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'I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki' author Baek Se-hee dies at 35

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Reyma Deveza

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1760683341236Baek.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-dragging" alt="Korean book author Baek Se-hee. Photo: Korea Organ Donation Agency via The Korea Herald"/>Korean book author Baek Se-hee. Photo: Korea Organ Donation Agency via The Korea Herald</div>Korean author Baek Se-hee, who is known for her bestselling book &quot;I Want  to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,&quot; has passed away, Korean media reported. She was 35.In an <a href="https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10595611">article published by The Korea Herald</a> on Friday, October 17, it said that Korea Organ Donation Agency shared that Baek saved five lives through organ donation as she donated her heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys.The cause of Baek&#x27;s death was not disclosed. Baek achieved fame through her bestselling book &quot;I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,&quot; which was released in 2018.The book, which is part essay and part self-help guide, &quot;was a candid reflection on her struggles with depression — dysthymia, or persistent depressive disorder — and her therapy sessions with her psychiatrist.&quot;

Korean author Baek Se-hee, who is known for her bestselling book "I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki," has passed away, Korean media reported. She was 35.

Korean author Baek Se-hee, who is known for her bestselling book "I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki," has passed away, Korean media reported. She was 35.