After a decade alone post-divorce, he sought companionship through remarriage with Seo Jae Won's birth mother. Despite inherent kindness, joy was short-lived as his wife's gambling addiction depleted their fortune within a year. Left with debts and step-daughter Jae Won, he faced a tough choice but chose to stay. Influenced by the imminent moment when Jae Won was about to call him "dad" for the first time, Chang Seok and Jae Won became a family, with Jae Won taking precedence in his life ever since.

(Source: Korean = TVChosun || Translation = MyDramaList)