collateral at least equal, at all times, to the market value
    of the loaned securities. During the term of the loan, the Fund
    will continue to receive any dividends or amounts equivalent
    thereto, on the loaned securities while receiving a fee from the
    borrower
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">and/or</FONT>
    earning interest on the
</DIV>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">12.31.08&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual Report&#160;<B>11</B>
    </FONT>
</DIV>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund,
    Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> Notes To
    Financial Statements</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">December&#160;31, 2008 (unaudited)
    (continued)
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">1.&#160;Organization
    and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    investment of the cash collateral. Securities lending income is
    disclosed as such in the Statement of Operations. Income
    generated from the investment of cash collateral, less
    negotiated rebate fees paid to borrowers and transaction costs,
    is allocated between the Fund and securities lending agent. Cash
    collateral received for securities on loan is invested in
    securities identified in the Schedule of Investments and the
    corresponding liability is recognized as such in the Statement
    of Assets and Liabilities. Loans are subject to termination at
    the option of the borrower or the Fund.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the
    lender securities identical to the loaned securities. The Fund
    may pay reasonable finders&#146;, administration and custodial
    fees in connection with a loan of its securities and may share
    the interest earned on the collateral with the borrower. The
    Fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of
    rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the
    securities fail financially. The Fund also bears the risk of
    loss in the event the securities purchased with cash collateral
    depreciate in value.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In connection with the Fund&#146;s cash collateral investment in
    BNY Institutional Cash Reserves (&#147;CR&#148;) at
    September&#160;12, 2008, the Fund may be subject to losses on
    investments in certain Lehman Brothers securities held in CR.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(i)&#160;Concentration
    of Risk</FONT></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Investing in the Korean market may involve special risks and
    considerations not typically associated with investing in the
    United States of America. These risks include revaluation of
    currency, high rates of inflation, Korean taxes, repatriation
    restrictions on income and capital, corporate bankruptcy and
    future adverse political, social and economic developments.
    Moreover, securities issued in this market may be less liquid,
    subject to government ownership controls, delayed settlements
    and their prices more volatile than those of comparable
    securities in the United States.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">2.&#160;Investment
    Manager/Sub-Adviser/Sub-Administrator</FONT></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund has an Investment Management Agreement (the
    &#147;Management Agreement&#148;) with RCM Capital Management
    LLC (the &#147;Investment Manager&#148;). Subject to the
    supervision of the Board of Directors, the Investment Manager is
    responsible for managing, either directly or through others
    selected by it, the Fund&#146;s investment activities, business
    affairs, and other administrative matters. Pursuant to the
    Management Agreement, the Investment Manager receives an annual
    fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.75% of the value
    of the Fund&#146;s average daily net assets up to
    $250&#160;million; 0.725% of the next $250&#160;million of
    average daily net assets; 0.70% of the next $250&#160;million of
    average daily net assets; 0.675% of the next $250&#160;million
    of average daily net assets and 0.65% of average daily net
    assets in excess of $1&#160;billion. For the six months ended
    December&#160;31, 2008, the Fund paid investment management fees
    at an effective rate of 0.74% of the Fund&#146;s average daily
    net assets.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Investment Manager has retained its affiliates, RCM Asia
    Pacific Limited (the &#147;Sub-Adviser&#148;) and Allianz Global
    Investors Fund&#160;Management LLC (the
    &#147;Sub-Administrator&#148;) to manage the Fund&#146;s
    investments and provide administrative services to the Fund,
    respectively. The Investment Manager and not the Fund, pays a
    portion of the fee it receives to the Sub-Adviser and
    Sub-Administrator in return for their services. The Investment
    Manager, Sub-Adviser and Sub-Administrator are indirect
    wholly-owned subsidiaries of Allianz SE, a publicly traded
    insurance and financial services company.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">3.&#160;Investments
    in Securities</FONT></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    During the six months ended December&#160;31, 2008, purchases
    and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term
    investments) aggregated $149,273,595 and $135,618,362,
    respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">4.&#160;Income
    Tax Information</FONT></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The cost basis of portfolio securities of $304,644,353 is
    substantially the same for both federal income tax and financial
    reporting purposes. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for
    securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost is
    $97,851,991; aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for
    securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over value is
    $90,335,307; net unrealized appreciation for federal income tax
    purposes is $7,516,684.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">5.&#160;Share
    Repurchases</FONT></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Board has authorized the Fund to affect periodic repurchases
    of it shares in the open market from time to time when the
    Fund&#146;s shares trade at a discount to their net asset value.
    Subject to periodic review by the Board of Directors,
    repurchases may be made at such time and in such amounts as the
    Fund&#146;s Investment Manager believes will further the
    achievements of the Fund&#146;s objectives. The Board revised
    the share repurchase program at the Fund&#146;s October&#160;24,
    2007 Board meeting. Under the new share repurchase program the
    Fund&#146;s Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser monitor the
    Fund&#146;s discount weekly and if the Fund&#146;s daily average
    discount during the preceding 20 business days exceeds a certain
    threshold as determined by the Board from time to time, a
    meeting of the Buyback Committee is convened. The Buyback
</DIV>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">12</FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual
    Report&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;12.31.08
    </FONT>
</DIV>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund,
    Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica"> Notes To
    Financial Statements</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">December&#160;31, 2008 (unaudited)
    (continued)
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">5.&#160;Share
    Repurchases (continued)</FONT></B>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Committee is comprised of three Directors, the Fund&#146;s
    President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, and Secretary and the
    Director of Close-End Funds of the Sub-Administrator. The
    Buyback Committee, once convened, is responsible for deciding
    whether to implement a share repurchase. The Fund did not
    repurchase shares during the six months ended December&#160;31,
    2008 and the year ended June&#160;30, 2008.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">6.&#160;Tender
    Offers</FONT></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On March&#160;20, 2008, the Fund commenced a tender offer of up
    to 4,303,210 of its shares of common stock, representing
    approximately 15% of its outstanding shares, in exchange for
    Korean portfolio securities of the Fund (and cash in lieu of
    fractional shares) at a price per share equal to 98% of the net
    asset value per share on April&#160;22, 2008, the day after
    expiration of the offer. Stockholders exchanging their shares in
    the offer received a pro-rata share of the Fund&#146;s equity
    holdings (and cash in lieu of fractional shares). Shares
    tendered were 4,303,210 with a value of $108,802,362. Shares
    tendered have been restated to 430,321 to reflect the 1-for-10
    reverse stock split (See Note&#160;7).
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">7.&#160;Reverse
    Stock Split</FONT></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On December&#160;10, 2008, the Fund declared a reverse stock
    split on a
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-for-10</FONT>
    basis. Each Fund shareholder of record on December&#160;22, 2008
    received one share of the Fund with a net asset value of $126.18
    per share for every ten shares of the Fund with a net asset
    value of $12.62 per share. Prior year share information in the
    Statement of Changes in Net Assets and all prior year per share
    information in the Financial Highlights have been restated to
    reflect the reverse stock split. The reverse stock split had no
    impact on total investment return, net assets, ratios or
    portfolio turnover rates presented in the Financial Highlights.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">8.&#160;Fund
    Shares to be Issued</FONT></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On December 22, 2008, the Fund declared a capital gain
    distribution of $90.30. The distribution was to be made in newly
    issued fund shares, based on the Fund&#146;s market price per
    share on January&#160;26, 2009 (&#147;Pricing Date&#148;),
    unless a cash election was made. The total cash to be
    distributed was limited to 20% of the aggregate dollar amount of
    the total distribution (excluding any cash paid in lieu of
    fractional shares). At December&#160;31, 2008, based on the
    Fund&#146;s market price of $34.42 and estimated 20% cash
    distribution, 5,117,844 shares were projected to be issued in
    connection with the capital gain distribution. On
    January&#160;29, 2009 (the payable date) the Fund issued
    8,007,555 shares based on the market price of $21.99 on the
    Pricing Date.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">9.&#160;Legal
    Proceedings</FONT></B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In June and September 2004, the Sub-Administrator and certain of
    its affiliates (including PEA Capital LLC (&#147;PEA&#148;),
    Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC and Allianz Global
    Investors of America L.P.), agreed to settle, without admitting
    or denying the allegations, claims brought by the Securities and
    Exchange Commission and the New Jersey Attorney General alleging
    violations of federal and state securities laws with respect to
    certain open-end funds for which the Sub-Administrator serves as
    investment adviser. The settlements related to an alleged
    &#147;market timing&#148; arrangement in certain open-end funds
    formerly sub-advised by PEA. The Investment Manager and its
    affiliates agreed to pay a total of $68&#160;million to settle
    the claims. In addition to monetary payments, the settling
    parties agreed to undertake certain corporate governance,
    compliance and disclosure reforms related to market timing and
    consented to cease and desist orders and censures. Subsequent to
    these events, PEA deregistered as an investment manager and
    dissolved. None of the settlements alleged that any
    inappropriate activity took place with respect to the Fund.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    Since February 2004, the Sub-Administrator and certain of its
    affiliates and their employees have been named as defendants in
    a number of pending lawsuits concerning &#147;market
    timing&#148;, which allege the same or similar conduct
    underlying the regulatory settlements discussed above. The
    market timing lawsuits have been consolidated in a
    multi-district litigation proceeding in the U.S.&#160;District
    Court of Maryland. Any potential resolution of these matters may
    include, but not be limited to, judgments or settlements for
    damages against the Sub-Administrator or its affiliates or
    related injunctions.
</DIV>

