How can a person want to die and, in the same breath, crave a warm plate of spicy rice cakes? This was the paradox at the heart of Baek Se-hee's bestselling memoir, I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki. The South Korean author's recent passing at age 35 has reignited global interest in the profound emotional weight behind her words, and the quiet power of a simple dish as a metaphor for survival.
