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Imagine making your child a celebrity because you think being recognizable on television might protect her from kidnappers. That was the unusual reason behind Lee Se-young’s early entry into the entertainment industry. Her mother was worried about child abductions happening in South Korea at the time and believed that making her daughter’s face familiar to the public could help keep her safe. Her childhood on set wasn’t always glamorous either. She recalled long overnight shoots, endless waiting and having to behave herself without constantly complaining. She also grew up working alongside other child actors, including Park Eun-bin, with whom she played sisters, twins and friends in different productions. She later became widely recognized for playing young Geum-young in the 2003 historical drama Jewel in the Palace (Dae Jang Geum).