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    The foregoing speaks only as of the date hereof.
</DIV>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">12.31.08&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual Report&#160;<B>13</B>
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The
    Korea Fund,
    Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;<A name='108'></A>Financial
    Highlights</FONT></B>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 9pt">For a share of stock throughout
    each period:
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    Six months<BR>
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    ended<BR>
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    December&#160;31,<BR>
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="22" align="center" valign="bottom">
    Year ended June&#160;30,
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&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    2008*<BR>
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&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="22" align="center" valign="bottom">

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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    (unaudited)
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&nbsp;
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<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    2008*
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<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    2007*
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    2006*
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    2005*
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    2004*
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net asset value, beginning of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    $227.15
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    $425.71
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    $388.65
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    $291.01
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    $215.46
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
    $176.21
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
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<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
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<TD>
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
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<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
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<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
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</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Investment Operations:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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&nbsp;
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</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
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<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
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</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
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</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
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</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net investment income (1)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.28
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.08
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.84
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    3.26
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.02
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net realized and change in unrealized gain/loss on investments,
    contingent liability for securities lending,
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">redemptions-in-kind,</FONT>
    investments in Affiliates, and foreign currency transactions
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (100.54
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (21.84
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    103.62
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    98.88
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    78.03
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    39.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Total from investment operations
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (99.26
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (20.76
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    107.46
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    102.14
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    82.05
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    40.95
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Dividends and Distributions to Stockholders from:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net investment income
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (1.72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4.53
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (5.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (4.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net realized gains
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (90.30
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (172.38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (66.67
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (2.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Total dividends and distributions to stockholders
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (90.30
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (174.10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (71.20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (8.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (6.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    )
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Capital Share Transactions:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Accretion (dilution) to net asset value, resulting from share
    repurchases, shares tendered, shares to be issued and
    reinvestment of distributions for shares at value
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (0.11
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (3.70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.80
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    4.00
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    &#151;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.30
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net asset value, end of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $37.48
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $227.15
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $425.71
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $388.65
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $291.01
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $215.46
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Market price, end of period
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $34.42
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $213.70
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $395.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $363.30
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $273.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $188.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>Total Investment Return: </B>(2)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net asset value
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (40.52
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (14.69
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    31.08
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    36.50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38.43
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    24.07
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Market price
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (41.63
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    (9.61
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    )%
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    32.39
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35.72
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    49.06
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    27.66
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    <B>RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Net assets, end of period (000)
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $283,192
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $553,907
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $1,033,216
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $1,048,087
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $1,300,842
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    $963,133
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Ratio of expenses to average net assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.44
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %(3)
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.06
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.96
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.89
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.13
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.27
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.61
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %(3)
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.31
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.99
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.90
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    1.58
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    0.94
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #CCEEFF">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Portfolio turnover
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    35
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    38
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    50
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    9
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    10
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
    %
</TD>
<TD style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    20
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-right: 1px solid #000000; padding-right: 2pt">
    %
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    * </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Adjusted for the
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-for-10</FONT>
    reverse stock split that occurred on December&#160;22, 2008 (See
    Note&#160;7 in the Notes to Financial Statements).</TD>
</TR>




<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (1) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Calculated on average shares.</TD>
</TR>




<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (2) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Total return is calculated by subtracting the value of an
    investment in the Fund at the beginning of the specified period
    from the value at the end of the period and dividing the
    remainder by the value of the investment at the beginning of the
    period and expressing the result as a percentage. The
    calculation assumes that all income dividends and capital gain
    distributions have been reinvested. Total return does not
    reflect broker commissions in connection with the purchases or
    sales of Fund shares. Total investment return for a period of
    less than one year is not annualized.</TD>
</TR>




<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">
    (3) </TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="bottom">
    Annualized.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">14</FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual
    Report&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;12.31.08&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;<B>See
    accompanying Notes to Financial Statements</B>
    </FONT>
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    <TD>    <B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt; color: #00337F">The&#160;Korea&#160;Fund,&#160;Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <A name='110'></A><B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">Stockholder
    Meeting Results/Proxy Voting Policies&#160;&#038; Procedures
    </FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(unaudited)
    </FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

