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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-3 of our report dated February 2, 2001 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in Amkor
Technology, Inc.'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
August 17, 2001



