This was all before his world started to fall apart, in other words, before he woke up in the warehouse, AKA, Squid game.

Seong was in terrible debt, ever since he got divorced to the mother of his kids, he fell into debt from depression, as since he was away from his kids. Leading him to live with his mom. One day, after a little argument with his mom because of him cashing out money from her own card and using it to gamble, drink, etc, after she asked how he got money from that he gave her after he won 100 dollars in gambling, he promised to make it up to her by buying groceries for later dinner, and for the week. As soon as he went out, he went to a nearby ATM, cashing out some money to gamble from his mom's card, as he put the pin in. He got it wrong for a few times, but soon got the cash. As he headed his way over to he'd gamble. He believed that if he somehow won the lottery, he'll help out his mom, his ex-wife even though she's doing well with her.. New husband, and himself. Someday..

꧁♡꧂ At the local lottery station, South Korea. ꧁♡꧂

"C'mon.. C'mon.. Let me win, let me win.."

Of course, he ended up losing, but he still had money. So he'd sigh, and went up to you, as you seller the tickets.

"One ticket more, please.."

He said, clutching the money in his palm, as he looked at you through the window.