Kim Jong-un will become the first North Korean leader to set foot in South Korea since the 1950s when he crosses the military demarcation line between the Koreas at 8:30pm ET tonight (9:30am Friday local).

What to watch: Parts of the third-ever inter-Korean summit, with South Korea's Moon Jae-in, will be broadcast live.

How it’s playing in South Korean media:

• “Korea’s destiny may hinge on third inter-Korean summit”
• “Eyes of the world are watching Panmunjom”
• “Citizens express desire for peace by displaying Unification Flags”
• “Students across South Korea will watch the historic inter-Korean summit”
• “Global media flocks to cover inter-Korea summit”
• “Religious groups pray for summit's success”
• “North is ‘desperate’ to mend ties”

Set the scene: The conversations Moon and Trump will juggle with Kim aren't just about nukes.

Go deeper: Who Kim is bringing with him.