Seoul: Nobel Prize winner Han Kang was among hundreds of South Korean authors calling for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be removed from office over his failed martial law bid.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the Writers Association of Korea, a leading literary body in the country, issued Tuesday "one-line statements" by 414 authors, who each voiced their support for Yoon's removal from office in a few words.

Han, the first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize in literature, emphasized her belief in the values of life, liberty, and peace that must not be compromised. She stated that Yoon's ouster is necessary to preserve these universal values. Han received her Nobel Prize in Sweden in December, just days after Yoon declared martial law, which led to significant turmoil in South Korea. During a press conference in Sweden, Han expressed her shock over the situation.

In Tuesday's statement, novelist Eun Hee-kyung expressed her desire to live in a democratic society, while Chung Bora, author of "Cursed Bunny," called for the punishment of those responsible for the insurrection and the establishment of an egalitarian society. Literary critic Shin Hyoung-cheol referenced Sophocles' "Antigone" in his critique of Yoon, quoting the line, "Rage with any of your friends who can bear it."

Additionally, on Tuesday, the Writers Association of Korea organized a rally at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, gathering 2,487 of its members to show support for Yoon's removal from office.