Korea Lotto 6/45: rules of the game and frequently asked questions

Lotto 6/45 is South Korea's lottery, operated by Donghang Lottery for the national Lottery Commission and drawn every Saturday at 20:35 (Seoul). 6 numbers are drawn from 45, then a bonus number from the remaining balls, which only counts for 2nd prize (5 matches + bonus). One game costs 1,000 won. Five prize tiers; the top three share a portion of sales, 4 matches pay 50,000 won and 3 matches 5,000 won. You must be 19 to play. Data: dhlottery.co.kr (official results) since the first draw in 2002. No guarantee.

The Bonus number is drawn after the winning numbers from the remaining balls; it counts if it is among your own numbers.

The chance of the top tier (6 matches) is 1 in 8,145,060; the chance of winning anything is about 1 in 42. All tiers with their exact probability are on the Odds page.

Data: dhlottery.co.kr (Donghang Lottery, official results), amounts in won. No guarantee. The data covers 1246 draws from 07.12.2002 to 17.10.2026.

No. Every draw is independent of the previous ones and every combination is equally likely.