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Dreaming of peeing: meaning in Korea
In Korea, peeing a lot in a dream is tied to spreading influence and fortune, thanks to a very famous legend.
What they say in Korea 오줌꿈
This dream has one of Korea's most curious stories behind it. In the kingdom of Silla, Bohui dreamed she was peeing from a mountain and her urine flooded the entire capital. Her younger sister, Munhui, bought the dream from her in exchange for a silk skirt. Soon after, Munhui married the future king Kim Chunchu and became queen. That is why peeing a lot in a dream is said to announce influence, recognition and fortune spreading around you. The story also explains the custom of "buying" good dreams. If, on the other hand, you cannot find a bathroom, the modern reading speaks of urgency, or of something you need to express soon.
Depending on the details
if the pee floods a large place
This is the legend's version: your influence spreads, your name gets known or a project reaches lots of people. One of the luckiest readings in kkumhaemong.
if you cannot find a bathroom
It is read as a need that is not being met: rest, time for yourself or something you want to say. The Korean advice is to carve out a space of your own.
if you pee in public without embarrassment
Curiously, it is read as release and confidence. You express yourself without fear of judgment, and that ends up opening doors that once seemed closed.
And luck?
Following the legend, someone in Korea might offer to buy this dream from you for a coin, just in case.
In other traditions
In the West dreaming of peeing is usually read as a need to release emotions, relief or, more literally, your body telling you it needs the bathroom. Sometimes it is tied to embarrassment or a lack of privacy.