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- ↑ 맘마미안 1 [Mom, I'm Sorry 1]. Naver Book Database . Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ↑ 맘마미안 2 [Mom, I'm Sorry 2]. Naver Book Database . Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ↑ 맘마미안 3 [Mom, I'm Sorry 3]. Naver Book Database . Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ↑ 맘마미안 4 [Mom, I'm Sorry 4]. Naver Book Database . Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ↑ 哔哩哔哩番剧. "邂逅她的少女时代". www.bilibili.com (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved August 14, 2024.
