”It's far from turning my life around”... First prize in the 1128th Lotto draw is 310 million won after tax

63 people, the highest number ever, won the first prize in the 1128th Lotto draw, and each person received 310 million won (US$340,000) after tax. However, negative public opinion emerged.
According to the company that operates the lottery, Dougou Toraji, the winning numbers for the 1128th lottery draw, which was held the previous day, were decided on the 14th as "1, 5, 8, 16, 28, 33".
A total of 63 people won first prize by matching all of the above, the most ever in the history of the lottery. The previous record for the most winners was 50 people on June 12, 2022 (1019th).
There were a large number of winners, and the first prize was only 419,925,560 won (about 48.2 million yen). This is the second-highest amount ever.
The actual amount received after deducting 30% income tax and 3% local resident tax is expected to be around 314 million won (US$330,000). The smallest amount ever was won in 2013.
On May 18th (546th draw), 40 winners were drawn, totalling 409.54 million won (approximately 47 million yen). The reason why the amount of prize money was not the lowest in the history of the lottery, even though there were a large number of winners, is that the recent lottery
This is due to the increase in sales. Lotto prize money is distributed based on 50% of the sales amount. When it was announced that the first prize for this lottery was 300 million won (approximately 35.6 million yen), SN
There are negative reactions from S., etc. "It's far from turning my life around," "In Seoul, the mama of jeonse (a housing system unique to Korea that allows you to rent a house without paying rent by depositing a lump sum)
"The amount is so high that it's difficult to find accommodation," "The prize money should be increased," and "The tax rate on the prize money should be reduced."
The family doesn't pay taxes on lottery winnings.