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, 333-100814 and
333-104601) of Amkor Technology, Inc. of our report dated January 29, 2003,
except for the information in Note 8 describing of the Company's investment in
ASI for which the date is March 24, 2003 and the information in Note 2 for which
the date is May 9, 2003, relating to the financial statements and financial
statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K/A.

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June 25, 2003