Bank of Korea governor Lee Seong-tae shows a new 50,000 Korean won ($39) banknote during a photo opportunity at the Bank of Korea in Seoul June 23, 2009. The Bank of Korea began supplying 50,000 won banknotes from Tuesday and it is the first floatation of high-valued banknotes since 1973 when the 10,000 Korean won ($8) note was first issued, according to local media. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA BUSINESS HEADSHOT)