As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2004

                                           Registration Statement No. 333-111608

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C.

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                         POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1

                                       TO
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                                   SCHEDULE B
                                       OF
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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                           THE KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK
                              (Name of Registrant)
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                              THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
                                 (Co-Signatory)

               Names and Addresses of Authorized Representatives:

       SEONG-HO PARK
       OR JAE-MIN YOON                                       HI-SU LEE
Duly Authorized Representatives                   Duly Authorized Representative
     in the United States of                         in the United States of
  The Korea Development Bank                          The Republic of Korea
   320 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor                           460 Park Avenue
   New York, New York 10022                          New York, New York 10022

                                   Copies to:

                                JINDUK HAN, ESQ.
                       Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton
                         39th Floor, Bank of China Tower
                                 One Garden Road
                                    Hong Kong
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         The securities registered hereby will be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to the procedures set forth in Securities Act Release
Nos. 33-6240 and 33-6424.

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                                EXPLANATORY NOTE

         This Post-Effective Amendment No.1 to the registrant's Registration
Statement under Schedule B (File No. 333-111608), declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2004, is being filed solely for
the purpose of filing Exhibits M-6 and M-7 to such Registration Statement. No
changes or additions are being made hereby to the Prospectus which forms a part
of such Registration Statement.



                                     PART II

                   INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

ITEM 11.  ESTIMATED EXPENSES.*

         It is estimated that our expenses in connection with the sale of the
debt securities, warrants and guarantees hereunder, exclusive of compensation
payable to underwriters and agents, will be as follows:


                                                                     
SEC Registration Fee.................................................   US$    242,700
Printing Costs.......................................................          250,000
Legal Fees and Expenses..............................................          450,000
Fiscal Agent Fees and Expenses.......................................           50,000
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses...........................................           50,000
Rating Agencies' Fees................................................          350,000
Miscellaneous (including amounts to be paid to underwriters
 in lieu of reimbursement of certain expenses).......................          800,000
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     Total                                                               US$ 2,192,700
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* Based on three underwritten offerings of the debt securities.

                                 UNDERTAKINGS

The Registrant hereby undertakes:

(a)  to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
     post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

     (i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
         Securities Act of 1933;

    (ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
         effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent
         post-effective amendment thereto) which, individually or in the
         aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth
         in this Registration Statement; and

   (iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of
         distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or
         any material change to such information in this Registration Statement;

(b)  that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act
     of 1933, each such post-effective amendment 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; and

(c)  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.

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(d)  For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
     as amended (the "Act"), the information omitted from the form of prospectus
     filed as part of this Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and
     contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule
     424(b)(1) or (4) or Rule 497(h) under the Act shall be deemed to be part of
     this Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(e)  For the purpose of determining any liability under the Act, each
     post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus 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.

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                                    CONTENTS

This Registration Statement is comprised of:

(1) Facing Sheet.

(2) Explanatory Note.

(3) Part I, consisting of the Prospectus.

(4) Part II, consisting of pages II-1 to II-9.

(5) The following Exhibits:

A-1  -   Form of Underwriting Agreement Standard Terms, incorporated herein by
         reference to Exhibit A to the Registration Statement of The Korea
         Development Bank (No. 33-38873).

B-1  -   Form of Fiscal Agency Agreement, including forms of Debt Securities,
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B-1 to the Registration
         Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No. 33-44818).

B-2  -   Form of global Debt Security that bears interest at a fixed rate,
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B-2 to the Registration
         Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No. 33-38873).

C-1  -   Form of Warrant Agreement, including form of Warrants.*

C-2  -   Form of Guarantee Agreement, including form of Guarantees,
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit C-2 to the Registration
         Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No. 333-97299).

C-3  -   Form of Solicitation Indemnification Agreement, incorporated herein
         by reference to Exhibit C-3 to the Registration Statement of The Korea
         Development Bank (No. 333-97299).

D-1  -   Consent of the Governor of The Korea Development Bank (included on
         page II-6).

