Tributes pour in after death of Baek Se-hee, voice behind 'I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki'

A wave of condolences and tributes continues to pour in following the death of Baek Se-hee, the bestselling author whose resonant memoir “I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki” gave voice to the everyday struggles of mental health. She was 35. Her death on Thursday was confirmed the next day by the Korea Organ Donation Agency. Though the agency did not disclose the cause, it noted that Baek gave life to five others through organ donation. Published in 2018, “I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki” struck a deep chord in Korea for its candid conversations about mental health — still a taboo subject for many in the country. Through intimate dialogues with her therapist, Baek chronicled her battle with dysthymia, a chronic form of depression, as well as her pursuit to find meaning in the small, ordinary joys that coexist with sorrow. Her words of vulnerability transcended borders. The book has since been translated in 25 countries and sold over a million copies worldwide. Its sequel, “I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki,” delved even deeper into the writWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times