President Moon Jae-in arrived at Pyeongyang's Sunan International Airport at around 9:50 a.m. on Sept. 18 and was welcomed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sul-ju.  As he disembarked the plane, President Moon was embraced by the North Korean leader. Those who welcomed President Moon's arrival included many of the North's high-ranking officials, including Kim Yo Jong, first vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly, North Korean minister of foreign affairs Ri Yong Ho, and, Ri Son Gwon, chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country. 

President Moon Jae-in left Seoul Airport at 8:40 a.m. on Sept. 18 for his third inter-Korean summit to be held in Pyeongyang.  Prior to the departure, President Moon said that if this summit leads to the resumption of talks between the U.S. and North Korea, it gives significant meaning by itself, said Senior Secretary to the President for Public Communications Yoon Young-chan in the first official press briefing at the main press center in Seoul. 

There is former soccer coach Cha Bum-kun and table tennis champion Hyun Jung-hwa who played on the unified Korea team at the 1991 World Table Tennis. From the arts, we have rapper Zico and singer Ailee.  These are all members of the special delegation heading to Pyeongyang for the upcoming third inter-Korean summit from Sept. 18 to 20.  Presidential Chief of Staff Im Jong-seok announced on Sept. 16 that the South Korean delegation to Pyeongyang will include around 200 people, including 14 officials and 52 special envoys. The delegation includes Seoul’s top officials as well as prominent figures from business, religion, the arts and sports.