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Dreaming of sharks: meaning in Korea

In the Korean reading, a shark in a dream is strength and ambition in the water: it can bring great wealth, power or a very competitive rival.

What they say in Korea 상어꿈

As with other big sea creatures, in Korea the shark is said to carry a reading of power. A shark swimming strongly is read as an ambitious opportunity or someone with a lot of influence entering your life. If you catch it or see it up close without fear, several folk interpreters speak of great wealth and a strong position at work. If the shark scares or chases you, the reading turns more competitive: someone wants your spot or your project. In that case, the Korean advice is to move smartly and not linger in uncertain waters. And yes, the version of "Baby Shark" that conquered the world is Korean.

Depending on the details

if a shark chases you

It is read as fierce competition or pressure closing in fast. Time to sharpen your arguments, surround yourself with allies and not go into negotiations without information.

if you catch a shark

A big win: a hard contract, an important client or an achievement that seemed out of reach. Several Korean interpreters consider it a dream of wealth.

if a shark bites you

As with other animals in Korea, the bite can be read as something that sticks to you: an important responsibility or a role that arrives with force and will ask a lot of you.

And luck?

After dreaming of a shark, a Korean might review their big goals for the year, or hum "Baby Shark" just for fun.

In other traditions

In the West the shark is almost always tied to threat, predators at work, anxiety or ruthless people. Sometimes it is read as your own ambition, which needs a clear direction.