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- ↑ Kim, Ji-hye (February 20, 2024). "[팝's신곡]"모르던 세상을 욕심내볼래"..아이유 컴백, 마음껏 욕망하는 '쇼퍼'" [[Pop's new song] 'I want to be greedy for a world I didn't know about'... IU's comeback, a 'shopper' who desires to her heart's content]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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- ↑ Kim, Ye-eun (February 20, 2024). "물건 훔쳐 달아나는 아이유…'쇼퍼'로 드러낸 욕망 [쥬크박스]" [IU stealing things and running away... Desire revealed through 'Shopper' [jukebox]]. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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- ↑ "RIAS Top Charts Week 9 (23 - 29 Feb 2024)". RIAS. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
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