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                                                                   Exhibit 23.1


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the inclusion of this Current Report on Form 8-K of Amkor 
Technology, Inc. (the "Company") of our report dated February 10, 1999 except 
for Note 4 as to which the date is March 18, 1999 (the "Report"), which 
contains explanatory paragraphs on the Kwangju Packaging Business' dependence 
on support from Amkor Technology Inc., the Kwangju Packaging Business' 
operations affected by unstable economy in Asia Pacific region and "Workout 
Program" of Anam Semiconductor Inc. on our audits of the carved out financial 
statements of the Kwangju Packaging Business of Anam Semiconductor Inc. We also 
hereby consent to the incorporation of our Report included in this Form 8-K 
into the Company's previously filed Registration Statement No. 333-62891 on 
Form S-8 filed on September 4, 1998.


                                               SAMIL ACCOUNTING CORPORATION

                                               /s/ SAMIL ACCOUNTING CORPORATION

April 23, 1999
Seoul, Korea
