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                                  EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-104601 and 333-76254) of Amkor Technology, Inc.
of our report dated June 13, 2003 relating to the financial statements of Amkor
Technology, Inc., 401(k) Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 26, 2003