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    <B><U><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Stockholder
    Meeting Results:</FONT></U></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund held its annual meeting of stockholders on
    October&#160;29, 2008 which was adjourned to November&#160;5,
    2008 and reconvened on November&#160;19, 2008. The following
    matters as presented below were voted upon by the Fund&#146;s
    stockholders.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <U><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Proposal&#160;One:</FONT></U>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    Withheld<BR>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    Affirmative
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD colspan="2" nowrap align="center" valign="bottom">
    Authority
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1pt" valign="bottom" align="center">
<TD colspan="8" align="center" valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1pt; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="line-height: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">
<TD>&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="bottom">
<DIV style="text-indent: -8pt; margin-left: 8pt">
    Election of Kesop Yun&#160;&#151; Class&#160;II Director to
    serve until 2011
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    18,237,639
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom">
    640,493
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Messrs.&#160;Ronaldo A. da Frota Nogueira, Julian Reid,
    Christopher Russell and Richard A. Silver continue to serve as
    Directors of the Fund.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 9pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">

    <U><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Proposal&#160;Two:</FONT></U>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    To approve (a)&#160;the issuance of Fund shares at a price below
    net asset value in connection with a distribution of long-term
    and short-term capital gains payable in Fund shares (valued at
    the lower of market price or net asset value, but in no event at
    less than 95% of market price) or, at the election of the
    stockholder, in cash, (b)&#160;the issuance of Fund shares
    representing 20% or more of the Fund&#146;s pre-issuance
    outstanding voting power, and (c)&#160;the issuance of Fund
    shares to a substantial security holder of the Fund.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Proposal two which required the affirmative vote of the majority
    of outstanding shares (24,384,856 as of record date,
    September&#160;4, 2008) of the Fund, did not have sufficient
    votes to be approved.
</DIV>