D-2  -   Power of Attorney of the Governor of The Korea Development Bank.**

E-1  -   Consent of the Minister of Finance and Economy of The Republic of
         Korea (included on Page II-7).

E-2  -   Power of Attorney of the Minister of Finance and Economy of The
         Republic of Korea, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit E-2 to
         the Registration Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No.
         333-97299).

F    -   Consent of Samil Accounting Corporation.**

G-1  -   Letter appointing certain persons as authorized agents of The Korea
         Development Bank in the United States.**

G-2  -   Letter appointing Authorized Agents of The Republic of Korea in the
         United States (included

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         in Exhibit E-2), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit G-2 to
         the Registration Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No.
         333-97299).

H    -   The Korea Development Bank Act, incorporated herein by reference to
         Exhibit H to the Registration Statement of The Korea Development Bank
         (No.333-6866).

I    -   The Enforcement Decree of The Korea Development Bank Act,
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit I to the Registration
         Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No.333-6866).

J    -   The By-laws of The Korea Development Bank, incorporated herein by
         reference to Exhibit J to the Registration Statement of The Korea
         Development Bank (No.333-6866).

K-1  -   Form of Prospectus Supplement relating to The Korea Development
         Bank's Medium-Term Notes, Series C, Due Not Less Than Nine Months From
         Date of Issue (the "Series C Notes"), incorporated herein by reference
         to Exhibit K-1 to the Registration Statement of The Korea Development
         Bank (No.333-6866).

K-2  -   Form of Supplement to the Prospectus Supplement relating to the Korea
         Development Bank's Series C Notes, incorporated herein by reference to
         Exhibit K-2 to the Registration Statement of The Korea Development Bank
         (No.333-6866).

L    -   Form of Distribution Agreement between The Korea Development Bank and
         the Agents named therein relating to the offer an sale from time to
         time of the Series C Notes, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
         L to the Registration Statement of The Korea Development Bank
         (No.333-6866).

M-1  -   Opinion (including consent) of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton,
         39th Floor, Bank of China Tower, One Garden Road, Hong Kong, United
         States counsel to the Bank, in respect of the legality of the Debt
         Securities (with or without Warrants).**

M-2  -   Opinion (including consent) of Lee & Ko, 16th Floor, West Wing POSCO
         Center Building, 892, Daechi-4 Dong, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, 135-777, The
         Republic of Korea, Korean counsel to the Bank, in respect of the
         legality of the Debt Securities (with or without Warrants).**

M-3  -   Opinion (including consent) of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton,
         39th Floor, Bank of China Tower, One Garden Road, Hong Kong, United
         States counsel to the Bank, in respect of the legality of the
         Guarantees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit M-3 to the
         Registration Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No. 333-97299).

M-4  -   Opinion (including consent) of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton,
         City Place House, 55 Basinghall Street, London EC2V 5EH, England,
         English counsel to the Bank, in respect of the legality of the
         Guarantees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit M-4 to the
         Registration Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No. 333-97299).

M-5  -   Opinion (including consent) of Kim & Chang, Seyang Building, 223
         Naeja-dong, Chongro-ku, Seoul, The Republic of Korea, Korean counsel to
         the Bank, in respect of the legality of the Guarantees, incorporated
         herein by reference to Exhibit M-5 to the Registration Statement of The
         Korea Development Bank (No. 333-97299).

M-6  -   Opinion (including consent) of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton,
         39th Floor, Bank of China Tower, One Garden Road, Hong Kong, United
         States counsel to the Bank, in respect of the legality of The Korea
         Development Bank's 3.875% Notes due 2009.

M-7  -   Opinion (including consent) of Lee & Ko, 16th Floor, West Wing POSCO
         Center Building, 892, Daechi-4 Dong, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, 135-777, The
         Republic of Korea, Korean counsel to the Bank, in respect of the
         legality of The Korea Development Bank's 3.875% Notes due 2009.

N-1  -   Form of the Series C Note that bears interest at a fixed rate,
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit N-1 to the Registration
         Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No.333-6866).

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N-2  -   Form of the Series C Note that bears interest at a floating rate,
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit N-2 to the Registration
         Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No.333-6866).

