EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-39642, 333-68032, and 333-81334) and Form
S-8 (File Nos. 333-62891, 333-63430, 333-76254, 333-86161 and 333-100814) of
Amkor Technology, Inc. of our report dated January 29, 2003, except for the
information in Note 7 describing the transaction involving the Company's wafer
fabrication business, for which the date is February 28, 2003 and the sale of
the Company's investment in ASI for which the date is March 24, 2003, relating
to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in
this Form 10-K.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 27, 2003