“A Lottery Ticket Bought After Bird Droppings Hit Her Nose Wins First Prize”... A Woman Wins 500 Million Won on Speetto
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- 2026-11-13 06:51:38
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- 2026-11-13 10:07:20
[Financial News] A woman who bought a lottery ticket after bird droppings hit her nose while she was out walking has won first prize in an instant lottery and will receive 500 million won.
On the 13th, Donghaeng Lottery said that a first-prize winner in the 111th round of “Speetto 1000” had emerged at a lottery shop in Gohyeon-dong, Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province.
The winner, identified as A, reportedly had been buying Lotto 6/45 and Speetto tickets once a week.
A reportedly thought that something good might happen when bird droppings landed on her nose while she was out walking.
After returning home, A headed out again to go to the market, stopped by a lottery shop and bought Lotto 6/45 and Speetto tickets. That evening, she confirmed that she had won first prize.
Speetto 1000 is an instant lottery ticket that pays the corresponding prize if the lucky number matches one of your six numbers. Each ticket costs 1,000 won, and there are 11 first-prize winning tickets in total in the 111th round.
A plans to use the prize money to pay off her debt. She had reportedly been facing a heavy burden from loan interest payments.
A said, “I took a photo of the winning ticket and sent it to my husband, and we were happy together,” adding, “I’ll live more diligently and humbly.”
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