The Man Dying to Live summary: Jung Woo-jin, a young man who has lost his purpose in life due to harsh living conditions and a bleak routine, decides to end it all. At that moment, a grim reaper drawn to his impending death appears and offers him a sweet yet dangerous deal: “Each time you die in a different way every week, you’ll receive 100 million won.” “But if you fail to die within a week… I’ll kill you myself.” Thus begins a new life where he must die in order to survive.