O    -   Form of Calculation Agency Agreement between The Korea Development
         Bank and the calculation agent named therein relating to the Series C
         Notes that bear interest at a floating rate, incorporated herein by
         reference to Exhibit O to the Registration Statement of The Korea
         Development Bank (No.333-6866).

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 *  May be filed by amendment.

 ** Previously filed.

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                     SIGNATURE OF THE KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
The Korea Development Bank has duly caused this Registration Statement or
amendment thereto to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in The City of New York, New York, on the 2nd day of March 2004.

                                            THE KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK

                                            By: JICHANG YOO*+
                                                Governor

                                           +By: /s/ Bong-Sik Choi
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                                                Bong-Sik Choi
                                                (Attorney-in-fact)

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* Consent is hereby given to use of his name in connection with the information
  specified in this Registration Statement or amendment thereto to have been
  supplied by him and stated on his authority.

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                       SIGNATURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
The Republic of Korea has duly caused this Registration Statement or amendment
thereto to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in The City of New York, New York, on the 2nd day of March 2004.

                                            THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

                                            By: HUN-JAI LEE*+
                                                Minister of Finance and Economy

                                           +By: /s/ Hi-Su Lee
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                                                 Hi-Su Lee
                                                 (Attorney-in-fact)

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* Consent is hereby given to use of his name in connection with the information
  specified in this Registration Statement or amendment thereto to have been
  supplied by him and stated on his authority.

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                     SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
                          OF THE KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK

         Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, a
duly authorized representative in the United States of The Korea Development
Bank, has signed this Registration Statement or amendment thereto in The City of
New York, New York, on the 2nd day of March 2004.

                                           +By: /s/ Seong-Ho Park
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                                                Seong-Ho Park

                                                New York Branch
                                                The Korea Development Bank

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                     SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
                          OF THE KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK

         Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, a
duly authorized representative in the United States of The Korea Development
Bank, has signed this Registration Statement or amendment thereto in The City of
New York, New York, on the 2nd day of March 2004.

                                           +By: /s/ Jae-Min Yoon
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                                                Jae-Min Yoon

                                                New York Branch
                                                The Korea Development Bank

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                     SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
                            OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

         Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, a
duly authorized representative in the United States of The Republic of Korea,
has signed this Registration Statement or amendment thereto in The City of New
York, New York, on the 2nd day of March 2004.

                                    +By: /s/ Hi-Su Lee
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                                         Hi-Su Lee

                                         Financial Attache
                                         Korean Consulate General in New York

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



EXHIBIT                                                                           PAGE
                                                                               
A-1  -   Form of Underwriting Agreement Standard Terms, incorporated herein by
         reference to Exhibit A to the Registration Statement of The Korea
         Development Bank (No. 33-38873).

B-1  -   Form of Fiscal Agency Agreement, including forms of Debt Securities,
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B-1 to the Registration
         Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No. 33-44818).

B-2  -   Form of global Debt Security that bears interest at a fixed rate,
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B-2 to the Registration
         Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No. 33-38873).

C-1  -   Form of Warrant Agreement, including form of Warrants.*

C-2  -   Form of Guarantee Agreement, including form of Guarantees,
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit C-2 to the Registration
         Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No. 333-97299).

C-3  -   Form of Solicitation Indemnification Agreement, incorporated herein
         by reference to Exhibit C-3 to the Registration Statement of The Korea
         Development Bank (No. 333-97299).

D-1  -   Consent of the Governor of The Korea Development Bank (included on
         page II-6).

D-2  -   Power of Attorney of the Governor of The Korea Development Bank.**

E-1  -   Consent of the Minister of Finance and Economy of The Republic of
         Korea (included on Page II-7).

E-2  -   Power of Attorney of the Minister of Finance and Economy of The
         Republic of Korea, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit E-2 to
         the Registration Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No.
         333-97299).

F    -   Consent of Samil Accounting Corporation.**

G-1  -   Letter appointing certain persons as authorized agents of The Korea
         Development Bank in the United States.**

G-2  -   Letter appointing Authorized Agents of The Republic of Korea in the
         United States (included in Exhibit E-2), incorporated herein by
         reference to Exhibit G-2 to the Registration Statement of The Korea
         Development Bank (No. 333-97299).

