UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

_______________________________

Investment Company Act file number 811-4058

The Korea Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

 

Paul Schubert

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 454-7190

Date of fiscal year end: 06/30

Date of reporting period: 09/30/06

Form N-Q is to be used by registered management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the 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. § 3507.

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

Investment Portfolio

as of September 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

 

The Korea Fund, Inc.

 

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Common Stocks 86.0%

 

Consumer Discretionary 11.5%

 

Auto Components 5.1%

 

Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.

 

2,576,393

 

33,898,117

Hyundai Mobis

 

132,642

 

13,639,172

Nexen Tire Corp.

 

191,661

 

3,230,640

Samsung Climate Control Co., Ltd. (a)

 

560,224

 

4,256,814

 

55,024,743

Diversified Consumer Services 0.6%

 

MegaStudy Co., Ltd. (b)

 

59,500

 

6,728,137

Hotels Restaurants & Leisure 1.4%

 

Hana Tour Service, Inc. (b)

 

88,800

 

6,296,940

Hotel Shilla Co., Ltd. (b)

 

581,047

 

9,057,272

 

15,354,212

Household Durables 1.2%

 

Humax Co., Ltd. (b)

 

215,868

 

6,011,225

Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd. (b)

 

269,700

 

6,583,958

 

12,595,183

Internet & Catalog Retail 0.3%

 

GS Home Shopping, Inc.

 

38,044

 

3,063,623

Media 1.5%

 

Cheil Communications, Inc.

 

46,953

 

10,519,457

ON*Media Corp.*

 

826,500

 

6,184,010

 

16,703,467

Multiline Retail 1.0%

 

Taegu Department Store Co., Ltd. (a)

 

735,080

 

11,341,789

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.4%

 

BYC Co., Ltd.

 

26,761

 

4,411,853

Consumer Staples 10.0%

 

Beverages 0.6%

 

Hite Brewery Co., Ltd. (b)

 

50,146

 

6,200,351

Food & Staples Retailing 3.5%

 

Shinsegae Co., Ltd.

 

72,864

 

37,731,424

Food Products 3.4%

 

CJ Corp. (b)

 

67,424

 

7,446,032

Crown Confectionary Co., Ltd. (b)

 

64,714

 

7,830,651

Nam Yang Dairy Products Co., Ltd.

 

21,611

 

16,215,387

Nhong Shim Co., Ltd. (b)

 

20,680

 

5,900,766

 

37,392,836

Personal Products 0.3%

 

Cosmax, Inc.

 

507,600

 

2,698,260

Tobacco 2.2%

 

KT&G Corp.

 

396,585

 

24,098,956

Energy 3.6%

 

 

 


 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

S-Oil Corp. (b)

 

347,601

 

23,252,991

SK Corp.

 

241,017

 

16,021,104

 

39,274,095

Financials 19.3%

 

Capital Markets 1.5%

 

Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

262,439

 

11,357,334

Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.

 

89,300

 

5,077,242

 

16,434,576

Commercial Banks 8.1%

 

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

 

170,700

 

7,811,160

Industrial Bank of Korea

 

845,100

 

14,468,291

Jeonbuk Bank (b)

 

1,757,473

 

15,972,806

Kookmin Bank

 

594,638

 

46,879,783

Kookmin Bank (ADR)

 

40,412

 

3,153,348

 

88,285,388

Consumer Finance 1.0%

 

LG Card Co., Ltd.* (b)

 

168,221

 

10,702,144

Insurance 8.7%

 

Korean Reinsurance Co.

 

865,426

 

10,700,644

Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (b)

 

3,371,030

 

22,194,469

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.

 

399,710

 

61,461,353

 

94,356,466

Health Care 0.5%

 

Pharmaceuticals

Choongwae Pharma Corp.

 

1,799

 

73,196

Yuhan Corp. (b)

 

34,679

 

5,387,385

 

5,460,581

Industrials 10.4%

 

Airlines 1.1%

 

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.

 

324,800

 

11,910,763

Building Products 0.2%

 

Samwoo EMC Co., Ltd.

 

510,926

 

2,024,806

Commercial Services & Supplies 1.1%

 

S1 Corp.

 

306,554

 

11,938,193

Construction & Engineering 2.2%

 

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

 

153,500

 

10,738,917

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.*

 

206,400

 

11,102,520

Samho International Co., Ltd. (b)

 

141,088

 

1,975,605

 

23,817,042

Electrical Equipment 1.9%

 

Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (a) (b)

 

1,292,915

 

21,451,800

Industrial Conglomerates 1.1%

 

Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.

 

289,200

 

11,858,346

Machinery 0.5%

 

JVM Co., Ltd.*

 

136,039

 

5,146,839

NEPES Corp.*

 

26

 

249

 

5,147,088

Road & Rail 1.5%

 

Korea Express Co., Ltd.*

 

219,344

 

16,110,339

Trading Companies & Distributors 0.8%

 

Samsung Corp.

 

288,100

 

9,133,950

Information Technology 19.3%

 

 

 


 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments 1.6%

 

Ace Digitech Co., Ltd.* (b)

 

187,935

 

3,088,390

INTOPS Co., Ltd.

 

82,497

 

2,528,310

KH Vatec Co., Ltd.* (b)

 

96,631

 

1,444,997

SE Co., Ltd. (c)

 

636,950

 

0

SFA Engineering Corp. (b)

 

315,573

 

10,255,081

 

17,316,778

Internet Software & Services 1.8%

 

Ahnlab, Inc. (b)

 

80,869

 

1,683,613

NHN Corp.