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    Affirmative
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    Against
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
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&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;
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<TD nowrap align="left" valign="bottom">
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    <B><U><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Proxy Voting
    Policies&#160;&#038; Procedures:</FONT></U></B>
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    A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund has
    adopted to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio
    securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies
    relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent
    twelve month period ended June 30 is available (i)&#160;without
    charge, upon request, by calling the Fund&#146;s shareholder
    servicing agent at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(800)&#160;331-1710;</FONT>
    (ii)&#160;on the Fund&#146;s website at www.thekoreafund.com;
    and (iii)&#160;on the Securities and Exchange Commissions
    website at www.sec.gov.
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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">12.31.08&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual Report&#160;<B>15</B>
    </FONT>
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    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The&#160;Korea&#160;Fund,&#160;Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Matters Relating
    to the Directors&#146; Consideration of the Investment
    Management &#038; Sub-Advisor Agreements
    </FONT></B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(unaudited)
    </FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Board of Directors approved the renewal of your Fund&#146;s
    investment management agreement (the &#147;Management
    Agreement&#148;) with the Investment Manager and the
    sub-advisory agreement (the &#147;Sub-Advisory Agreement&#148;
    and together with the Agreement, the &#147;Agreements&#148;)
    between the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser in July 2008
    and October 2008. The Board considered and approved the
    Agreements in July 2008 for a one-year period ending
    September&#160;30, 2009, as the Agreements would have otherwise
    terminated on September&#160;30, 2008. The Board considered and
    approved the Agreements in October 2008 for a one-year period
    ending October&#160;31, 2009 to harmonize the timing of the
    Board&#146;s annual contract review process with the Fund&#146;s
    annual stockholder meeting. The Board&#146;s considerations in
    approving the Agreements in July 2008 and October 2008 are
    identical, except as noted below.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    In connection with their contract review meetings, the Directors
    received and relied upon materials provided by the Investment
    Manager, the Sub-Adviser and the Board&#146;s independent
    investment consultant (the &#147;Consultant&#148;) which
    included, among other items: (i)&#160;information provided by
    Lipper Inc. (&#147;Lipper&#148;) on the total return investment
    performance (based on net assets) of the Fund for various time
    periods and the investment performance of a group of funds with
    comparable investment classifications/objectives,
    (ii)&#160;information provided by the Consultant on the
    investment performance of a 16-member peer group comprised of
    U.S.&#160;and
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&#160;Korean</FONT>
    funds; (iii)&#160;information provided by Lipper on the
    Fund&#146;s management fees and other expenses and the
    management fees and other expenses of comparable funds
    identified by Lipper, (iv)&#160;information regarding the
    investment performance and management fees of comparable
    portfolios of other clients of the Investment Manager and
    Sub-Adviser, including open-end funds and other clients,
    (v)&#160;the profitability to the Investment Manager of its
    relationship with the Fund, (vi)&#160;descriptions of various
    functions performed by the Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser,
    such as portfolio management, compliance monitoring and
    portfolio trading practices, (vii)&#160;descriptions of various
    administrative functions performed for the Fund by the
    Sub-Administrator, an affiliate of the Investment Manager and
    Sub-Adviser, pursuant to an agreement between the Investment
    Manager and the Sub-Administrator, and (viii)&#160;information
    regarding the overall organization of the Investment Manager,
    Sub-Adviser and Sub-Administrator, including information
    regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other
    personnel providing investment management, administrative and
    other services to the Fund.
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Nature, Quality and Extent of Services.</I>&#160;&#160;The
    Board considered the terms of the Agreements, including the
    scope of advisory services provided under the Agreements. The
    Board noted that, under the Agreements, the Investment Manager
    and Sub-Adviser provide portfolio management services to the
    Fund and that the Investment Manager provides administrative
    services to the Fund. The Board observed that the Investment
    Manager delegates primary portfolio manager responsibilities to
    the Sub-Adviser and primary responsibility for administrative
    services to the Sub-Administrator. The Board considered the
    experience and skills of senior management and investment
    personnel, the resources made available to such personnel, the
    ability of the Investment Manager, Sub-Adviser and
    Sub-Administrator to attract and retain high-quality personnel,
    and the organizational depth and stability of the Investment
    Manager, Sub-Adviser and Sub-Administrator. The Board noted in
    particular the recent addition of investment personnel at the
    Sub-Adviser. The Board reviewed the Fund&#146;s performance over
    short-term and longer-term periods and compared those returns to
    various
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">agreed-upon</FONT>
    performance measures, including market indices and peer groups
    compiled by Lipper and the Consultant. In the course of these
    deliberations, the Board took into account information provided
    the Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser in connection with the
    contract review meetings, as well as during investment review
    meetings conducted with portfolio management personnel during
    the course of the year regarding the Fund&#146;s performance. As
    the Investment Manager assumed management of the Fund effective
    April&#160;1, 2007, the Board focused on the Fund&#146;s
    performance over the most recent one-year period ended
    May&#160;31, 2008 (for the July 2008 meeting) and the most
    recent one-year period ended September&#160;30, 2008 (for the
    October 2008 meeting). Based on the information provided, the
    Board noted that, for the one-month, three-month and one-year
    periods ended May&#160;31, 2008, the Fund&#146;s performance
    ranked 2nd&#160;quartile, 2nd&#160;quartile and
    4th&#160;quartile, respectively, in its Lipper peer group and
    that, for the one-month, three-month and one-year periods ended
    September&#160;30, 2008, the Fund&#146;s performance ranked
    2nd&#160;quartile, 3rd&#160;quartile and 3rd&#160;quartile,
    respectively, in its Lipper peer group. The Board observed that
    there were limitations to the usefulness of the comparative data
    provided by Lipper, noting that the Lipper peer group consists
    of Pacific funds (excluding Japan). Consequently, the Board also
    reviewed the Fund&#146;s performance against a 16-member peer
    group of Korea funds assembled by the Consultant and observed
    that, for each of the one-year periods ended June&#160;30, 2008
    and September&#160;30, 2008, the Fund ranked 6th&#160;in this
    peer group assembled by the Consultant. In connection with this
    review, the Board noted that the peer group assembled by the
    Consultant contains funds registered under the Investment
