Obama welcomes South Korean leader to White House (8 images)

Flag ribbons adorn the cap of an honor guard during the official welcoming ceremonies in the rain for South Korean President Lee Myung-bak by U.S. President Barack Obama on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on October 13, 2011. The state visit comes only a day after congress passed a free trade agreement with South Korea. UPI/Pat Benic

U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak shake hands with visitors during welcoming ceremony in the rain at the White House on the South Lawn in Washington, DC on October 13, 2011. The state visit comes only a day after congress passed a free trade agreement with South Korea. UPI/Pat Benic

The stage is seen covered in plastic as heavy rain falls prior to an arrival ceremony for South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on October 13, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak shake hands with visitors during welcoming ceremony in the rain at the White House on the South Lawn in Washington, DC on October 13, 2011. The state visit comes only a day after congress passed a free trade agreement with South Korea. UPI/Pat Benic