 

170,445

 

17,886,593

 

19,570,206

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 15.9%

 

Phoenix PDE Co., Ltd. (b)

 

582,100

 

3,364,953

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (d)

 

230,350

 

161,640,581

Simm Tech Co., Ltd. (b)

 

739,583

 

8,284,893

 

173,290,427

Materials 7.0%

 

Chemicals 0.7%

 

LG Chem Ltd.

 

121,334

 

4,821,304

Youlchon Chemical Co., Ltd. (b)

 

224,695

 

2,184,617

 

7,005,921

Metals & Mining 6.3%

 

Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.

 

381,185

 

7,190,650

Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. (b)

 

62,300

 

5,629,220

POSCO

 

215,697

 

55,847,572

 

68,667,442

Telecommunication Services 4.4%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.7%

 

LG Dacom Corp.

 

328,200

 

7,942,700

Wireless Telecommunication Services 3.7%

 

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

 

187,154

 

39,853,666

Total Common Stocks (Cost $300,877,494)

 

934,897,551

 

Preferred Stocks 13.4%

 

Consumer Discretionary 6.3%

 

Automobiles

Hyundai Motor Co. (b)

 

841,120

 

42,667,117

Hyundai Motor Co. (2nd)

 

499,954

 

26,100,637

 

68,767,754

Consumer Staples 1.4%

 

Food Products

CJ Corp.

 

176,578

 

9,964,877

CJ Corp. (2nd)

 

34,073

 

3,312,778

CJ Corp. (3rd) (Convertible)

 

20,126

 

1,935,499

 

15,213,154

Energy 0.5%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

S-Oil Corp.

 

105,626

 

5,570,132

Financials 3.0%

 

Capital Markets 0.5%

 

Daishin Securities Co., Ltd.

 

399,181

 

5,800,517

Insurance 2.5%

 

 

 


 

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.

 

360,865

 

26,886,111

Information Technology 2.2%

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (d)

 

44,464

 

23,353,879

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $20,486,278)

 

145,591,547

 

Principal Amount

 

Value ($)

 

Convertible Bond 0.0%

 

Consumer Staples

 

Haitai Confectionery Loan Certificates Zero Coupon, 11/28/2009* (e) (Cost $0) Won

 

6,869,719

 

6,647

 

Shares

 

Value ($)

 

Securities Lending Collateral 8.0%

 

Daily Assets Fund Institutional, 5.31% (f) (g)
(Cost $87,611,494)

 

 

87,611,494

 

87,611,494

 

Cash Equivalents 0.5%

 

Cash Management QP Trust, 5.34% (h) (Cost $5,472,815)

 

5,472,815

 

5,472,815

 

% of

Net Assets

 

Value ($)

Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $ 414,448,081)

107.9

 

1,173,580,054

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net

(7.9)

 

(86,162,919)

Net Assets

100.0

 

1,087,417,135

 

For information on the Fund’s policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Affiliated issuer. An affiliated issuer is a company in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. A summary of the Fund’s transactions during the three months ended September 30, 2006 with companies which are or were affiliates is as follows:

 

Affiliate

Common/ Preferred Shares

Total Purchase Cost ($)

Total Sales (Cost) ($)

Total Realized Gain/(Loss) ($)

Dividend Income ($)

Value at September 30, 2006 ($)

Samsung Climate Control Co., Ltd.

560,224

-

-

-

-

4,256,814

Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

1,292,915

-

-

-

-

21,451,800

Taegu Department Store Co., Ltd.

735,080

-

-

-

256,294

11,341,789

 

 

-

-

-

256,294

37,050,403

 

(b)

All or a portion of these securities were on loan. The value of all securities loaned at September 30, 2006 amounted to $83,421,591 which is 7.7% of net assets.

 

 

 

(c)

The Fund may purchase securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities are securities which have not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. The fund may be unable to sell a restricted security and it may be more difficult to determine a market value for a restricted security. Moreover, if adverse market conditions were to develop during the period between the Fund’s decision to sell a restricted security and the point at which the Fund is permitted or able to sell such security, the Fund might obtain a price less favorable than the price that prevailed when it decided to sell. This investment practice, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the level of illiquidity of the Fund. The future value of these securities is uncertain and there may be changes in the estimated value of these securities.

 

Restricted

Acquisition

 

 

As a % of

 

 


 

Securities

Date

Cost ($)

Value ($)

Net Assets

SE Co., Ltd.

12/22/2000

1,616,637

0

0

 

 

(d)

At September 30, 2006, 17.0% of the Fund’s investment portfolio is invested in Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

(e)

Company in restructuring process, principal only subject to repayment.

(f)

Daily Assets Fund Institutional, an affiliated fund, is managed by Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

(g)

Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending.

(h)

Cash Management QP Trust, an affiliated fund, is managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

ADR: American Depositary Receipt

Currency Abbreviation:

Won Korean Won

 

 


SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

Registrant:

The Korea Fund, Inc.

 

By:

/s/Michael G. Clark

 

Michael G. Clark

President

 

Date:

November 21, 2006

 

 

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.

 

Registrant:

The Korea Fund, Inc.

 

By:

/s/Michael G. Clark

 

Michael G. Clark

President

 

Date:

November 21, 2006

 

 

By:

/s/Paul Schubert

 

Paul Schubert

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Date:                                                 November 21, 2006