Beyond physical flight, wings symbolize a leap towards a dream or the hope of overcoming a difficult situation. It's also often used to cheer someone on, like in the Korean expression "to give someone wings."

While wings can sometimes symbolize dangerous ambition, as in the Greek myth of Icarus, they are mostly used in a positive sense today. They often appear in the logos of airlines or express delivery services and are widely used to express compliments like "you're an angel" or to denote spiritual enlightenment.