Korean people nominated for Nobel Peace Prize... President Lee calls nation "a great country that will serve as a model for humanity"

[Financial News] President Lee Jae-myung shared the news that the people of the Republic of Korea, who stopped the December 3 emergency martial law, have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, saying, "This was possible because the Republic of Korea is a great nation that will serve as a model in human history."
On the 18th, President Lee shared a news report on his X (formerly Twitter) account about the people of the Republic of Korea being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and wrote, "The Republic of Korea gets things done."
According to the article President Lee shared, four political scientists from around the world, including Kim Ui-young, a professor of political science at Seoul National University, recommended "all citizens of the Republic of Korea" as candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize to the Norwegian Nobel Committee this January.
They described the efforts of citizens who blocked the December 3 emergency martial law as the "Revolution of Light." The term "Revolution of Light" refers to citizens who took to the streets carrying light sticks as a symbol of their protest.
Professor Kim is said to have submitted to the Nobel Committee an English-language briefing that outlines the "Revolution of Light," its historical background, and its international significance. The document reportedly explains that Korean society faced a constitutional crisis at the time, but restored constitutional order based on the rule of law, civic participation, and restrained nonviolence.
Last December, in a special statement marking the first anniversary of the emergency martial law, President Lee also said, "The fact that our people, through peaceful means and in accordance with procedures set out in the Constitution and the law, defeated an illegal declaration of martial law and drove out unjust power is a monumental event that will be remembered in the history of global democracy," adding that the Korean people are fully deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize.
At the time, President Lee stated, "Our people did not resort to violence; instead, with dance and song, they turned the worst moment triggered by an illegal loyalist coup into the best moment," and continued, "I am convinced that the people of the Republic of Korea, who overcame an unprecedented crisis of democracy in world history through peaceful means, are fully qualified to receive the Nobel Peace Prize."
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