How co-workers won $750,000 each in lottery twist

The story of how two co-workers won 1 billion won ($750,000) each in the lottery has been revealed, and it's all thanks to one winner encouraging the other to purchase the next ticket.

According to Donghaeng Lottery on Wednesday, the tale was shared by the first prizewinner on the lottery website.

The first prizewinner explained that they often bought lottery tickets with a colleague at a store near their workplace in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, just for fun.

On this occasion, the first prizewinner purchased five tickets of the instant lottery Spitto 2000 and later discovered at work that one of them had won 2,000 won.

"Usually, I exchange small winnings the next day during my commute," the winner said. "But that day, I wanted to exchange it immediately, so I returned to the store with my colleague."

The first prizewinner exchanged the 2,000 won ticket for another Spitto 2000 ticket and checked it on the spot, only to find it was the grand prize winner worth 1 billion won.

Shocked, the first prize winner urged the colleague to quickly buy the next ticket, saying, "Spitto 2000 grand prizes are often consecutive numbers. Buy the next one now!"

The colleague did so immediately and also won the 1 billion won grand prize.

The Spitto 2000 lottery offers a first-prize payout of 1 billion won per ticket, with tickets sold in pairs.

If one ticket in a pair wins, the other is also a guaranteed winner, making the total prize for the pair 2 billion won.

When asked about plans for the winnings, the first prizewinner replied, "I plan to pay off my debts and use the rest to purchase a home."

Source : https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/12/281_388775.html

Comprehension

How much did each winner receive from the lottery?
Where did the two co-workers buy their lottery tickets?
What was the first small prize the first winner discovered?
Why did the first winner return to the store with their colleague?
What was the second ticket the first winner purchased, and what was its result?
How did the second winner end up winning the grand prize?
What is the payout amount for the Spitto 2000 lottery's first prize?
What plans did the first winner have for their winnings?

Discussion

What would you do if you won a large amount of money in the lottery?
Do you believe in lucky coincidences, like the second winner also getting the grand prize?
How do you think winning a lottery prize might change someone's life?
Would you trust a colleague’s advice on buying lottery tickets? Why or why not?
How can lottery winnings affect your financial and personal life?
What do you think about the idea of using lottery money to pay off debts?
Do you think winning a lottery prize is a good way to achieve financial security?
How important do you think it is to make careful decisions with large sums of money?
Do you think people should always share their lottery winnings with others?
How would you feel if you found out you could have won the lottery, but didn’t buy a ticket?

Vocabulary

Prizewinner - A person who wins a prize or award, especially in a competition.
Commuting - The act of traveling regularly between home and work or school.
Exchange - To give something and receive something else in return.
Grand prize - The top or largest prize in a competition or lottery.
Guaranteed - Certain to happen; promised or assured.
Debt - Money owed to someone or something, typically as a result of borrowing.
Payout - The distribution of money as a reward, payment, or prize.
Coincidence - A situation where two or more events happen at the same time by chance in a surprising or unlikely way.