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In the 1052nd Lotto draw, a citizen who simultaneously won 1st prize in 3 games and 3rd prize in 2 games shared a late winning story.
Mr. A revealed on an online community on the 22nd, "The prize money is 7 billion KRW, and I received about 4.7 billion KRW after tax," and disclosed the bankbook details showing the deposit of the winnings.
Earlier, Mr. A attracted attention by posting a photo certifying his 1st prize Lotto win on an online community. He purchased all 5 games manually. Among them, 3 games won 1st prize. The remaining 2 games won 3rd prize by selecting '28' instead of the winning number '27' as the third number.
The 1st prize winnings were 2,341,682,762 KRW per game, and the 3rd prize winnings were 1,467,220 KRW, making the total prize money 7,027,982,726 KRW. After taxes, Mr. A received 4,742,717,816 KRW.
Mr. A began by saying, "Since winning, everything in my life has become more comfortable," and added, "I shared the winnings with my family and acquaintances. Even after that, I had a lot of money left, so I paid off debts, bought a house, and purchased an expensive car."
He continued, "I am thinking of challenging a doctoral degree that I had worried about due to financial reasons," and revealed his future plans, "I also plan to find someone to marry and travel."
Regarding the remaining winnings, he said, "I have invested over 2 billion KRW in safe assets," and added, "I am also considering studying about purchasing buildings."
He also expressed joy, saying, "I enjoy small happiness like ordering food without worrying about delivery fees and carrying a wallet full of cash," and "I think I can live a comfortable life and enjoy the rest of my life."
Finally, he concluded his post with the words, "Everyone, happiness does not come just by wishing for it. It comes suddenly."
Netizens who read this story also expressed happiness along with him. One netizen commented, "Only after winning the Lotto can you challenge a doctorate, get married, and travel. Living in such a world suddenly makes me emotional. If I win the Lotto, I want to buy a house and study more too."
Another netizen responded, "Just imagining it makes me happy. The fact that you shared with those around you and just reading your post makes me feel you are a warm-hearted person."
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