Writers and readers worldwide are mourning the death of Baek Se-hee, the celebrated South Korean author of the bestselling memoir I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki. At just 35 years old, her passing has left a void in the literary community and reignited conversations about mental health.
While her family confirmed her death through the Korea Organ Donation Agency, the cause remains private. This silence has fuelled public speculation and a renewed focus on South Korea's mental health care system.
