"After dreaming of meeting President Lee Jae-myung and the First Lady, I felt I had to buy a lottery ticket to capture that good energy, so I didn’t tell anyone about it."
As interest in the winning numbers for the 1225th Lotto draw on May 23 grows, the story of the winner of the 1st prize (1 ticket) and 2nd prize (4 tickets) in the 310th Pension Lottery 720+ is making headlines.
In a recent post on the Donghaeng Lottery winners' bulletin board, the winner of the 310th Pension Lottery 720+ shared, "After dreaming of meeting President Lee Jae-myung and the First Lady, I felt I had to buy a lottery ticket to capture that good energy, so I didn’t tell anyone about it."
The winner recounted, "I was looking for a nearby retailer to buy the Lotto and Pension Lottery tickets, but the store owner encouraged me to choose my own numbers. I picked my favorite numbers, '7', and with a hopeful mindset, I chose a ticket ending in '4'."
He added, "On the day of the draw, I checked the winning status using a QR code and was shocked to see I had won 1st and 2nd prizes. I couldn’t believe it and told my daughter first. She responded, 'Wow, Mom, I can’t believe this day has come!' I feel incredibly grateful that my hopeful thoughts led to such a wonderful outcome."
The winner, who purchased the lottery ticket at a retailer in Nowon District, Seoul, responded to a question about his usual lottery purchases by saying, "I regularly buy Lotto, Pension Lottery, and Spitto tickets each week."
Regarding plans for the winnings, he stated, "I intend to use the money to pay off loans and eventually save for a home."
Meanwhile, the winning numbers for the 1225th Lotto draw will be available after 8:35 PM today.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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