Third, it is their parents. It might be hard to understand from western perspective. Filial duty is one of important values in Asia. So the girls knew that their parents sacrificed their life for the sake of the girls’ dream of becoming stars, the girls wanted to compensate their parents for their hard work.

my boyfriend has often asked me why with all of the shitty conditions people would continue to pursue being in these groups and i always spouted off what the director also said, but i'd never thought about this. very eye-opening.