H    -   The Korea Development Bank Act, incorporated herein by reference to
         Exhibit H to the Registration Statement of The Korea Development Bank
         (No.333-6866).

I    -   The Enforcement Decree of The Korea Development Bank Act,
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit I to the Registration
         Statement of The Korea Development


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         Bank (No.333-6866).

J    -   The By-laws of The Korea Development Bank, incorporated herein by
         reference to Exhibit J to the Registration Statement of The Korea
         Development Bank (No.333-6866).

K-1  -   Form of Prospectus Supplement relating to The Korea Development
         Bank's Medium-Term Notes, Series C, Due Not Less Than Nine Months From
         Date of Issue (the "Series C Notes"), incorporated herein by reference
         to Exhibit K-1 to the Registration Statement of The Korea Development
         Bank (No.333-6866).

K-2  -   Form of Supplement to the Prospectus Supplement relating to the Korea
         Development Bank's Series C Notes, incorporated herein by reference to
         Exhibit K-2 to the Registration Statement of The Korea Development Bank
         (No.333-6866).

L    -   Form of Distribution Agreement between The Korea Development Bank and
         the Agents named therein relating to the offer an sale from time to
         time of the Series C Notes, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
         L to the Registration Statement of The Korea Development Bank
         (No.333-6866).

M-1  -   Opinion (including consent) of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton,
         39th Floor, Bank of China Tower, One Garden Road, Hong Kong, United
         States counsel to the Bank, in respect of the legality of the Debt
         Securities (with or without Warrants).**

M-2  -   Opinion (including consent) of Lee & Ko, 16th Floor, West Wing POSCO
         Center Building, 892, Daechi-4 Dong, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, 135-777, The
         Republic of Korea, Korean counsel to the Bank, in respect of the
         legality of the Debt Securities (with or without Warrants).**

M-3  -   Opinion (including consent) of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton,
         39th Floor, Bank of China Tower, One Garden Road, Hong Kong, United
         States counsel to the Bank, in respect of the legality of the
         Guarantees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit M-3 to the
         Registration Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No. 333-97299).

M-4  -   Opinion (including consent) of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton,
         City Place House, 55 Basinghall Street, London EC2V 5EH, England,
         English counsel to the Bank, in respect of the legality of the
         Guarantees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit M-4 to the
         Registration Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No. 333-97299).

M-5  -   Opinion (including consent) of Kim & Chang, Seyang Building, 223
         Naeja-dong, Chongro-ku, Seoul, The Republic of Korea, Korean counsel to
         the Bank, in respect of the legality of the Guarantees, incorporated
         herein by reference to Exhibit M-5 to the Registration Statement of The
         Korea Development Bank (No. 333-97299).

M-6  -   Opinion (including consent) of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton,
         39th Floor, Bank of China Tower, One Garden Road, Hong Kong, United
         States counsel to the Bank, in respect of the legality of The Korea
         Development Bank's 3.875% Notes due 2009.

M-7  -   Opinion (including consent) of Lee & Ko, 16th Floor, West Wing POSCO
         Center Building, 892, Daechi-4 Dong, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, 135-777, The
         Republic of Korea, Korean counsel to the Bank, in respect of the
         legality of The Korea Development Bank's 3.875% Notes due 2009.

N-1  -   Form of the Series C Note that bears interest at a fixed rate,
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit N-1 to the Registration
         Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No.333-6866).

N-2  -   Form of the Series C Note that bears interest at a floating rate,
         incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit N-2 to the Registration
         Statement of The Korea Development Bank (No.333-6866).


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O    -   Form of Calculation Agency Agreement between The Korea Development
         Bank and the calculation agent named therein relating to the Series C
         Notes that bear interest at a floating rate, incorporated herein by
         reference to Exhibit O to the Registration Statement of The Korea
         Development Bank (No. 333-6866).


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*  May be filed by amendment.

** Previously filed.

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