<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001752724-21-018598.txt : 20210205
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210205122346
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001752724-21-018598
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NPORT-P
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210205
PERIOD START:           	20210630

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:		NPORT-P
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04058
		FILM NUMBER:		21595018

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		60 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC4Y 0JP
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-739-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		60 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC4Y 0JP
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        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KB Financial Group Inc</name>
        <lei>529900TKE4MXG3Q6GW86</lei>
        <title>KB Financial Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7105560007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>97876.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>3887342.34000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.644458936351</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7009150004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>15493.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>2544310.49000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.076317379892</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>LG Household &amp; Health Care Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>LG Household &amp; Health Care Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7051900009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5495.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>8201417.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.469438168265</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hana Financial Group Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Hana Financial Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7086790003"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>92514.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>2946695.58000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.246537982872</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Samsung Biologics Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Samsung Biologics Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7207940008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1898.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>1445076.01000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.611309205752</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>LG Household &amp; Health Care Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>LG Household &amp; Health Care Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7051901007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>990.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>654897.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.277040624692</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>988400EB8A6G49E5KO54</lei>
        <title>Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7055550008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>138515.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>4110163.11000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.738718606425</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hugel Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Hugel Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7145020004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14033.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>2427787.38000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.027024713393</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>LG Electronics Inc</name>
        <lei>988400RMQFTGZIOG0609</lei>
        <title>LG Electronics Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7066570003"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>22531.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>2805596.71000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.186849054708</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shinsegae Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Shinsegae Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7004170007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4344.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>959483.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.405889358065</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>LG Innotek Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>988400KTHH2LMUX7EB48</lei>
        <title>LG Innotek Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7011070000"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4395.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>740295.82000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.313166675395</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Samsung SDI Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>9884002AESDO4YW87G32</lei>
        <title>Samsung SDI Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7006400006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>15472.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>8966759.13000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.793200055913</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Samsung C&amp;T Corp</name>
        <lei>988400GFRE4IDFPE9E64</lei>
        <title>Samsung C&amp;T Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7028260008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>18534.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>2359268.97000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.998039431992</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SK Hynix Inc</name>
        <lei>988400XAIK6XISWQV045</lei>
        <title>SK Hynix Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7000660001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>178820.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>19532233.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>8.262703301410</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hotel Shilla Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Hotel Shilla Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7008770000"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>13552.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>1028117.66000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.434923689691</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CJ Logistics Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>CJ Logistics Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7000120006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>24235.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>3696674.54000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.563800908279</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Celltrion Healthcare Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Celltrion Healthcare Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7091990002"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>8833.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>1328217.67000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.561874727208</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kangwon Land Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Kangwon Land Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7035250000"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>89595.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>1941315.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.821233044279</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NAVER Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NAVER Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7035420009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>39637.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>10684908.65000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.520027303176</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>E-MART Inc</name>
        <lei>988400SAX0Q74FRA9981</lei>
        <title>E-MART Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7139480008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>6380.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>890914.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.376882768688</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Samsung Life Insurance Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>988400VYE6E0WYSM4S92</lei>
        <title>Samsung Life Insurance Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7032830002"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>20241.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>1477016.45000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.624820941378</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kumho Petrochemical Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Kumho Petrochemical Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7011780004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>16589.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>2219464.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.938898267290</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>LG Chem Ltd</name>
        <lei>988400IES4EIG7O06940</lei>
        <title>LG Chem Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7051910008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>15024.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="KRW" exchangeRt="1086.30000000"/>
        <valUSD>11424494.45000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.832893619449</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2021-01-22</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>KOREA FUND INC</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Orhan Dzemaili</ncom:signature>
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