"1 Billion! Another 1 Billion" Unearned Income Won While Earning Labor Income

Office Worker Hits 2 Billion Won Jackpot on Way to Work
"I'll Pay Off My Loans and Buy a House"

A story about a man who casually checked a lottery ticket he bought on his way to work and won two first prizes totaling 2 billion won has become a hot topic.

Several lottery entry slips are inserted in a kiosk in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Younghan Heo younghan@

On the 4th, Donghaeng Lottery revealed the story of the first prize winner of the 58th round of Spitto2000 on its homepage.

The winner, who purchased the lottery ticket at a lottery store in Hapseong-dong, Changwon, Gyeongnam, said he usually buys lottery tickets once or twice a week. "I remembered the lottery on my way to work and visited the lottery store. I bought two Spitto2000 tickets and ten Spitto1000 tickets," he said.

Recalling the moment, he said, "While working, I remembered the lottery tickets I bought in the morning and scratched the Spitto2000 ticket first. I immediately won 1 billion won on the very first ticket. I was so surprised that I checked the next ticket, and the second ticket also won 1 billion won. Only then did I realize I had won the first prize."

Right after winning the lottery, Mr. A thought, "Now I can get out of debt." He said, "After work, I told my wife about the win. She didn't believe it until she saw the actual tickets and was amazed. When I told my parents, they were very happy and congratulated me."

Regarding his plans for the prize money, he said, "I plan to repay my loans and buy a house."

Spitto lottery is an instant scratch-off printed lottery where you can check if you have won immediately after purchase. It is divided into three types: Spitto500, 1000, and 2000, depending on the game method and prize money. Among them, Spitto2000 awards the prize if both lucky pictures in the game match. The selling price is 2,000 won per ticket, and the first prize is 1 billion won. Spitto2000 prints two first prize tickets consecutively, so if you buy multiple tickets, you can win two first prizes simultaneously and receive a total of 2 billion won. The selling price is 2,000 won, and there are six first prize tickets per round. The winning probability is known to be about 1.5 to 2 times higher than that of regular Lotto tickets.