EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 25, 2002 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Amkor Technology, Inc.,
which appears in Amkor Technology, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2001, as amended. We also consent to the reference to
us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 23, 2002