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                                                                    Exhibit 23.2


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated January 18, 2001 relating to the
financial statements of Amkor Technology Philippines (P1/P2), Inc. and Amkor
Technologies Philippines (P3/P4), Inc. (formerly Amkor/Anam Pilipinas, Inc. and
Amkor/Advanced Packaging, Inc., respectively), which appears in Amkor Technology
Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. We also consent to all
references to our Firm included in this Registration Statement.


SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co.

Makati City, Philippines
June 15, 2001
