Lottery Winner of 2.1 Billion Won Reveals "Monk's Words" Led to Jackpot

"Bought a Ticket After Hearing 'Good Fortune Will Come in August' from a Monk"
The True Story of Winning 2.1 Billion Won in the Pension Lottery

After hearing from a Buddhist monk at the beginning of the year that "good fortune with money will come in August this year," a winner who hit the jackpot for 2.1 billion won in the lottery shared their story.

On the 30th, Donghaeng Lottery, the lottery operator, published the story of Mr. A, the first-prize winner of the 273rd draw of the 'Pension Lottery', on its official website.

Mr. A, who bought the lottery ticket at a convenience store in Jori-eup, Paju, Gyeonggi Province, said that he consistently purchased Lotto and Pension Lottery tickets every week, holding onto a small hope. Usually, Mr. A bought the Pension Lottery ticket handed over by the store owner, but this time, he personally selected the ticket from the top of the stack.

A few days later, Mr. A checked the QR code on the Pension Lottery ticket and was surprised to find that he had won second prize. While looking up how to claim the second prize, Mr. A discovered that he had actually won both first and second prizes at the same time.

At that moment, Mr. A recalled the words of the monk. Mr. A said, "At the beginning of the year, the monk told me, 'In August this year, good fortune with money will come to you.' Now that those words have come true, I feel nothing but amazement and gratitude." He added, "Thinking about my retirement, I am much more satisfied to receive a stable monthly payment like a pension, rather than a large sum all at once." Regarding plans for the prize money, Mr. A said, "I plan to pay off my debts and finally go on the long-postponed trip to Europe."

To win the Pension Lottery 720+, you must match a total of seven digits, including the group number and six numerical digits. The Pension Lottery is usually sold in sets of five tickets, and if you purchase all groups with the same number and win, you can win both first and second prizes simultaneously. The first prize pays 7 million won per month for 20 years, and the second prize pays 1 million won per month for 10 years. The total lottery winnings that Mr. A will receive over the next 20 years amount to 2.16 billion won.