EX-15.8 CONSENT OF DELOITTE HANAANJIN LLC

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”) on Form F-3 (No. 33-99550 and No. 333-9180) of our report dated January 30, 2004 of Korea Western Power Co., Ltd., appearing in the Annual Report on KEPCO’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2004.