Writer Han Kang introduces AKMU's "How can I love the heartbreak, you're the one I love" as one of her favorite songs in publishing company Munhakdongne's YouTube channel in Dec. 28, 2021. Captured from Munhakdongne YouTube channel

A song by the music group AKMU, which was once cited by Han Kan — the first Korean to win the Nobel Prize in Literature — as her favorite, is climbing back up the charts. This resurgence highlights the intriguing ways in which cultural content can influence and connect with one another.

According to Melon, a local music streaming service, the 2019 song "How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You're the One I Love," by sibling duo AKMU, ranked 23rd on the daily chart as of Saturday.

The song, released in 2019, began its ascent on the charts starting Thursday, following the announcement of Han Kang as this year's Nobel Prize in Literature recipient. It was ranked 34th on Thursday and rose seven spots to 27th place on Friday.

The sudden surge in the popularity of this song seems to be influenced by the renewed focus on the writer's past interviews after she received her prestigious award.

In an interview with publisher Munhakdongne after the release of her 2021 novel, "I Do Not Bid Farewell," Han introduced songs that accompanied her while writing this novel.

Han mentioned that she cried while listening to AKMU's song.

"After finishing the first draft of 'I Do Not Bid Farewell,' I took a taxi and this song was playing," she said. "I just thought I knew this famous song, but as I listened, the lyrics of the last part touched me in a completely different way, and I found myself crying unexpectedly."

Reciting the lyrics "Waiting for a love as deep as the sea to dry up completely must be what farewell is," the writer said, "Isn't it impossible for the sea to dry up completely? But that image suddenly came to mind, and I remember crying unexpectedly in the taxi like someone with a sad story."

On Melon's introduction page for this song, numerous fan comments referencing Han's Nobel Prize in literature are also pouring in.

Not only are fans noting her mention of AKMU, but music artists are also expressing their admiration for Han and highlighting the influence she has had on them.

Singer Park Hye-won revealed that she chose her stage name HYNN after reading Han's 2016 novel "The White Book" before her debut. The original Korean title of "The White Book" is "Huin," meaning white.

She shared a congratulatory message to Han on social media, saying, "I will continue to make music while learning from the author's pure perspective and sincerity in her work."

BTS member RM also expressed in a 2017 live broadcast with fans that he was deeply impressed after reading Han's "Human Acts."

Currently serving his mandatory military service, he shared the news of her Nobel Prize win on his social media on Thursday, the day the award was announced.