 On May 28, 1997 a plaza in Seoul, South Korea was named after Ranan Lurie, who has also received the "golden key to the city".Lurie was nominated by the Republic of Cyprus for the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, signed on March 14, 2002 by Glafcos Clerides, the President of the Republic.He is the father of Rod Lurie, a West Point graduate who is a film director and screenwriter.