Actor Oh Man-seok candidly talked about his time as a single dad and life after remarrying.
On the 10th broadcast of MBN 'Kim Ju-ha's Day & Night', Song Seung-hwan and Oh Man-seok, the leads of the play 'The Dresser', appeared as guests and shared life stories. That day Oh Man-seok calmly recounted the process of marriage, divorce, and rebuilding a family.
Oh Man-seok said he married a costume designer who was three years older in 2001 but divorced after six years, and afterward raised his daughter alone for a long time as a single dad. Remembering that time, he said, "It wasn't so much that I suffered as that the child must have suffered more," and added, "During family gatherings like holidays, I was troubled by the loneliness the child would feel."
He continued, "There were times when I would take her to an amusement park, we would have fun and return home, but the moment we got off the elevator and walked up to the house the mood would change drastically," and said, "When I saw the child become sullen then, I felt very sorry. Those moments were not just once or twice." Oh Man-seok added that he had raised his daughter alone for more than a decade.
He also revealed the process that led to his remarriage in 2018. Oh Man-seok said, "She was one of the junior musical performers I already knew," and explained, "It wasn't a particularly big trigger; everything naturally followed." He added, "I am satisfied with the life I have within the situation given and am living happily." He currently has a second daughter with his wife.
In response, Song Seung-hwan praised Oh Man-seok's family devotion. He said, "I've never seen someone who treats his wife, child and in-laws so well," and recounted, "When our performance team went on a nearby trip, on the second day he invited his in-laws and spent time with them." He added, "I was surprised to see him take care of nearly 10 people and carefully prepare the lodging and schedule."
Oh Man-seok did not hide his affection for his two daughters. He laughed, "When my eldest daughter was in her third year of middle school she had to memorize drama lines, so I asked her to be my scene partner, and she matched it much better than I expected." He added, "The second is still seven years old and full of energy. She is lively and always plays happily," adding warmth.
Meanwhile, 'Kim Ju-ha's Day & Night' airs every Saturday at 9:40 p.m.<
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