October 18: Protests at 1,750 locations in France, loss of KRW 182 trillion in national pension, Naver membership reorganization, Hollys hacking

Protests against high prices, falling real wages, and public finance austerity spread to about 1,750 locations across France, plunging major cities, including Paris, into extreme chaos. As some of the protesters clashed violently with the police, the 140-year-old local city hall was set on fire and shops and gun stores in Paris were looted. As a result, the battle over security vacuum and economic responsibility among the candidates for France's next presidential election heated up.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance publicly criticized the French unrest, characterizing it as an example of Europe's immigration policy failure. At the same time, President Trump caused a stir in the European security landscape by saying that he was considering easing sanctions on Russian energy and that it would be a good decision for the United States and the world. In Japan's Hatena bookmarks, AFP's article on price protests and arson in France recorded 260 bookmarks, and on Taiwan's PTT gossip bulletin board, a thread about France being on the brink of civil war recorded 100 recommendations.

In the domestic community, posts about the local situation in Paris and the impact of energy sanctions ranked high throughout the day. On Thecoo, articles reporting on the French scene where looting continues to be damaged were recorded about 55,000 times. On Ruriweb, articles analyzing the background of the French economic downturn were written about 28,000 times, articles about the protest scene were written about 26,000 times, articles about the current status of students studying abroad in Paris were written about 25,000 times, articles about breaking news about the United States suspending sanctions on Russian energy were written about 21,000 times, and articles about Pomppu were written about 22,000 times, DC Inside. The post also reached about 20,000 times.

Consumer backlash arose after an exclusive report said that Naver was planning to change the standard for applying free shipping for Naver Plus membership, a paid subscription service, from the existing product price of 10,000 won or more to the final payment amount of 10,000 won or more after deducting coupons and point discounts. On Theku, the article was shared about 66,000 times, and many pointed out that the free shipping benefit disappears when using a discount coupon, effectively reducing the benefit.

On the same day, it was announced that sensitive personal information such as membership customer IDs, encrypted passwords, names, mobile phone numbers, and addresses were leaked at the coffee franchise Hollys due to an external hacking attack. As soon as the company became aware of the leak, it reported it to the relevant authorities and advised customers to change their passwords immediately. However, as the financial sector, hospitals, and clinics, as well as food and beverage memberships, were recently hit by hacking, related notices were posted about 16,000 times on Pomppu, raising voices criticizing companies' insensitivity to security.

Meanwhile, despite reports that 90% of medical institution hacking damage is concentrated in clinics and hospitals, the subscription rate for the government's medical security control service is only 0.007%, and a Theku post pointing out the perceived price increase of chicken franchises was recorded about 56,000 times, showing consumer dissatisfaction with lifestyle-oriented platforms and dining services.

Controversy surrounding the multinational girl group A2O LITE, produced by Lee Soo-man, who topped the music charts with their debut song NEON, was highlighted, while the secret story behind the work of choreographer J. Black, who choreographed the introduction, arose, and suspicions arose about non-payment of local wages by Chinese members' parents. When news broke that Chinese state-run media had criticized the member's family's unpaid wages worth tens of millions of won, two posts related to Theku recorded about 48,000 and 44,000 views, respectively.

In addition, controversy continued surrounding the proportion of Chinese members in the team, Producer Lee Soo-man's policy of supplying content to China, and the worldview of the next new boy group's superpowers. On Theqoo, a post about the new boy group's worldview was recorded about 55,000 times, and a post about Producer Lee Soo-man's past remarks about China was recorded about 46,000 times, and on Natepan, a post pointing out the nationality of the members was recorded about 54,000 times, showing high comment participation.

Meanwhile, the couple of actress Ji Ye-eun and choreographer Bata, who are scheduled to get married in December, received a positive response by revealing the coffee truck and wedding preparations through broadcast and social media. On Theku, an article containing a broadcast scene in which Bata talks about his bride-to-be Ji Ye-eun at a dinner table recorded about 56,000 views, and an article about Aillet's new song concept and concert seating arrangement also became a hot topic on Theku (about 67,000 views) and Natepan (about 44,000 views).