Balloons of Pokemon characters Lapras and Pikachu are set up at Seoul's Seokchon lake as part of the “Pokemon town 2024 with Lotte” event in South Korea. Visitors posed for pictures with the balloons, some wearing Pokemon-themed accessories. The event is scheduled to run until mid-May. “Since Pokemon is such a famous character, I was happy as soon as I saw it (the art balloon).” “says Lee Chan-gyu, a university student. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES