What does hapeulsim mean in Korean?

하플심 Hapeulsim

Also written: 하루라도 플렉스

Meaning

Must-flex-today energy — spending as a personality, not a budget.

When
Popular around 2025
Heard in
spending, daily life, humor
Feels
self-deprecation, spending
Politeness
Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.

How Koreans use Hapeulsim

  • 하플심이라 또 신발 질렀다.

    I'm hapeulsim, so I splurged on shoes again.

  • 통장은 하플심을 말렸다.

    My bank account tried to stop the hapeulsim.