It's the first time a North Korean leader has set foot in the South.

這是首次北韓領導人踏上南韓的領土。

This step is the latest chapter in Kim's head-spinning makeover from a stern-faced despot into a smiling diplomat.

此一舉動是金正恩改頭換面的最新篇章，從冷面暴君成為一個笑臉迎人的外交家。

Somebody President Trump ridiculed as "Little Rocket Man."

他是川普總統揶揄的「小火箭人」。

"Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself." — has suddenly become"very honorable".

「火箭人正在執行一項自殺任務」，今日忽然成為一個「非常令人尊敬的人」。

"He really has been very open, very honorable."

「他一直以來非常地坦誠，非常地令人尊敬」。

Here is how Kim did it.

金正恩是這樣辦到的。

STEP 1: Bombs Away.

步驟一：核武議題。

Kim may have felt that he had the leverage to turn a diplomatic corner once he was able to show that his country could be a nuclear power.

金正恩認為只要他能證明北韓的核武力量，他就有能力在外交上有更多的影響力 (扭轉情勢)。

STEP 2: Turn on the Charm.

步驟二：魅力的展現。

Kim kicks off his charm offensive by dispatching his so-called army of beauties to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

金正恩靠著派遣他的「美女軍團」到平昌冬奧來展開一波魅力攻勢。

He also sends his sister Kim Yo-jong — the first time a member of the Kim family visited South Korea since the Korean War.

他還派他的妹妹金與正出訪－這是自朝鮮戰爭後，首次有金氏家族成員造訪南韓。

She becomes an overnight sensation in the South.

她在南韓一夕爆紅。

STEP 3: Make New Friends.

步驟三：結交新朋友。

Kim hosts a delegation of high-level South Korean officials in Pyongyang.

金正恩在平壤接待了南韓高階官員的代表團。

The officials from the South deliver a bombshell to the White House: Kim wants to meet Trump, and Trump, shocking the world, says yes.

南韓官員給了白宮一個震撼彈：金正恩希望能夠和川普會晤，而川普則震驚全世界的表示：「沒問題」。

"Trump responded saying yes."

「川普答應了」。

"Surprise, praise, skepticism."

「非常驚訝，同時肯定，保持懷疑。」

STEP 4: Break Out of Your Shell.

步驟四：脫殼而出 (向外擴張)。

"This was indeed a shocker."

「這事的確令人震驚」。

Kim secretly leaves the country for the first time since taking power.

這是金正恩在掌權後首次離開北韓領土。

His destination: Beijing, where he visits with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

他的目的地：北京，他將在那裡與中華人民共和國主席習近平會面。

It's Kim's first meeting with another head of state.

這是金正恩第一次與他國的元首會面。

STEP 5: Practice Playing Nice

步驟五：釋出善意。

Kim hosts the International Olympic Committee in Pyongyang to thank them for their support and to say that North Korea will take part in the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics.

金正恩在平壤辦了國際奧林匹克委員會的會議，為的是要感謝他們的支持，並也同時表示北韓將參與在東京及北京的奧運盛會中。

STEP 6: Let Your Hair Down.

步驟六：盡情享受。

Kim loosens North Korea's iron grip on pop culture as he and his wife rock out at a two-hour K-pop concert in Pyongyang.

金正恩放寬了北韓對於流行文化的鐵腕政策，他與他的妻子還一同在平壤參加了一場長達兩小時的 K-pop 演唱會。

He even poses for a photo with a popular South Korean girl band, Red Velvet.

他還跟南韓人氣女團 Red Velvet 合照了幾張。

STEP 7: Art of the Tease.

步驟七：引人遐想的藝術。

Kim secretly meets and had a photo op with then-C.I.A. director Mike Pompeo, signaling planning is underway for a summit.

金正恩密會了美國中央情報局首長 Mike Pompeo，並讓媒體攝影，這也示意了一場高峰會的策畫正在進行中。

STEP 8: Make Peace. Not War.

步驟八：要和平，不要戰爭。

North Korea announces a new pledge to end nuclear and missile testing and close a nuclear test site.

北韓宣布了一項新的承諾，表示會終止核武及飛彈試射，並也關閉了一個核武測試場。

STEP 9: Sell the Drama.

步驟九：話題製造。

Kim takes his historic stroll and calls for an age of peace.

金正恩利用他跨出歷史性的一步，來尋求 (製造) 一個和平的時代。

It may mark the beginning of a historic thaw.

這很可能代表著一項歷史性的政治 (外交) 解凍。

Whatever happens, it's clearly the start of a new Kim Jong-un.

但不論如何，這很顯然的代表著一個全新的金正恩即將站出。