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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 on Form S-8 (No. 333-62891).

SAMIL ACCOUNTING CORPORATION

May 28, 1999
Seoul, Korea
