A group of professors led by Kim Eui-young at Seoul National University submitted a recommendation to the Norwegian Nobel Committee last month, proposing the citizens collectively as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The group includes Pablo Oñate, a professor at the University of Valencia and former president of the International Political Science Association (IPSA); David Farrell, a professor at the University College Dublin and former president of the European Political Science Association (EPSA); and Azul Aguiar, a professor at the University of Guadalajara and president of the Latin American Political Science Association.
Sharing the news on X, formerly Twitter, earlier this week, Lee said, "[We South Koreans] get it done." He added, "It was possible because this is [South Korea], a great nation of great people that will stand as a model in human history."
The committee, which oversees the annual prize, accepted nominations by the end of last month, with its shortlisted candidates to be announced in early March. The final winner will be decided in October.
On Dec. 3 last year, marking the first anniversary of Yoon's botched declaration of martial law, Lee said in an address to the nation that South Koreans deserved the prize. He added that such a recognition would be a "major turning point" for countries shaken by conflict and division, while demonstrating the strength of democracy and promoting peace.
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