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All the glitz and glamour from South Korea's showcase auto event

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Models pose with General Motors Chevrolet MIRAY concept car during a press preview of the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, north of Seoul on March 31, 2011. South Korea's largest international auto show kicked off with an emphasis on conventional rides but also on new cars that are environmentally friendly and efficient.JUNG YEON-JE

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Visitors gather at a Kia Motors display during a press preview of the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, north of Seoul on March 31, 2011.JUNG YEON-JE

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Models pose with South Korea's Hyundai Motor's concept car Blue Square, HND-6, during a press unveiling at the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, South Korea, Thursday, March 31, 2011. A total of 35 automakers and 104 auto parts makers from eight countries are to take part in this event.Ahn Young-joon

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A South Korean model poses with SsangYong Motor's Korando C EV concept car KEV2 during a press preview at the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, north of Seoul on March 31, 2011. India's Mahindra and Mahindra will sell Ssangyong Motor vehicles in markets including India and Africa in a bid to revitalise the troubled South Korean firm it bought last year, executives said.JUNG YEON-JE

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A general view shows the Seoul Motor Show during a press preview in Goyang, north of Seoul on March 31, 2011.JUNG YEON-JE

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Models pose with Kia Motors' K5 Hybrid during a media preview of the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, north of Seoul March 31, 2011.TRUTH LEEM

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Visitors look at South Korea's Kia Motors's concept car KND-6 during a press unveiling at the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, South Korea, Thursday, March 31, 2011.Ahn Young-joon

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South Korean models pose with a Peugeot 508GT HDi car during a press preview of the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, north of Seoul on March 31, 2011.JUNG YEON-JE

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Models pose with South Korea's Ssangyong Motor's New Chairman H during a press unveiling at the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, South Korea, Thursday, March 31, 2011.Ahn Young-joon

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South Korean models stand in line during the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, South Korea, Thursday, March 31, 2011.Ahn Young-joon

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Mike Arcamone, right, president and CEO of GM Korea Co., introduces a Chevrolet MIRAY concept car during a press unveiling at the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, South Korea, Thursday, March 31, 2011.Ahn Young-joon

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A South Korean model poses with a BMW concept car during a press preview of the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, north of Seoul on March 31, 2011.JUNG YEON-JE

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Visitors look around cars at the Seoul Motor Show in Goyang, South Korea, Thursday, March 31, 2011.Ahn Young-joon

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