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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Amkor Technology, Inc. of our report dated February 2,
2001 relating to the Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule,
which appears in Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 18, 2001
