Watch: Charm offensive at DMZ as Kim's wife, sister steal the limelight

As Kim Jong Un, 34, and President Moon Jae-in,65, ushered hope of peace in the Korean peninsula, two women - Kim's wife Ri Sol Ju and sister Kim Yo Jong - stole the limelight and won hearts in South Korea.

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Kim Yo Jong is no stranger to South Korea. She had travelled to South Korea earlier for the Winter Olympics attending the opening ceremony, she had made her presence felt then meeting President Moonand was largely responsible for today's peace moves at the DMZ.

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Kim Yo was dressed modestly in grey two-piece skirt suit and low, black heels while going through duties of the signing ceremony as her brother Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon went about setting the tone for future peace moves.

Although the little-known sister of the Korean leader had seized the day during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics as the world watched her every move, this time, however, she played second fiddle to her brother on a day when the Korean peninsula witnessed winds of change after several decades of war-like situation.

Kim's wife, however, Ri Sol Ju had travelled to South Korea earlier as a "cheerleader" for North Korea's 2005 Olympic team. This time she matched Kim's move carrying herself effortlessly dressed in pink skirt and jacket along withglitzy high heels.

"I was so glad to hear the summit went well," Ri told South Korean President Moon Jae-In.

It was a break from tradition since Kim's father Kim Jong II never appeared in public with his wife - ever!

Ri Sol Ju had accompanied Kim to China for a meeting with President Xi last month during a surprise visit to the Communist state, there too she had hit the headlines. Her soft, approachable style was embraced by the Chinese media and the people who were excited to meet her.

As the "first lady", Ri's stocks in Korea are at all-time high, even though she is yet to rival her husband and the other "first ladies" of the West, North Korean state media calls her "respected Ri Sol Ju" - an indication of her elevated status.

The mother of three children, Ri is set for the bigger stage as Trump and Kim meet next month, although it is still unclear if she will accompany her husband to meet the US president.