WASHINGTON — Baek Se-hee, the South Korean author whose memoir "I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki" became an international sensation, has died. She was 35.

. In a translated statement, Lee Sam-yeol, the agency's director, thanked her for donating her organs.

"I am grateful to donor Baek Se-hee and her bereaved family for their warm and loving heart. Baek Se-hee, who brought comfort and hope to others with her heartwarming words, shared her love at the end of her life, becoming a life-saving miracle and a new beginning for others," he said. "I believe Baek Se-hee's life-giving actions will become a driving force for a healthier and brighter society."

The statement from the agency said Baek had donated her heart, lungs, liver and kidneys to various recipients. No details about he

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