There were 14 first-prize winners in the 1,220th round of the Lotto lottery. The winning numbers were "2, 22, 25, 28, 34, 43."
Dong-haeng Lottery, the operator of the Lotto, announced the results of the 1,220th Lotto drawing on the 18th. The bonus number for second prize was "16."
The 14 first-prize winners, who matched all six winning numbers, will each receive 2,114,514,161 won.
There were 85 second-prize winners who matched five winning numbers plus the bonus number, each receiving 58,045,487 won. The 3,192 third-prize winners who matched five winning numbers will each receive 1,545,698 won.
There were 161,279 fourth-prize winners (fixed prize of 50,000 won) who matched four winning numbers, and 2,688,906 fifth-prize winners (fixed prize of 5,000 won) who matched three winning numbers.
The outlets that sold first-prize-winning tickets included: 1 in Seoul (Dongil-ro, Nowon-gu), 1 in Daegu (Seojae-ro, Dalseong-gun), 2 in Incheon (Nongogae-ro, Namdong-gu; Convensia-daero, Yeonsu-gu), 1 in Ulsan (Sinjeong-ro 68beon-gil, Nam-gu), 4 in Gyeonggi (Jeungsin-ro 325beon-gil, Icheon; Jangcha-ro, Gimpo; Eungye-jungang-ro, Siheung; Samcheonbyeongma-ro, Hwaseong), 2 in Chungbuk (Chojung 6-gil, Jeungpyeong-gun; Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju), 1 in Chungnam (Daesilnambuk 3-gil, Gyeryong), and 2 in Gyeongbuk (Buk-gu, Pohang; Jungang-gil, Uiseong-gun).
The deadline for claiming prize money is within one year from the start date of payment. If the final payment day falls on a holiday, winners can claim their prizes by the next business day.
First-prize winnings are paid out at the NH Nonghyup Bank headquarters. Second- and third-prize winners can collect their prizes at NH Nonghyup Bank branches. Fourth- and fifth-prize winners can collect their winnings at Lotto retailers nationwide. Regional Nonghyup branches do not handle prize payments.
Prize money that is not claimed within the deadline is fully transferred to the lottery fund in accordance with the "Lottery and Lottery Fund Act." These funds are used for public interest projects.
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