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In the 1249th Lotto draw held on November 7, 2026, 14 first-place winners matched all six numbers (2, 11, 16, 25, 34, 35, with bonus 14), each receiving 2.03 billion won (20.25 billion won total per winner, according to Dong-A Ilbo). Yonhap reports the operator Donghaeng Lottery confirmed the numbers, with 93 second-place winners receiving 50.81 million won each and 3,550 third-place winners receiving 1.33 million won each. The draw produced 7 automatic and 7 manual selections, as noted by Dong-A Ilbo. Korean media outlets, including Hankyung, Maeil Business, and Yonhap, are highlighting the unusually high number of winners and the substantial per-person payout, framing it as a 'jackpot' event.