My Life as a Loser is about the tragicomic misadventures of an unemployed, lazy man living with his long-suffering girlfriend in Seoul. The story follows his daily struggles with job hunting, his obsession with video games, and his petty squabbles with his girlfriend, who is the family breadwinner. Readers enjoy it for its brutally honest and hilarious portrayal of dead-end adulthood, relatable relationship dynamics, and the absurd humor found in everyday failure and procrastination.