Many Koreans believe that our dreams help us predict our future.

Good dreams are called 길몽 and bad dreams are called 흉몽.

Some 길몽s (good dreams) include things like pigs and poop. For example, if they appeared in someone’s dream, he or she would buy a lottery ticket. Even dreaming about being murdered is considered a good thing, often meaning a good change is coming.

However, dreaming about losing a tooth (or teeth) is considered to be one of the worst dreams, as it could mean there’s a chance of losing someone in your family.

Meanwhile, there’s also a dream called ‘태몽’. This is a dream that predicts the birth of a baby. Sometimes, what appears in ‘태몽’ helps predict the gender of the baby. For example, if a tiger appears in a dream, people assume that the baby will be a boy. If the dream is about picking fruits or shells on the beach, people assume that a girl will be born.