[Diary Point = Reporter Eom Ju-yong] The winning numbers for the 1,248th Dongheng Lottery Lotto 6/45 draw, held on October 31, were 16, 18, 27, 36, 38 and 42, with 22 as the bonus number. Fifteen tickets matched all six numbers for the top prize, with each ticket earning a pre-tax payout of 1,933,658,450 won.
Second-place winners, who matched five numbers plus the bonus number, numbered 91 tickets and will each receive 53,122,485 won. Third place went to 3,265 tickets that matched five numbers, earning 1,480,597 won each. Fourth place saw 167,745 tickets win 50,000 won each, while 2,723,467 fifth-place tickets each received 5,000 won.
Of the 15 top-prize tickets, 13 were auto-generated and two were manually picked
Among the 15 jackpot-winning tickets, 13 were purchased using the quick-pick (auto) option and two were manually selected, with no semi-automatic winners this round. Of the auto-generated winning tickets, two were purchased through Dongheng Lottery's official online sales site, while 11 were bought at physical retail outlets.
The retail outlets that sold the winning auto-generated tickets include Hwanggeumdaebak Store (Nowon-gu, Seoul), Lotto King (Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul), CU Alliance Store (Dalseo-gu, Daegu), Jaljjigeo Lotto Shop (Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi), Dream Lottery Store (Bucheon, Gyeonggi), Tanhyeon Daebak Lotto Lottery (Paju, Gyeonggi), Lotto Myeongdang Daebak Lottery Shop (Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi), Ilsong Lotto (Gangneung, Gangwon), Assa Lottery (Gangneung, Gangwon), Good Day Lottery Shop (Namwon, North Jeolla), and Hwangjae Lottery Shop (Andong, North Gyeongsang).
The retail outlets that sold the manually picked winning tickets were Smile Lottery (Gimpo, Gyeonggi) and Lee Bong Lottery Shop (Asan, South Chungcheong). By region, Gyeonggi Province produced five winning tickets across Pyeongtaek, Bucheon, Paju, Gwangmyeong and Gimpo, while Seoul and Gangwon each produced two. Daegu, South Chungcheong, North Jeolla and North Gyeongsang each produced one winning ticket. The remaining two tickets were purchased online.
Winning tickets must be claimed within one year of the payout start date
When checking results, winners should compare not just the six main numbers but also their prize tier, which takes the bonus number into account. Online buyers can verify their purchase and winning history on the Dongheng Lottery website, while those who bought paper tickets at retail stores should compare the numbers and draw number printed on their physical ticket against the official results.
Prize money must be claimed within one year from the start of the payout period. If the final claim date falls on a day when financial institutions are closed, winners can claim until the next business day. Large winnings are subject to withholding tax.