    Company Act of 1940 and entities that are not so registered and
    that certain of the entities of this peer group are subject to
    different regulatory regimes than the Fund and may calculate
    their performance using different methods, all of which may
    affect the performance of such entities reported to the Board.
    Finally, the Board noted that the Fund&#146;s total return
    performance (based on net assets) outperformed its KOSPI
    benchmark for each of the one-year periods ended June&#160;30,
    2008 and September&#160;30, 2008 and underperformed the MSCI
    Korea Index (Total Return and Price Return) over the same
    periods.
</DIV>
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    <B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">16</FONT></B><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual
    Report&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;12.31.08
    </FONT>
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    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #00337F">The&#160;Korea&#160;Fund,&#160;Inc.</FONT><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">&#160;</FONT></B>
</TD>
    <TD>
    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Matters Relating
    to the Directors&#146; Consideration of the Investment
    Management &#038; Sub-Advisor Agreements
    </FONT></B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">(unaudited)&#160;(continued)
    </FONT>
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    On the basis of this evaluation and the ongoing review of
    investment results by the Board, the Board concluded that the
    nature, quality and extent of services provided by Investment
    Manager, Sub-Adviser and Sub-Administrator continues to be
    satisfactory.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Fees and Expenses.</I>&#160;&#160;The Board considered the
    Fund&#146;s investment management fee schedule, sub-advisory fee
    schedule, operating expenses, and total expense ratios, and
    comparative information provided by Lipper regarding investment
    management fee rates paid to other investment advisers by, and
    total expense ratios of, comparable funds. With respect to
    management fees paid to other investment advisers by comparable
    funds, at its July meeting the Board noted that the contractual
    fee rates paid by the Fund were lower than the median
    (2nd&#160;quartile) of its Lipper peer group (based on the
    management fees paid by the Fund for the Fund&#146;s fiscal year
    ended June&#160;30, 2007). At its October meeting, the Board
    noted that the contractual fee rates paid by the Fund were
    expected to be lower than the median (1st&#160;quartile) of its
    Lipper peer group (based on the management fees paid by the Fund
    for the Fund&#146;s fiscal year ended June&#160;30, 2008). The
    Board also considered the management fees charged by the
    Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser to other clients, including
    open-end funds with investment strategies comparable to that of
    the Fund, and noted that the management fees paid by the Fund
    and paid by the Investment Manager to the Sub-Adviser were
    generally lower than the fees paid by such clients of the
    Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser, as the case may be. With
    respect to the sub-advisory fee and sub-administration fee paid
    to the Sub-Adviser and Sub-Administrator, respectively, the
    Board noted that the fees are paid by the Investment Manager out
    of its fee and not directly by the Fund. The Board also noted
    that it was not clear whether the peer funds selected by Lipper
    were charged such fees by their investment managers.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    At its July meeting, the Board noted that the Fund&#146;s total
    operating expenses were lower than the median
    (1st&#160;quartile) for its Lipper peer group (based on the
    operating expenses of the Fund for the Fund&#146;s fiscal year
    ended June&#160;30, 2007). At its October meeting, the Board
    noted that the Fund&#146;s total operating expenses were
    expected to be lower than the median (1st&#160;quartile) of its
    Lipper peer group (based on the operating expenses of the Fund
    for the Fund&#146;s fiscal year ended June&#160;30, 2008).
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Board observed that the Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser
    assumed responsibility for the Fund&#146;s portfolio on
    April&#160;1, 2007 and that the fees and expenses information
    for fiscal year ended June&#160;30, 2007 included a substantial
    portion of time during which the Investment Manager and
    Sub-Adviser were not the Fund&#146;s investment manager and
    sub-adviser. The Board also noted that, because the Fund is a
    closed-end fund and does not make a continuous offer of its
    securities, the Fund&#146;s size was relatively fixed and it
    would be unlikely that the Investment Manager would realize
    economies of scale from the Fund&#146;s growth. The Board
    decided to reconsider the management fee breakpoint levels in
    the future should the Fund&#146;s assets grow substantially.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded
    that management fees were reasonable and appropriate in light of
    the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the
    Investment Manager, Sub-Adviser and Sub-Administrator.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Profitability.</I>&#160;&#160;The Board reviewed detailed
    information regarding revenues received by the Investment
    Manager under the Agreement. In considering the profitability of
    the Investment Manager, the Board noted that the Sub-Adviser and
    Sub-Administrator are affiliates of the Investment Manager and
    are paid by the Investment Manager and, therefore, did not
    consider their profitability separately. Based on the
    information provided, the Board concluded that the pre-tax
    profits realized by Investment Manager in connection with the
    management of the Fund were not unreasonable.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Other Benefits to the Investment Manager and Its
    Affiliates</I>.&#160;&#160;The Board also considered the
    character and amount of other incidental benefits received by
    the Investment Manager and its affiliates, including any fees
    received by the Sub-Administrator for administrative services
    provided to the Fund. The Board also considered benefits to the
    Sub-Adviser related to brokerage and soft-dollar allocations,
    including allocating brokerage to pay for research generated by
    parties other than the executing broker dealers, along with the
    incidental public relations benefits to the Investment Manager,
    Sub-Adviser and Sub-Administrator related to the Fund&#146;s
    advertising opportunities. The Board concluded that management
    fees were reasonable in light of these fallout benefits.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <I>Compliance.</I>&#160;&#160;The Board considered the
    significant attention and resources dedicated by the Investment
    Manager, Sub-Adviser and Sub-Administrator to documenting and
    enhancing their compliance processes. The Board noted in
    particular (i)&#160;the experience and seniority of the
    Investment Manager&#146;s and Sub-Adviser&#146;s chief
    compliance officers; and (ii)&#160;the substantial commitment of
    resources by the Investment Manager, Sub-Adviser and
    Sub-Administrator to compliance matters.
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<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions
    reached, the Board determined that the continuation of the
    Agreements is in the best interests of the Fund. In making this
    determination the Board did not give particular weight to any
    single factor identified above. It is possible that individual
    Directors may have weighed these factors differently in reaching
    their individual decisions to approve the continuation of the
    Agreements.
</DIV>
<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">12.31.08&#160;<FONT style="font-family: Symbol; font-variant: normal">&#239;</FONT>&#160;The
    Korea Fund, Inc. Semi-Annual Report&#160;<B>17</B>
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Directors and
    Officers</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>

