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Lotteries in South Korea — ranked by the numbers

Every South Korea game on this site, ranked by top-prize odds, with the tax rules and the regulator. All odds derived from the published rules.

Games, best jackpot odds first

GameTop-prize oddsAny-prize oddsTicketCost per unit of jackpot chance
Lotto 6/451 in 8,145,0601 in 41.96₩1,0008,145,060,000 KRW

Shorter odds are not automatically better value — shorter-odds games pay smaller top prizes. Cost per unit of chance (price × odds) is the cleanest single comparison.

Tax on winnings in South Korea

Korean lottery winnings are taxed at 22% (20% income tax plus 2% local tax) on prizes above KRW 50,000, rising to 33% on the portion exceeding KRW 300 million. The tax is withheld before payout by the operator (Donghaeng Lottery).

Claim window

1 year from the draw date.

Regulator

Korea Lottery Commission, Ministry of Economy and Financeofficial site

Sources

Last verified: 2026-08-29