jackpots in 2025 averaged 2.06 billion won ($1.41 million), which falls to 1.4 billion won once taxes are deducted.
That after-tax amount is below the average price of an apartment in Seoul, which was 1.5 billion won in December 2025, according to separate data compiled by KB Land, the property data tracker of KB Kookmin Bank.
Spoiler alert: you won’t win.
Ah but I have won… just not enough to do more than pay for about a year’s worth of tickets. It’s not an investment strategy; it’s entertainment. If I ever get rich (and I don’t expect to), nice bonus.