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A single share of The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) was worth $74.49 on the close of June 4, 2026, and $65.53 the next afternoon, which works out to a 12% loss in one trading day.

In previous decades, South Korea has always been a cultural and financial afterthought after Japan, with its dominance in electronics and engineering through companies like Sony, Toyota, JVC, Honda, and Mitsubishi; and China, with its enormous low cost manufacturing, geopolitical and military clout, and expanding middle class prosperity.

The Korea Fund Inc (KF) offers exposure to Korean equities, heavily weighted toward technology leaders like Samsung and SK Hynix. KF currently trades at a -12% discount to NAV, despite mirroring EWY's three-year total return performance. The fund is positioned to benefit from the AI-driven semiconductor boom, with nearly 40% in Samsung and SK Hynix.