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Baek Se-hee, the South Korean author who wrote about her mental health struggles in the bestselling 2018 memoir “I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,” has died at the age of 35. The Korea Organ Donation Agency announced Baek’s death on Thursday, stating that the author saved five lives through organ donation of her heart, lungs, liver, …

Baek Sehee, South Korean Author of ‘I Want to Die, but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,’ Dies at 35  The New York Times Baek Se-hee, author of bestselling memoir ‘I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki,’ dead at 35  CNN I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki author Baek Se-hee dies at 35  The Straits Times Baek …

Baek Se-hee, the South Korean author of the bestselling memoir I Want to Die but I Want To Eat Tteokbokki has died at the age of 35. Her 2018 book, a compilation of conversations with her psychiatrist about her depression, was a cultural phenomenon with its themes of mental health resonating with readers across the world. Originally written in Korean, …

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry said Tuesday it was banning dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean in the latest swipe by Beijing at U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to rebuild the industry in America. The ministry also announced that it was investigating a probe by Washington into China’s growing dominance in …

Beijing has announced sanctions against a US ally over its alleged role in constraining China’s maritime and shipbuilding industries – marking an escalation in tensions in the strategic sector. The move came as Washington enforced port fees targeting China-built or operated vessels on Tuesday, and follows a commitment made in a previous regulatory update. China placed five US-based subsidiaries of …

Fresh off the back of launching their sell-out Korea exclusive capsule earlier this year, adidas Originals and Thug Club have come together once again to present their first global head to toe collaborative collection – bringing the distinct aesthetic vision to a worldwide audience. Established in 2018, Thug Club draws inspiration from the complexities of everyday life, seamlessly blending the …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he still has good memories of U.S. President Donald Trump and urged Washington to drop its demand the North surrender its nukes as a precondition for resuming long-stalled diplomacy. READ MORE: China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties between nations at meeting in Beijing Speaking to …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he still has good memories of U.S. President Donald Trump and urged Washington to drop its demand the North surrender its nukes as a precondition for resuming long-stalled diplomacy. Speaking to Pyongyang’s rubber-stamp parliament on Sunday, Kim stressed that he has no intention of ever resuming dialogue with …

A bus is seen behind razor wire at the Folkston ICE Processing Center on September 9, 2025, in Folkston, Georgia. A chartered plane to Seoul repatriated hundreds of South Korean workers detained in a sweeping immigration raid. When ICE agents decided to arrest over 300 Korean workers at a Georgia battery plant, a White House-imposed daily immigrant arrest quota was …

U.S. Expresses Regret over ICE Raid Targeting South Korean Workers in Georgia  Democracy Now! Facing a weakening economy, Trump changes his tune on policies that ‘frighten’ foreigners  MSNBC News South Korea to probe potential human rights abuses in US raid  BBC U.S. diplomat expresses regret over immigration raid on South Korean workers  NBC News Georgia ICE Raid Netted Workers With Short-Term Business Visas  The New …