A story was reported of a person who won first prize in the lottery after dreaming every night of shaking hands with trot singers.
According to lottery operator Donghaeng Lottery on the 13th, a person identified as A bought a "Speedo 1000" at a lottery outlet in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, and won first prize.
A had been stopping by the same lottery outlet once a week on the way home from work to buy Lotto and Speedo tickets. This time, too, A bought tickets as usual, went home, and checked if any had won.
A said, "I won 5,000 won on a Speedo ticket, and as I kept checking the remaining tickets, the character '오' appeared," and added, "I thought it would be another 5,000 won and scratched it, but the words '500 million won' came out."
A added, "I couldn't believe it, and only after checking several times did it sink in that it was a real win."
A noted, "Recently, trot singers kept appearing in my dreams at night, and we would shake hands and exchange greetings," adding, "It must have been a sign that something good was about to happen."
A also said, "I still can't believe I won, so I haven't told anyone, including my spouse, but when the prize money comes in, I want to share the news and the joy with my family."
A plans to use the prize money to settle liability.