# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000748691
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-039884
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 21596
**Document Hash:** edd0c0d1663e08d990476b82d1db850f
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-039884.hdr.sgml**: 20230224

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-039884

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230224

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230224

**PERIOD START**: 20230630

**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:** 23666190

**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

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** Korea Fund, Inc.

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-04058

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000748691

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300M4Y1IG0WPTKC03

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 60 Victoria Embankment

  - **City:** London

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** EC4Y 0JP

  - **Telephone number:** 1-866-706-0510

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** Korea Fund, Inc.

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300M4Y1IG0WPTKC03

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2023-06-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-12-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $140057747.26

**Total Liabilities:** $17174203.64

**Net Assets:** $122883543.62

**Cash Not Reported:** $1363909.48

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class        | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID N/A | 7.38%                | 18.28%               | -2.52%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $-1988810.47             | $10602956.27                               |
| Month 2  | $-2807089.54             | $25482660.21                               |
| Month 3  | $-3471237.31             | $-4519249.15                               |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** N/A

- **Index Identifier:** N/A

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                           | Title                                          | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| SK, Inc.                                       | SK, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400GMME8AOAFMDK34       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     15000 | NS      | $2250174.14   | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Wantedlab, Inc.                                | Wantedlab, Inc.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     18493 | NS      | $183701.50    | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| CJ CheilJedang Corp.                           | CJ CheilJedang Corp.                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 9884008938PK154I3A92       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      6800 | NS      | $2045514.34   | 1.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.             | Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 9884001BIEVM09M7AH02       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     69300 | NS      | $1711282.29   | 1.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NICE Information Service Co. Ltd.              | NICE Information Service Co. Ltd.              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     72000 | NS      | $698088.97    | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.                             | Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400HGOJIHDWPIAT45       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    231300 | NS      | $1054515.58   | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| LG Chem Ltd.                                   | LG Chem Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400IES4EIG7O06940       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     17100 | NS      | $8165751.03   | 6.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| K Car Co. Ltd.                                 | K Car Co. Ltd.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     93800 | NS      | $857004.67    | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hwaseung Enterprise Co. Ltd.                   | Hwaseung Enterprise Co. Ltd.                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     57371 | NS      | $421211.20    | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.                   | Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400HDAY5KIVHGZ188       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    136500 | NS      | $2414787.70   | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| JYP Entertainment Corp.                        | JYP Entertainment Corp.                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     25300 | NS      | $1359147.11   | 1.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NAVER Corp.                                    | NAVER Corp.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400ULUQYDB2HQYJ61       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     35000 | NS      | $4977737.01   | 4.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SK IE Technology Co. Ltd.                      | SK IE Technology Co. Ltd.                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400ZA9LM3JZBI5088       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     28300 | NS      | $1195951.34   | 0.97%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.                        | Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400U6RDXNJ5ZRN304       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      4500 | NS      | $584241.59    | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kia Corp.                                      | Kia Corp.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400V8MJK9N7OI5X76       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     33200 | NS      | $1562076.93   | 1.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| LG H&H Co. Ltd.                                | LG H&H Co. Ltd.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      3000 | NS      | $1726709.16   | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AfreecaTV Co. Ltd.                             | AfreecaTV Co. Ltd.                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     11052 | NS      | $624525.02    | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Suheung Co. Ltd.                               | Suheung Co. Ltd.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     24000 | NS      | $640086.39    | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| KakaoBank Corp.                                | KakaoBank Corp.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     25200 | NS      | $490259.97    | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| DL E&C Co. Ltd.                                | DL E&C Co. Ltd.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400UU0MCCBS1YP242       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     23500 | NS      | $629704.43    | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Yuhan Corp.                                    | Yuhan Corp.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     34200 | NS      | $1546805.08   | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Orion Corp.                                    | Orion Corp.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      9450 | NS      | $962062.56    | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Zinus, Inc.                                    | Zinus, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     42400 | NS      | $1178864.84   | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.             | Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     47300 | NS      | $2007328.14   | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SK Telecom Co. Ltd.                            | SK Telecom Co. Ltd.                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 9884003WEA1PHW006037       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     21633 | NS      | $811537.16    | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kakao Corp.                                    | Kakao Corp.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400FTKUBQXKVZP434       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     46000 | NS      | $1959413.73   | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.                     | Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      5960 | NS      | $3875283.27   | 3.15%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hyundai Motor Co.                              | Hyundai Motor Co. (Preference)                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 9884004RQX8PRBXQ8S60       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     48600 | NS      | $2844391.18   | 2.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hugel, Inc.                                    | Hugel, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     19400 | NS      | $2072113.39   | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| POSCO Holdings, Inc.                           | POSCO Holdings, Inc.                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400E5HRVX81AYLM04       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     19600 | NS      | $4289497.74   | 3.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.             | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     26000 | NS      | $2700172.48   | 2.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kangwon Land, Inc.                             | Kangwon Land, Inc.                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    114150 | NS      | $2100506.37   | 1.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.       | Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400JMBDK47EW0Z936       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     14950 | NS      | $2365689.42   | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| KIWOOM Securities Co. Ltd.                     | KIWOOM Securities Co. Ltd.                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400O27CNGJA2QWJ18       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     19800 | NS      | $1320871.22   | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SK Innovation Co. Ltd.                         | SK Innovation Co. Ltd.                         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400PXP70BWVSJVF07       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     22900 | NS      | $2797619.85   | 2.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Eo Technics Co. Ltd.                           | Eo Technics Co. Ltd.                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      6703 | NS      | $355519.02    | 0.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Kakaopay Corp.                                 | Kakaopay Corp.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     13000 | NS      | $564320.91    | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: —       |
| Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.                         | Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.                         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400HJA9E0ZVDHRS65       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     30400 | NS      | $4821997.80   | 3.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund | Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund | CUSIP: 38141W273<br>LEI: 549300BRJMXN4GUWZ402 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    271185 | NS      | $271185.25    | 0.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DL Holdings Co. Ltd.                           | DL Holdings Co. Ltd.                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400LJMYZ3ZOXJVE47       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     25448 | NS      | $1198705.34   | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| KB Financial Group, Inc.                       | KB Financial Group, Inc.                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900TKE4MXG3Q6GW86       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    121900 | NS      | $4670312.36   | 3.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.                            | Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400D0HSQUB1I1VO41       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |       650 | NS      | $291298.30    | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SK Hynix, Inc.                                 | SK Hynix, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400XAIK6XISWQV045       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    144300 | NS      | $8609522.56   | 7.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BGF retail Co. Ltd.                            | BGF retail Co. Ltd.                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      5323 | NS      | $890811.74    | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.                | Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400VYE6E0WYSM4S92       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     24100 | NS      | $1353338.83   | 1.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Coway Co. Ltd.                                 | Coway Co. Ltd.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     36900 | NS      | $1638354.03   | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ISC Co. Ltd.                                   | ISC Co. Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     27000 | NS      | $671631.13    | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| S-Oil Corp.                                    | S-Oil Corp.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 988400QTUXYDN8W3MZ32       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     37350 | NS      | $2485836.17   | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hana Financial Group, Inc.                     | Hana Financial Group, Inc.                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    125000 | NS      | $4162389.25   | 3.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SKC Co. Ltd.                                   | SKC Co. Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     28645 | NS      | $2021424.46   | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NCSoft Corp.                                   | NCSoft Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      9750 | NS      | $3482932.32   | 2.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Innocean Worldwide, Inc.                       | Innocean Worldwide, Inc.                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 9884004U41HRH3VEBX04       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |     18300 | NS      | $597476.62    | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.                   | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 9884007ER46L6N7EI764       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    690400 | NS      | $30303895.25  | 24.66%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-01-30

**Name of Applicant:** Korea Fund, Inc.

**Signature:** Neil S. Martin

**Name of Signer:** Neil S. Martin

**Title:** Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer