I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee

I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki is a bestselling memoir/self-help hybrid by Baek Se-hee that chronicles her personal journey with dysthymia (persistent mild depression) and anxiety through recorded conversations with her psychiatrist. The book's core theme is the paradox of feeling deeply despairing while still being able to find joy in everyday pleasures, like eating her favorite street food.