Fish & sea creatures물고기
Carp that become dragons, whales, crabs and clams.
Good omen · 길몽Abalone전복꿈
An abalone dream is a good sign in Korean dream folklore, usually read as wealth or a reward arriving from somewhere you didn't expect. Gathering abalone from the sea is also a recognized taemong.
Good omen · 길몽Carp잉어꿈
A carp dream is one of Korea's most respected lucky dreams, because a carp that leaps the Dragon Gate becomes a dragon. It is read as success, promotion or passing an exam, and it is one of the best-known taemong.
Good omen · 길몽Catfish메기꿈
In Korean dream folklore, pulling up a big catfish is a good catch: gain that comes from your own effort. It is also a well-known taemong, especially when someone in the family reels the fish in.
Good omen · 길몽Clam & shellfish조개꿈
Korean dream readers link clams with wealth, property and new work, so gathering or digging them up is a good sign. Clams are also a well-known taemong image, though sources disagree on whether they point to a boy or a girl.
Depends · 반반Conch & sea snail소라꿈
Korean dream books mostly read gathering conchs or sea snails as a taemong, traditionally for a daughter. Outside pregnancy, merely seeing a conch is read as a sign of parting or small losses.
Good omen · 길몽Crab게꿈·꽃게꿈
Korean dream books mostly read crabs as gains, recognition and windfalls that arrive from an unexpected direction. Dead crabs, crabs crawling away and, oddly, eating crab are the scenes that get a warning.
Depends · 반반Crayfish가재꿈
Korean dream books read catching a crayfish as a lucky dream about wealth, work or an important turn in life. Simply seeing one is read as a small problem or a bit of gossip that grows bigger than it should.
Good omen · 길몽Crucian carp붕어꿈
Korean dream books read a crucian carp much like other lucky fish: catching or bringing one home means income, good news or a taemong. Eating a cooked one is the main version they warn about.
Good omen · 길몽Dolphin돌고래꿈
Korean dream readers mostly treat a dolphin as a lucky dream about money, good news and a helpful person. Catching one or bringing it home is the best version, and letting it slip away is the one to watch.
Good omen · 길몽Eel장어꿈
Korean dream books read catching an eel as pulling off something difficult, from an exam to a deal. An eel bite or a big eel is read as a windfall, and an eel entering the body is a classic taemong.
Good omen · 길몽Fish & goldfish물고기꿈
In Korean dream reading a fish is money and opportunity, and catching a big, lively one is one of the classic lucky dreams. Dead fish and fish that slip away are the main warnings.
Depends · 반반Hairtail fish갈치꿈
A hairtail dream is mixed in Korean dream folklore. Older dream lists read a hairtail riding the waves as leaving home for a hard stretch elsewhere, while catching, buying or eating hairtail is read as gain.
Good omen · 길몽Loach미꾸라지꿈
In Korean dream folklore a loach stands for money and food luck, so catching loaches is a lucky dream and a loach rising to the sky means a big step up. The one warning is a loach that slips out of your hands.
Good omen · 길몽Mackerel고등어꿈
Mackerel is Korea's everyday dinner fish, and dream books read it the same way: food on the table and money in the house. A full bowl or a fresh catch is good; giving it away, losing it or finding it rotten is a warning.
Good omen · 길몽Marsh snail (daseulgi)다슬기꿈
Korean dream books read gathering marsh snails, especially in clear water, as a job, a marriage or money coming in. Shelling them is a well-known taemong.
Good omen · 길몽Octopus문어꿈
Korean dream books read an octopus as honor, influence and money you get a grip on, so catching one is a lucky dream. A big octopus is a well-known taemong, while eating octopus is read less kindly.
Good omen · 길몽River snail우렁이꿈
A river snail dream is rare in Korean dream books, and the few readings are warm ones: a blessing or quiet help coming into your home. Much of its meaning comes from 우렁각시, the folktale of the snail bride.
Good omen · 길몽Sea cucumber해삼꿈
Korean dream readers treat the sea cucumber, the 'ginseng of the sea,' as a sign of recovered health and quiet, unexpected gains. It's a rare dream with only a few readings, and nearly all of them are positive.
Depends · 반반Sea urchin성게꿈
Sea urchins are an uncommon dream in Korean dream books, and there's no settled traditional reading. Modern Korean dream sites read the spines as guardedness or a prickly situation, and eating the roe as getting past the spines to something worth having.
Good omen · 길몽Seal물개꿈
A seal dream is a good sign in Korean dream folklore, linked to talent, romance and unexpected money. Catching a seal is read as a windfall, and riding one across the sea as success and recognition.
Depends · 반반Shark상어꿈
Korean dream readers split the shark down the middle. Chased, bitten or surrounded, it's a warning about pressure and traps; caught, ridden or held, it's a sign of power and a well-known taemong.
Good omen · 길몽Shrimp새우꿈
Korean dream readers treat shrimp as small, practical luck: modest gains, steady income and chances that are easy to overlook. Shrimp that slip away or turn up dead are the warning versions.
Good omen · 길몽Small octopus (nakji)낙지꿈
A nakji dream is mostly a good sign in Korean dream folklore. Catching one is read as money, work or new people coming your way, and a nakji wrapping around you is read as getting into a school or a job.
Good omen · 길몽Snakehead fish가물치
In Korean dream books a big, lively snakehead is a strong fish dream: catching one means a hard goal achieved, and holding or catching one is a well-known taemong.
Good omen · 길몽Squid오징어꿈
Korean dream books mostly read squid as small, practical gains: food in the house, a profitable side venture, a modest windfall. Catching squid at the shore can be a taemong, while eating it gets mixed readings.
Depends · 반반Stingray가오리꿈
Korean dream books have little to say about stingrays, so modern readings fill the gap: catching one is luck you've worked for, and being stung is a warning about a threat. Some modern writers also read a stingray as a taemong.
Good omen · 길몽Whale고래꿈
Korean dream readers treat a whale as luck on a huge scale: wealth, success, a powerful helper or a taemong for a child with a big future. A whale that follows you, swims away or gets killed is the exception.