EX-12.F 2 u99266a4exv12wf.txt EX-F CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS EXHIBIT F [SAMIL LETTERHEAD] To the Board of Directors The Korea Development Bank CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus, constituting a part of the Registration Statement or amendment thereto to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under Schedule B of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of our report dated January 27, 2004 as set forth under the heading "Financial Statements and the Auditors". We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Expert" in such Registration Statement or amendment. /s/ Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers ------------------------------------------------ Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers Seoul, Korea September 24, 2004