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<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Julian Reid<BR>
    Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Robert Goldstein<BR>
    President &#038; Chief Executive Officer
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Ronaldo A. da Frota Nogueira<BR>
    Director
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Brian S. Shlissel<BR>
    Treasurer, Principal Financial &#038; Accounting Officer
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Christopher Russell<BR>
    Director
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Thomas J. Fuccillo<BR>
    Secretary &#038; Chief Legal Officer
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Richard A. Silver<BR>
    Director
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Lawrence G. Altadonna<BR>
    Assistant Treasurer
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Kesop Yun<BR>
    Director
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Richard J. Cochran<BR>
    Assistant Treasurer
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Youse E. Guia<BR>
    Chief Compliance Officer
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD>
&nbsp;
</TD>
<TD align="left" valign="top">
<DIV style="text-indent: -7pt; margin-left: 7pt">
    Lagan Srivastava<BR>
    Assistant Secretary
</DIV>
</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>



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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Investment
    Manager/Administrator</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">RCM Capital Management LLC
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">4 Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">San&#160;Francisco, CA 94111
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Sub-Adviser</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">RCM Asia Pacific Limited
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">21/F, Cheung Kong Center
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">2 Queen&#146;s Road Central
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Hong Kong
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Sub-Administrator</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Allianz Global Investors
    Fund&#160;Management LLC
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">1345 Avenue of the Americas
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">New York, NY 10105
    </FONT>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Custodian</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Brown Brothers Harriman&#160;&#038;
    Co.
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">40 Water Street
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Boston, MA 02109
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Accounting
    Agent</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">State Street Bank&#160;&#038;
    Trust&#160;Co.
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">801 Pennsylvania
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Kansas City, MO
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">64105-1307</FONT>
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Transfer Agent,
    Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">PNC Global Investment Servicing
    </FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">P.O.&#160;Box&#160;43027
    </FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Providence, RI
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">02940-3027</FONT>
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Independent
    Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
    </FONT>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">1055 Broadway
    </FONT>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Kansas City, MO 64105
    </FONT>
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    <B><FONT style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica">Legal
    Counsel</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Ropes&#160;&#038; Gray LLP
    </FONT>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">One International Place
    </FONT>
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    <FONT style="font-size: 7pt">Boston, MA
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">02110-2624</FONT>
    </FONT>
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    <IMG src="y01106y0110604.gif" alt=""><FONT style="font-size: 7pt">
    </FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 7pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    This report, including the financial information herein, is
    transmitted to the shareholders of The Korea Fund, Inc. for
    their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or
    representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the
    Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 7pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The financial information included herein is taken from the
    records of the Fund without examination by an independent
    registered accounting firm, who did not express an opinion
    hereon.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 7pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section&#160;23(c) of
    the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that from time
    to time the Fund may purchase shares of its common stock in the
    open market.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 7pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with
    the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) for the
    first and third quarter of its fiscal year on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-Q.</FONT>
    The Fund&#146;s
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-Q</FONT>
    is available on the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov and may be
    reviewed and copied at the SEC&#146;s Public Reference Room in
    Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public
    Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800)&#160;SEC-0330.
    The information on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Form&#160;N-Q</FONT>
    is also available on the Fund&#146;s website at
    www.thekoreafund.com.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 7pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    On November&#160;10, 2008, the Fund submitted a CEO annual
    certification to the New York Stock Exchange (&#147;NYSE&#148;)
    on which the Fund&#146;s principal executive officer certified
    that he was not aware, as of the date, of any violation by the
    Fund of the NYSE&#146;s Corporate Governance listing standards.
    In addition, as required by Section&#160;302 of the
    Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, the
    Fund&#146;s principal executive and principal financial officer
    made quarterly certifications, included in filings with the SEC
    on
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">Forms&#160;N-CSR</FONT>
    and N-Q relating to, among other things, the Fund&#146;s
    disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over
    financial reporting, as applicable.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 2pt; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 7pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: #FFFFFF">
    <B>Information on the Fund is available at www.thekoreafund.com
    or by calling the Fund&#146;s shareholder servicing agent at
    <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">(800)&#160;331-1710.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Not required in this filing.

</DIV>
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<DIV align="left"><A NAME="001"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Not required in this filing.

</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 4.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Not required in this filing.

