"Is It True That I Was Deceived by My Boyfriend?" Expressing Concerns
A story has been shared about a boyfriend whose annual income of 120 million won was actually the sum of his monthly salary and lottery winnings from a pension lottery.
On the 6th, a netizen A posted on the anonymous worker community 'Blind,' saying, "Am I really being deceived by my boyfriend?" and confessed, "I'm considering breaking up with my boyfriend who included his pension lottery winnings in his annual salary."
A explained, "My boyfriend, whom I've been seeing for a month, works in VC (Venture Capital)," and added, "He said his annual salary was 120 million won when we met. But it turned out that his monthly salary from the company was 3 million won, and the rest was 7 million won monthly from pension lottery winnings."
The pension lottery is said to pay out for the next 20 years. A shared her feelings, saying, "Isn't lying about annual income the same as lying about one's job? I feel like I'm still lacking to fully trust someone who succeeded more by luck than effort."
Opinions among netizens who read the story were divided. Many criticized A's boyfriend with comments like, "I also have unearned income, but I don't include it in my annual salary," "Isn't he inflating his earnings?" and "I think it's definitely for image cleansing."
However, some sympathized with him, saying, "He's working hard at his job while receiving steady pension payments, so what's the problem?" "It actually shows his diligence," and "Since they've only been dating a short time, maybe he just glossed over the details to avoid a long explanation."
The pension lottery that A's boyfriend won appears to be the 'Pension Lottery 720+' issued by Donghaeng Lottery. The first prize winner receives 7 million won monthly for 20 years. However, the actual amount received after taxes is 5.46 million won.
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