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Learn everything about Korean Lotto 6/45. From how to buy to claiming prizes.
Lotto 6/45 is South Korea's official lottery, operated by Dong Haeng Lottery. Players select 6 numbers from 1 to 45, and win if they match the drawn numbers.
Since its first draw in December 2002, drawings are held every Saturday evening. The odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 8.14 million, making it the nation's favorite lottery of dreams and hope.
💡 Online sales close at 8 PM on Saturdays. Purchase early!
Every Saturday 8:35 PM KST
Live on MBC
Saturday 8:00 PM
35 minutes before draw
* Sales resume: Sunday 6:00 AM (next day)
| Tier | Match | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | All 6 numbers | 75% of prize pool ÷ winners |
| 2nd | 5 numbers + bonus | 12.5% of prize pool ÷ winners |
| 3rd | 5 numbers | 12.5% of prize pool ÷ winners |
| 4th | 4 numbers | Fixed 50,000 KRW (~$37) |
| 5th | 3 numbers | Fixed 5,000 KRW (~$3.75) |
* If no jackpot winner, prize rolls over to next draw.
Under 50,000 KRW
Tax-free
50,000 ~ 300M KRW
22%
Income 20% + Local 2%
Over 300M KRW
33%
Income 30% + Local 3%
Example: 1 billion KRW win • First 300M: 300M × 22% = 66M tax • Over 300M: 700M × 33% = 231M tax • Total tax: ~297M → Take home ~703M
| Tier | Odds | Compare |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 / 8,145,060 | Less likely than being struck by lightning |
| 2nd | 1 / 1,357,510 | 6x more likely than 1st |
| 3rd | 1 / 35,724 | 228x more likely than 1st |
| 4th | 1 / 733 | About 0.14% |
| 5th | 1 / 45 | About 2.2% |
* Combinations of 6 from 45: ₄₅C₆ = 8,145,060
Any lottery retailer
Nonghyup Bank branches
Nonghyup HQ with ID
Within 1 year of draw date
Check statistics based on 1,200+ actual draw results.