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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-063925
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190305
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190305

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:		19658097

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS FUND MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		1633 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-739-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS FUND MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		1633 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<TYPE>N-CSRS
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>KOREA FUND INC
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d685013dncsrs.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d685013dex99cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION TO SECTION 302
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d685013dex99cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906CT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d685013dex99906ct.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION TO SECTION 906
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d685013dex99906ct.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: g685013g07y91.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: g685013g86s95.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: g685013logo_01kor.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: g685013logo_03kor.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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