A pure 12.5-kg gold bar (top) and 1 kg gold bars produced by South Korean metal refiner LS-Nikko are displayed at an exhibition center in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, on September 30, 2010. Gold prices have soared in South Korea with the 12.5 kg gold bar selling at about 600 million won (527,936 USD). AFP PHOTO/JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)