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Dreaming of swimming: meaning in Korea

For Korea, swimming in a dream means moving through the waters of wealth: if you swim easily, your affairs flow and you reach the shore successfully.

What they say in Korea 수영하는 꿈

In kkumhaemong, water usually stands for wealth and life's circumstances, so swimming is read as the way you move through them. Swimming easily in clear water is said to announce that your plans are moving ahead smoothly and that you know how to seize opportunities. Swimming across a river or a lake is read as passing a test and reaching a new chapter. If you swim in a sea with waves, the reading speaks of a demanding situation you are handling skillfully. If you struggle to swim, it is read as tiredness or a goal that needs more support. Swimming with other people speaks of successful teamwork.

Depending on the details

if you swim easily

Your affairs flow. It is read as a knack for handling complex situations and a lucky season when everything falls into place naturally.

if you swim across a river

You pass a test and reach the other shore: a new job, a new chapter or a goal achieved. In Korea it counts as a dream of victory.

if you struggle to swim

Tiredness or a lack of support. The Korean reading suggests resting, asking for help and not trying to cross everything in one go. Moving slowly is still moving.

And luck?

After this dream, a Korean might head to the pool or a jjimjilbang to relax and welcome the luck calmly.

In other traditions

In the West swimming in a dream is tied to how you handle emotions: swimming easily shows confidence and balance; fighting the current reflects stress or resistance to change.