</DIV>
<!-- link2 "ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANT" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="003"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANT
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Not required in this filing.

</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item&nbsp;1 of this form.

</DIV>
<!-- link2 "ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES" -->
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANIES.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Not required in this filing.

</DIV>
<!-- link2 "ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES" -->
<DIV align="left"><A NAME="006"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Not required in this filing.

</DIV>
<!-- link2 "ITEM 9" -->
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ITEM 9.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Companies

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">None

</DIV>
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<DIV align="left"><A NAME="008"></A></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund&#146;s Board of Trustees since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(a)&nbsp;The registrant&#146;s President and Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial
Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-2(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), as amended 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 over financial reporting (as defined in Rule&nbsp;30a-3(d) under
the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered
by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrants control over financial reporting.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">ITEM 12. EXHIBITS
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(a) (1)&nbsp;Exhibit&nbsp;99.CODE ETH &#151; Code of Ethics
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(a) (2)&nbsp;Exhibit&nbsp;99 Cert. &#151; Certification pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(b)&nbsp;Exhibit&nbsp;99.906 Cert. &#151; Certification pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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<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.</div>

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



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">By /s/ Robert Goldstein<br>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
Date: March&nbsp;9, 2009
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">By /s/ Brian S. Shlissel<BR>
Treasurer, Principal Financial &#038;<BR>
Accounting Officer<BR>
Date: March&nbsp;9, 2009

</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.</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">By /s/ Robert Goldstein<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
Date: March&nbsp;9, 2009

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">By /s/ Brian S. Shlissel<BR>
Treasurer, Principal Financial &#038;<BR>
Accounting Officer<BR>
Date: March&nbsp;9, 2009

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">FORM N-CSR CERTIFICATION</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">I, Robert Goldstein, certify that:</DIV>



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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
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    <TD>I have reviewed this report Form N-CSR of The Korea Fund, Inc.;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" 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>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the
financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;</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">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
30a-3 (d)&nbsp;under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" 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="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</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>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" 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>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" 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 second fiscal quarter of the
period covered by this report 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 width="1%" 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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    <TD width="2%" 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>

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</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" 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: 6pt">Dated: March&nbsp;9, 2009</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">/s/ Robert Goldstein<BR>
Robert Goldstein<BR>
President &#038; Chief Executive Officer
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">FORM N-CSR CERTIFICATION
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">I, Brian S. Shlissel, certify that:</DIV>



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    <TD>I have reviewed this report Form N-CSR of The Korea Fund, Inc.;</TD>
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    <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>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
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    <TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in
net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;</TD>
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<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">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)&nbsp;under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and
have:</TD>
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    <TD width="2%" 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="2%" 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>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" 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>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" 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 second fiscal quarter of the
period covered by this report
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 width="1%" 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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    <TD width="2%" 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>
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    <TD width="2%" 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>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Dated:
March&nbsp;9, 2009</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">/s/ Brian S. Shlissel<BR>
Brian S. Shlissel<BR>
Treasurer, Principal Financial &#038; Accounting Officer
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a)&nbsp;and (b)&nbsp;of section 1350,
chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of The Korea Fund,
Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), do hereby certify, to such officer&#146;s knowledge, that</DIV>



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    <TD>The Semi-Annual Report on the Form N-CSR for the six months ended
December&nbsp;31, 2008 (the &#147;Form&nbsp;N- CSR&#148;) fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934; and</TD>
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    <TD>The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Registrant.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Dated: March&nbsp;9, 2009</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">By /s/ Robert Goldstein<BR>
Robert Goldstein<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A signed original of this written statement required by Section&nbsp;906, or other document
authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form
within the version of this written statement required by Section&nbsp;906, has been provided to The
Korea Fund, Inc. and will be retained by The Korea Fund, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.</div>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &#167; 1350 and is not being filed as
part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.</div>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a)&nbsp;and (b)&nbsp;of section 1350,
chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of The Korea Fund,
Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), do hereby certify, to such officer&#146;s knowledge, that</DIV>



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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Semi-Annual Report on the Form N-CSR for the six months ended
December&nbsp;31, 2008 (the &#147;Form&nbsp;N- CSR&#148;) fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934; and</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Registrant.</TD>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Dated:
March&nbsp;9, 2009</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">By /s/ Brian S. Shlissel<BR>
Brian S. Shlissel<BR>
Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A signed original of this written statement required by Section&nbsp;906, or other document
authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form
within the version of this written statement required by Section&nbsp;906, has been provided to The
Korea Fund, Inc. and will be retained by The Korea Fund, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.</div>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &#167; 1350 and is not being filed as
part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.</DIV>




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