EXHIBIT 23.1

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Nara Bancorp, Inc. on Form S-8 (No. 333-58508) of our report dated March 26,
2002, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Nara Bancorp, Inc. and
Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2001.




Los Angeles, California
April 1, 2002