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“Bullied loner Jeongmin escapes into lucid dreams where a mysterious man offers revenge on former friend Juhyeon.”
Dreaming Freedom
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7.66
2,190 rank · 12,647 readers · 372 favorites
Psychological
School
Drama
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Bullied loner Jeongmin escapes into lucid dreams where a mysterious man offers revenge on former friend Juhyeon.
Jeongmin is a loner in high school being bullied by the Queen Bee, Juhyeon. The two were friends in elementary school before their friendship ended because of Juhyeon's demand that Jeongmin should only be friends with her. Juhyeon uses this "betrayal" to fuel the classmates' insults and isolate Jeongmin in misery. Jeongmin has only one way to escape, through lucid dreams. One day, a mysterious man enters her dreams and offers to help her get revenge on Juhyeon... (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
7.2
/10
What 10 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 9
σ 2.44
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.44 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.5 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 3.5
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Score over time
↓ 2.80
Running avg · Jan 2023 → Mar 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “The story features a perfectly balanced pace that avoids being too fast or too slow, while masterfully depicting an obsessive, "red flag" dynamic between the leads. Readers should be prepared for a...”
- 9 “I love the perfect, fitting art style and the compelling, toxic relationship dynamic that deeply explores the characters' flawed minds. However, the story feels extremely dragged toward the end due...”
- 9 “The story is incredibly intriguing and impossible to put down, complemented by absolutely stunning art and shading. While the protagonists and antagonists feel predictable and the side characters...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 40%
Long · 10%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Dreaming Freedom begins and ends here.
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 184 ch ch × vol
- Total read 24h 32m approx
- Published Dec 2021 – Apr 2025
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M63166 catalog