The French atmosphere is “Cold”.

Group BLACKPINK and pop star Pharrell Williams are taking commemorative photos.The photographer is French President Emmanuel Macron.Alexandre Arno Instagram
French President Emmanuel Macron has claimed to be a photographer for K-pop group BLACKPINK and American pop star Pharrell Williams.He looks friendly, giving up his authority, but the French people’s reaction is negative.This is because the French government recently faced strong opposition, with 1 million people taking to the streets as it pushed for pension reforms that delayed the start of pension payments.

French President Emmanuel Macron is taking a commemorative photo of BLACKPINK and pop star Pharrell Williams at a charity concert on the 25th.Facebook
BLACKPINK attended a charity concert held at the Zenith concert hall in Billet Park in Paris, France, on the 25th (local time).The concert was hosted by a charity headed by President Macron’s wife, Brigitte Macron.BLACKPINK sang the title song “Shut Down” of their second full-length album here.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, who attended a charity concert on the 25th, are enjoying the performance while shaking their bodies to BLACKPINK’s songs.Facebook
Alexandre Arno, vice chairman of jewelry brand Tiffany, unveiled on his social media that BLACKPINK and pop star Pharrell Williams take commemorative photos together.Williams also performed at the concert that day.

However, the photographer who took pictures of five people was a little special.It was none other than President Macron.Vice President Arno tagged President Macron’s social media account ID on his back, focusing on taking good pictures, and made it clear that President Macron was the one who took pictures of Blackpink and Williams.

French President Emmanuel Macron and American pop star Pharrell Williams.President Macron Twitter
President Macron also posted a photo with Williams on social media that day.”The Internet should remain a safe place for everyone who is open, peaceful, and respects human rights, especially for our children,” he said. “Artists, please join us and speak out.”He then said to Williams, “Thank you for your dedication.”

However, the French people reacted sharply to the post.They said, “Did you tell Williams that she has to sing until she’s 67 to get a pension?””We’re not talking about the Internet, we’re talking about our real life, where you’re the president,” he said, “We can pay billions of dollars to take control of the media, but our children and the elderly don’t like you.”

The French government is pushing to increase the age of pension receipt from 62 to 64 by 2030, saying, “If we don’t fix the pension system, we’ll soon be in the red.”In addition, the government has decided to move up the period of contribution from 42 years to 43 years from 2035 to 2027.

Demonstrations against the government’s pension reform plan were held in Paris on the 19th (local time).The French Ministry of the Interior said about 1.12 million people participated in protests against pension reform across the country.AP Yonhap News Agency
Eight major French labor unions opposed the extension of the retirement age itself established a united front for the first time in 12 years, staged the first strike on the 19th, and are preparing for a second strike on the 31st.

An estimated 1.12 million people gathered in more than 200 cities to protest against pension reform in line with the first strike involving transportation, oil refining, energy and teachers.The union said two million people had gathered.Opponents of the government’s pension reform argue that the government can seek other ways to raise funds, such as raising taxes on the rich or increasing the share of companies.