Baek Se-hee’s exact cause of death has not been made public.

What is officially known?

  • Baek Se-hee died on 16 October 2025 at the age of 35, in a hospital in Goyang, South Korea.
  • Her death was confirmed by a spokesperson for the Korea Organ Donation Agency and has been reported by major international outlets such as the BBC, NBC News, The New York Times, and The Guardian.

Cause of death

  • Her family has explicitly chosen not to disclose the cause of death, and official statements reiterate that the reason has not been revealed.
  • Some online articles and forum posts speculate about possible reasons, but these are not supported by confirmed information and should be treated as unverified.

Organ donation and legacy

  • Following her death, multiple organs including her heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys were donated, reportedly helping save five people, according to the Korea Organ Donation Agency and repeated in several news reports.
  • She is widely remembered for her memoir “I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,” which opened conversations about depression and therapy, especially among young readers.

Quick note on online discussions

  • Many current forum and social media discussions focus on how her work helped people feel less alone in their struggles, rather than on the undisclosed cause of death.
  • When searching “how did Baek Se-hee die” or similar phrases, the most reliable sources consistently state that the cause has not been made public, despite clickbait headlines suggesting otherwise.

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