Scratched a Lottery Ticket While Working Overtime Alone at the Office and Won First Prize... "2 Billion Jackpot"

"Lots of Company Work, Tried Scratching and Won"

"Just as luck has come to me, I believe it will come to everyone."

This is the winning comment left by an office worker who bought a lottery ticket while working late alone and won first prize. The lottery operator Donghaeng Lottery revealed the story of Mr. A, the first prize winner of the 52nd round of 'Speedo2000', on its official website on the 16th.

A's winning remarks.
[Photo by Donghaeng Lottery official website capture]

Mr. A purchased the lottery ticket at a lottery store in Insadong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Mr. A won with two tickets simultaneously and will receive a total of 2 billion KRW. The first prize for Speedo2000 is 1 billion KRW, and if you buy a set consisting of two tickets, when one ticket wins, the other ticket also wins, allowing you to receive 2 billion KRW.

Mr. A has been buying Lotto tickets once a week and was known to have frequently won fifth prizes. One day, on his way to a business trip for work, he stopped by a lottery store he found and exchanged his fifth prize ticket for a set of two tickets: Lotto and Speedo2000.

Lottery ticket won by Mr. A.
[Photo by Donghaeng Lottery official website capture]

While working late alone at the company due to a heavy workload, Mr. A remembered the lottery ticket he purchased and checked whether he had won.

Mr. A said, "I was stunned when I confirmed the first prize win. I thought, 'I can win too,'" and added, "Just as luck has come to me, I believe it will come to everyone."

Regarding his plans for the prize money, he said, "I plan to pay off my credit card bills this month," and added, "I haven't made any clear plans yet. I intend to put the prize money into bank savings and deposits."

Speedo2000 is an instant lottery where you win the prize if both lucky pictures in the game match. The ticket price is 2,000 KRW, and there are six first prize tickets per round. The first prize for Speedo2000 is 1 billion KRW, and if you buy a set consisting of two tickets, when one ticket wins, the other ticket also wins, allowing you to receive 2 billion KRW.