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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001397125-07-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070622
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070928

ISSUER:		

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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kim Sang Won
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001413720

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04058
		FILM NUMBER:		071140987

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		852 2238 8891

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RCM ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED
		STREET 2:		21ST FLOOR CHEUNG KONG CENTER
		CITY:			2 QUEEN;S ROAD CENTRAL
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			00000
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-22</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000748691</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KOREA FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001413720</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kim Sang Won</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>RCM ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>21ST FLOOR CHEUNG KONG CENTER</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>2 QUEEN;S ROAD CENTRAL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>HONG KONG</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Affiliated Person</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>RCM Asia Pacific Limited (RCM AP) is the sub-adivser of the Issuer. Mr. Sang Won Kim is a Portfolio Manager with RCM AP.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lagan Srivastava, Attorney in fact for Sang Won Kim</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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