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"Two 'Automatic' First-Prize Lotto 6/45 Tickets Sold at One Store... Five Second-Prize Winners at Another Outlet"

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2025-12-22 09:30:57
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2025-12-22 09:30:57
Customers are purchasing lottery tickets at a retailer in Seoul. (Newsis)

[Financial News] In the results of the 1,203rd Lotto 6/45 draw, two first-prize tickets were sold at a single retailer in Jeonju, Jeonbuk. Meanwhile, five second-prize tickets were sold at a retailer in Jinju, drawing attention to these lucky lottery outlets.

According to Donghaeng Lottery on the 22nd, the winning numbers for the 1,203rd Lotto 6/45 draw were 3, 6, 18, 29, 35, and 39, with 24 as the bonus number.
There were 21 first-prize winners who matched all six numbers, each receiving 1,368,060,000 KRW. For the second prize, 118 winners matched five numbers plus the bonus number, with each receiving 40,570,000 KRW.
A total of 3,588 people won the third prize by matching five numbers, each earning 1,220,000 KRW. For the fourth prize, 171,960 winners matched four numbers and received a fixed prize of 50,000 KRW. The fifth prize went to 2,784,823 people who matched three numbers, with each receiving 5,000 KRW.
The regions that produced first-prize winners in the 1,203rd Lotto 6/45 draw are as follows: Gyeonggi (9 winners: 5 automatic, 3 manual, 1 semi-automatic), Gyeongnam (1 manual), Busan (1 manual), Incheon (1 manual), Daegu (2 automatic), Jeonju, Jeonbuk (2 automatic), Jeonnam (1 manual), Gangwon (2: 1 automatic, 1 manual), and Ulsan (2 automatic).
Notably, at a Lotto 6/45 retailer on Hyeoksin-ro in Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, two first-prize tickets were sold through automatic selection.
Additionally, five second-prize tickets were sold at a retailer in Jinju. If a single person purchased all five, the total prize would amount to 202,850,000 KRW.
Meanwhile, prize claims must be made within one year from the payment start date. If the final day for claiming falls on a holiday, winners can collect their prize on the next business day.
Unclaimed prize money after the deadline will be transferred in full to the Lottery Fund in accordance with the Lottery and Lottery Fund Act and will be used for public interest projects.

moon@fnnews.com Moon Young-jin Reporter