Lottery buyer who dreamed of toilet full of feces wins 2 billion won
In short
A person identified only as A won the first prize in the 69th round of the scratch-off lottery Spitto 2000, a payout of 2 billion won, according to Dohang Lottery accounts carried by Korean business outlets. The winner said the purchase followed dreams of a toilet filled with feces and of crowds gathering near home. The winner said the first ticket won 20,000 won, which was later exchanged for more tickets, and that the prize will go toward housing.
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A person identified only as A won the first prize in the 69th round of the scratch-off lottery Spitto 2000, a payout reported as 2 billion won (20억원). Four Korean business outlets carried the story on Oct 4, citing the winner's interview provided through the lottery operator Dohang Lottery. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
According to Maeil Business and Asia Economy, the winner said the purchase followed two dreams: one in which a toilet was filled with feces, and another the next day in which many people gathered near home. Taking the dreams as a sign that something good would happen, the winner went to a lottery shop and bought Spitto 2000 tickets. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The tickets bought that day won 20,000 won, Maeil Business and Asia Economy reported. A few days later the winner returned to the shop with the winning ticket and exchanged the prize for 20,000 won worth of Spitto 2000 tickets instead of cash. Checking them at home, the winner found a first-prize result, according to the two outlets. [ 2 , 4 ]
The winner said they did not believe the result at first, put the tickets aside and did household chores to calm down, then called their children in the evening to confirm the win. The children came over and verified the tickets, after which the win felt real, the winner said. [ 2 , 4 ]
The winner told the interview that they do not buy lottery tickets often, purchasing Lotto or Spitto only once or twice a year, and said the 2 billion won will be used for housing. [ 2 , 4 ]
Asia Economy added that Spitto 2000 is a scratch card checked on purchase, priced at 2,000 won per ticket, with six first-prize tickets per round. It reported that first-prize tickets are structured as consecutive pairs, so buying a set of two consecutive tickets can win two first-prize tickets and a total of 2 billion won, and said Spitto’s winning odds are about 1.5 to 2 times higher than Lotto’s. [ 4 ]
The documents do not say where the winner lives or where the tickets were bought. Maeil Business dated the winner interview to Oct 2, and Asia Economy dated its lottery-operator information to the same day. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The documents describe a single lottery win with no stated policy, market or regulatory consequences. Its appearance across four business outlets reflects the continued appetite for lottery-winner stories in Korean media rather than any wider significance.
Key facts
- A person identified only as A won the first prize in the 69th round of Spitto 2000, a scratch-off lottery, with winnings stated as 2 billion won. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The winner said the tickets were bought after dreaming of a toilet full of feces and, the next day, of many people gathered near home. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The first tickets won 20,000 won, and days later the winner exchanged that prize for 20,000 won worth of Spitto 2000 tickets, according to Maeil Business and Asia Economy. [ 2 , 4 ]
- The winner said the first prize was found among tickets checked at home and that the result was verified with their children in the evening. [ 2 , 4 ]
- The winner said they buy Lotto or Spitto only once or twice a year and plan to use the 2 billion won for housing. [ 2 , 4 ]
- Asia Economy reported that Spitto 2000 tickets cost 2,000 won each, that first-prize tickets come in consecutive pairs, and that a set of two can win a total of 2 billion won. [ 4 ]
- Maeil Business reported that the winner interview took place on Oct 2; Asia Economy also dated its lottery-operator information to Oct 2. [ 2 , 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- A first-prize winner in the 69th round of Spitto 2000 received 2 billion won. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The winner said the tickets were bought after dreaming of a feces-filled toilet and of people gathering near home. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The winner said an initial prize of 20,000 won was later exchanged for more Spitto 2000 tickets. [ 2 , 4 ]
- The winner said the money will be used for housing. [ 2 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- The identity and location of the winner and the sales outlet are not disclosed; the winner is referred to only as A. All documents omit the city, the outlet and any identifying detail, so the location of the event cannot be established.
- Whether the 2 billion won came from one or two first-prize tickets. Only Asia Economy explains that Spitto 2000 first-prize tickets are structured as consecutive pairs, so a two-ticket set can take 2 billion won; the other documents do not describe the ticket structure.
- When the winning ticket was bought and when the win occurred. The documents give no purchase date or win date, only that the winner interview took place on Oct 2.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Seoul Shinmun publishes a report that a Spitto 2000 first-prize winner took 2 billion won after an unusual dream. [ 1 ]
- Maeil Business publishes the winner interview account, including the dreams, the 20,000 won win and the exchange for more tickets. [ 2 ]
- Newsis reports that the winner won 2 billion won after dreaming of feces in a toilet and of crowds gathering near home. [ 3 ]
- Asia Economy reports the win and explains that Spitto 2000 first-prize tickets come in consecutive pairs, allowing a two-ticket set to win 2 billion won. [ 4 ]