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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1998
REGISTRATION NO. 333-__________
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
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DELAWARE                        1345 ENTERPRISE DRIVE                             23-1722724
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)               WEST CHESTER, PA 19380              (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

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1998 STOCK PLAN
1998 DIRECTOR OPTION PLAN
1998 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
1998 STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR FRENCH EMPLOYEES
(THE "FRENCH EMPLOYEE PLAN")
(FULL TITLE OF THE PLANS)
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FRANK J. MARCUCCI, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
1345 ENTERPRISE DRIVE
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
(610) 431-9600
(NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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COPY TO:
LARRY W. SONSINI, ESQ.
BRUCE M. MCNAMARA, ESQ.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA 94304
(650) 493-9300

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED      PROPOSED
TITLE OF                            MAXIMUM       MAXIMUM       MAXIMUM
SECURITIES                           AMOUNT        OFFERING      AGGREGATE     AMOUNT OF
TO BE                              TO BE        PRICE PER     OFFERING     REGISTRATION
REGISTERED                         REGISTERED        SHARE         PRICE           FEE
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 issuable 
pursuant to options:
To be issued under the 1998 Stock Plan........  1,906,400 shares    $ 3.56(1)    $ 6,786,784      $ 2,057 
Issued under the 1998 Stock Plan..............  3,093,600 shares    $10.98(2)    $33,967,728      $10,293 
To be issued under the French Employee Plan...    181,400 shares    $ 3.56(1)    $   645,784      $   196 
Issued under the French Employee Plan.........     68,600 shares    $10.99(3)    $   753,914      $   228 
To be issued under the 1998 Director 
Option Plan.................................    240,000 shares    $ 3.56(1)    $   854,400      $   259
Issued under the 1998 Director Option Plan....     60,000 shares    $ 9.74(4)    $   584,400      $   177
Common Stock to be issued under the 1998 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.....................  1,000,000 shares    $ 3.03(5)    $ 3,030,000      $   918
TOTAL                                 6,550,000 shares                 $46,623,010      $14,128
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(1)  Computed in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933.
Such computation is based on $3.56 per share, the average of the high and
low prices of the Company's Common Stock as reported by the Nasdaq National
Market for September 3, 1998 (the "Market Price").
(2)  Computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) under the
Securities Act of 1933. Such computation is based on the weighted average
exercise price of $10.98 per share covering outstanding options under the
1998 Stock Plan.
(3)  Computed in accordance with Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the
Securities Act of 1933. Such computation is based on the weighted average
exercise price of $10.99 per share covering outstanding options under the
French Employees Plan.
(4)  Computed in accordance with Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the
Securities Act of 1933. Such computation is based on the weighted average
exercise price of $9.74 per share covering outstanding options under the
1998 Director Option Plan.
(5)  Computed in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933.
Such computation is based on $3.03 per share (85% of the Market Price).

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AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

PART II

ITEM 3.  INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.

There are hereby incorporated by reference in this Prospectus the following
documents and information previously filed by Amkor Technology Inc. (the
"Company" or the "Registrant") with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

(1) The Prospectus filed as part of a Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-49645) filed with the
Commission on August 26, 1998.

(2) The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended
March 31, 1998 and June 30, 1998.

(3) The description of the Registrant's Common Stock as set forth in the
Registration Statement filed by the Registrant on Form 8-A on April 29, 1998
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act") and any amendments or reports thereto filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of updating such description.

All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Prospectus and prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered
have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall
be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and to be part
hereof from the date of filing such documents.

ITEM 4.  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.

The class of securities to be offered is registered under Section 12 of the
Act.

ITEM 5.  INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.

Not applicable.

ITEM 6.  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation
to include in its charter documents, and in agreements between the corporation
and its directors and officers, provisions expanding the scope of
indemnification beyond that specifically provided by the current law. The
Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides for the
indemnification of directors to the fullest extent

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permissible under Delaware law. The Company's Bylaws provide for the
indemnification of officers, directors and third parties acting on behalf of the
Company if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed
to be in and not opposed to the best interest of the Company, and with respect
to any criminal action or proceeding, the indemnified party had no reason to
believe his conduct was unlawful. The Company has entered into indemnification
agreements with its directors and executive officers, in addition to
indemnification provided for in the Company's Bylaws, and intends to enter into
indemnification agreements with any new directors and executive officers in the
future.

ITEM 7.  EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED.

Not applicable.

ITEM 8.  EXHIBITS.

Exhibit 
Number                                Description
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3.1*     Certificate of Incorporation.
3.2**    Certificate of Correction to Certificate of Incorporation                     
3.3**    Restated Bylaws.
4.1*     1998 Stock Plan.
4.2*     1998 Director Option Plan.
4.3*     1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
4.4*     1998 French Employee Option Plan.
5.1      Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being registered.
23.1      Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Accountants. 
23.2      Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. (contained in
Exhibit 5.1).
23.3      Consent of Samil Accounting Corporation.
23.4      Consent of Chong Un & Company.
23.5      Consent of SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co.
23.6      Consent of Sciana Carr & O'Connor, LLP.
24.1      Power of Attorney (see page II-1).

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* Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-37235).

** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on 
Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-49645).

ITEM 9.   UNDERTAKINGS.

a.   The Registrant hereby undertakes

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any material
information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in
the registration statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the 

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securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time 
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.

b.   The Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual 
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and,
where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report
pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

c.   Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to law, the Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation,
Bylaws or indemnification agreements, or otherwise, the Registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in a successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered hereunder, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel
the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of West Chester, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on this
31st day of August, 1998.

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

/s/ James J. Kim
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James J. Kim
Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints James J. Kim and Frank J. Marcucci, and
each of them, as his attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution in each,
for him in any and all capacities to sign any amendments to this Registration
Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his
substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.

Signature                                Title                                    Date
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/s/ James J. Kim                Chief Executive Officer and Chairman               August 31, 1998
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James J. Kim

/s/ Frank J. Marcucci           Chief Financial Officer and Secretary              August 31, 1998
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Frank J. Marcucci

/s/ John N. Boruch              President and Director                             August 31, 1998
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John N. Boruch

Director                                           
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Thomas D. George

/s/ Gregory K. Hinckley        Director                                           August 31, 1998
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Gregory K. Hinckley

/s/ Winston J. Churchill       Director                                           August 31, 1998
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Winston J. Churchill

/s/ Robert E. Denham           Director                                           August 31, 1998
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Robert E. Denham

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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EXHIBITS

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Registration Statement on Form S-8

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.

September 4, 1998

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit 
Number                                Description
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3.1*     Certificate of Incorporation.
3.2**    Certificate of Correction to Certificate of Incorporation                     
3.3**    Restated Bylaws.
4.1*     1998 Stock Plan.
4.2*     1998 Director Option Plan.
4.3*     1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
4.4*     1998 French Employee Option Plan.
5.1      Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being registered.
23.1      Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Accountants. 
23.2      Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. (contained in
Exhibit 5.1).
23.3      Consent of Samil Accounting Corporation.
23.4      Consent of Chong Un & Company.
23.5      Consent of SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co.
23.6      Consent of Siana Carr & O'Connor, LLP.
24.1      Power of Attorney (see page II-1).

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* Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-37235).

** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on 
Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-49645).

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EXHIBIT 5.1

September 4, 1998

Amkor Technology, Inc.
1345 Enterprise Drive
West Chester, PA 19380

RE: REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by you
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about September 4, 1998 (the
"Registration Statement"), in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of an aggregate of 6,550,000 shares of
Common Stock, par value $0.001 (the "Shares"), reserved for issuance pursuant to
the Company's 1998 Stock Plan, the 1998 Director Option Plan, 1998 Stock Option
Plan for French Employees and the 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (together,
the "Plans"). As your legal counsel, we have examined the proceedings taken and
are familiar with the proceedings proposed to be taken by you in connection with
the sale and issuance of the Shares under the Plans.

It is our opinion that the Shares will be, when issued and sold in the
manner referred to in the Plans, legally and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.

We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the
Registration Statement and any subsequent amendment thereto.

Very truly yours,

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation

/s/ Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated
February 3, 1998 (except with respect to the sale of the investment in Anam
Semiconductor, Inc. common stock discussed in Note 6, as to which the date is
February 16, 1998, the Reorganization  discussed in Note 1, as to which the date
is April 29, 1998, and the Initial Public Offering discussed in Note 2, as to
which the date is May 8 1998) included in Amkor Technology, Inc.'s
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (no. 333-49645) on
Form S-1 and to all references to our Firm included in or made a part of this
Registration Statement. 

/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Philadelphia, Pa.
September 2, 1998

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EXHIBIT 23.3

[COOPERS & LYBRAND LETTERHEAD]

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the inclusion in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of
Amkor Technology, Inc. relating to the 1998 Stock Plan, 1998 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan, 1998 Director Option Plan and the 1998 Stock Option Plan for
French Employees, of our report dated March 20, 1998 on our audits of the
financial statements of Anam Semiconductor, Inc. (formerly Anam Industrial Co.,
Ltd.) and its subsidiaries. We also consent to the references to our firm under
the caption "Experts".

/s/ SAMIL ACCOUNTING CORPORATION

Seoul, Korea
August 7, 1998

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EXHIBIT 23.4

[CHONG UN & COMPANY LETTERHEAD]

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our report
and to all references to our Firm included in or made a part of the Amkor
Technology, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the 1998 Stock
Plan, 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 1998 Director Option Plan and the 1998
Stock Option Plan for French Employees.

/s/ CHONG UN & COMPANY

Seoul, Korea
August 7, 1998

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EXHIBIT 23.5

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated
January 30, 1998 (except with respect to the Initial Public Offering discussed
in Note 1 which is dated May 8, 1998) included in Amkor Technology, Inc.'s
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (no. 333-49645) on
Form S-1 and to all references to our Firm included in or made a part of this
Registration Statement.

/s/ SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co.

Makati City, Philippines
August 7, 1998

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EXHIBIT 23.6

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our report
and to all references to our Firm included in or made a part of the Amkor
Technology, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the 1998 Stock
Plan, 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 1998 Director Option Plan and the 1998
Stock Option Plan for French Employees.

/s/ SIANA CARR & O'CONNOR, LLP
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SIANA CARR & O'CONNOR, LLP

Paoli, Pennsylvania
August 26, 1998