Baek Se-hee, the South Korean author of the memoir "I Want to Die but I Want To Eat Tteokbokki," has died at age 35. Her book was a global bestseller, celebrated for its nuanced approach to the author's internal conflict between her depressive thoughts and her appreciation for simple joys. "The human heart, even when it wants to die, quite often wants at the same time to eat some tteokbokki, too," she wrote. Here's a tribute to her by @BBCNews.

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Baek Se-hee: South Korean author of I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki dies at 35

South Korean writer Baek Se-hee was known for her 2018 bestselling memoir about her struggle with depression.

South Korean Author Baek Se-hee Passes Away at 35, Leaves Legacy Through Memoir and Organ Donation

Baek Se-hee, the acclaimed South Korean author of the bestselling memoir 'I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki', has died at the age of 35. Her 2018 memoir, which documented conversations with her psychiatrist about her struggles with depression, became a global phenomenon, resonating deeply w... [More info]

'Ölmek İstiyorum Ama Tteokbokki de Yemek İstiyorum' kitabının yazarı Baek Se-hee, 35 yaşında vefat etti. Depresyonla mücadelesini anlattığı eseriyle ruh sağlığı farkındalığına önemli katkı sağlamıştı. Huzur içinde uyusun.

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South Korean writer Baek Se-hee, whose bestselling memoir ‘I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki’ brought mental health into the mainstream of Korean and global literary discourse, has died at the age of 35. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/baek-se-hee-author-dies-tteokbokki-mental-health-c5uc2tq6?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BaekSehee #IWanttoDiebutIWanttoEatTteokbokki #SouthKoreanauthor
Quiet at work after the first two busy hours. Got to p50 of this 200 page book! #reading #BaekSehee