October 19: Macron protests, oil price explanation, US stock market 23-hour trading, Tohe system balloon effect, Banpo traffic chaos

Regarding the high price protests that swept 1,750 locations across France, French President Emmanuel Macron said that he understood the legitimate demands of the protesters, but explained that the recent surge in energy prices and inflation was due to the surge in international oil prices in the aftermath of the Iran war. However, criticism of the Macron government's economic and security response did not subside as videos of historic buildings burned and stores looted during overnight protests were released one after another. On Thecoo, posts organizing French buildings and works of art destroyed by riots were recorded about 68,000 times, while on Ruliweb, posts about the French protest scene and damage to self-employed people were recorded about 29,000 and 27,000 times, respectively, and posts about Pomppu were recorded about 25,000 times.

The damage from raids on French stores was also highlighted in overseas communities. On Reddit in the United States, a video of a Louis Vuitton store targeted by French student protesters became a hot topic, while on Taiwan's PTT, a story about a French game store owner being assaulted by looters received 87 recommendations, and an article calling for President Trump to close the French border received 57 recommendations. On Ruliweb, stories of gamers around the world supporting the victims of game store owners were recorded 6,852 times.

Meanwhile, regarding the suspension of U.S. energy sanctions against Russia, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright explained that it was an incentive to end the war, while U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant avoided answering a question about whether Ukraine was an ally, saying he was not the Secretary of State. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed gratitude for the United States' resumption of intelligence sharing, but warned that it would be a historic mistake if the United States took Putin's side.

It was found that in 11 of the 12 areas grouped as land transaction permit zones in Gyeonggi-do, the rate of increase in apartment prices increased after the designation of regulations. While the corporate sector's reserved funds increased, households' debt increased due to the burden of interest on mortgage loans and jeonse funds, and the rise in housing costs and essential living costs was pointed out as the reason for the perceived hardship of living even ahead of the era of per capita income of $40,000.

Reactions surrounding real estate polarization, living prices, and franchise security incidents continued in online communities. On Naver Cafe, there were about 11,000 posts about why remodeled apartments are not recommended, and on Clien, there were 4,982 posts complaining about fatigue with new real estate terms such as sudden beggar, subscription refugee, and low-class land.

In consumer contact services, concerns about franchise security spread as Theku's post about the leak of Harley's membership personal information was recorded about 39,000 times, and the Instiz post sharing the case of MegaMGC Coffee store hacking damage was recorded about 38,000 times. In addition, Instiz's post about feeling the chicken price increase (approximately 16,000 times) and Clien's post criticizing the reform of Naver Plus membership's free shipping standards (7,339 times) also garnered sympathy.

The drama 100 Days of Lies, which aired over the weekend, received a warm response from online communities due to its quick plot, actor Jinyoung's passionate performance, and the appearance of the voice of a mysterious special actor. On TheCoo, there were about 72,000 posts praising the weekend drama, followed by about 52,000 posts guessing the identity of the voice-only character, about 38,000 posts about the male protagonist Jinyoung's dialogue acting, and on 82 Cook, posts speculating the plot followed (3,044 and 2,425 times).

At the same time, the SBS Friday-Saturday drama Doctor On Instiz, posts revisiting the true incident from 13 years ago were recorded about 15,000 times.

In the entertainment and music industry, Theku's post praising the new spin-off plan of MBC's What Do You Do When You Play was about 56,000 times, and the post about girl group Aillet's comeback challenge was about 41,000 times, and actors Ryu Hye-young and Nam Yun-su's broadcast talk and news of comedian Kim Jong-min's new son, who married a wife 11 years younger than him, also attracted attention.