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Dreaming of being chased: meaning in Korea

In the Korean reading, being chased in a dream is pressure coming for you; if you escape or hide well, the problem gets solved.

What they say in Korea 쫓기는 꿈

In kkumhaemong, being chased is said to reflect pressure that will not let you rest: deadlines, emotional debts, responsibilities or a decision you are avoiding. What is interesting is that the Korean reading looks at who is chasing you. If it is a powerful animal, like a tiger, a pig or a snake, the dream can turn favorable: luck is literally chasing you. If it is a stranger, it is read as vague, diffuse stress. If you manage to escape or hide, it is read as solving the problem cleverly. If you get caught without harm, it sometimes means it is time to face the matter, and that doing so turns out easier than expected.

Depending on the details

if an animal is chasing you

It depends on the animal. In Korea, a pig, a tiger or a snake chasing you can be read as luck seeking you out insistently. Look up its entry on this page.

if you manage to escape

You solve a problem with ingenuity. You find a way out you had not seen, or free yourself from a pressure that had been with you for a while, and at last you sleep soundly again.

if they catch you

Time to face what you were avoiding. The Korean reading is optimistic: once you look at it head-on, the matter turns out smaller and more manageable than it seemed.

And luck?

After this dream, a Korean might write a to-do list and cross off the most dreaded item first, to sleep in peace.

In other traditions

In the West being chased is one of the most common anxiety dreams. It is read as avoiding problems, fear, stress or an emotion you do not want to face.