In a statement released by her publishers, Han said she was "overwhelmed" by the warm reception to the news. "I was surprised when I first received the call," she said. "After hanging up, the reality and emotion slowly sank in."
Han's father, Han Seung-won, revealed that she had decided not to hold a press conference in light of the ongoing global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Her publishers announced that she would not participate in any separate interviews and would instead share her thoughts during her acceptance speech in Stockholm on December 10.
The 85-year-old father conveyed his daughter's sentiments, stating his daughter told him, "With the war escalating and innocent lives being lost daily, how can we celebrate or hold a press conference?" She expressed her belief that it would be inappropriate to do so during such a time of global suffering, the father said.
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