ENHYPEN Jake, whose full name is Jake Sim, was born in South Korea, but moved to Australia when he was 9 years old. He was featured as a contestant on the survival show “I-LAND” and placed 3rd in the final episode with 1,179,633 votes, making him a member of ENHYPEN.
Biography
- Birth name: Jake Sim
- Art name: Jake
- Korean Name: Sim Jae-yun
- Date of birth: November 15, 2002
- Age: 22 (from 2024)
- Nationality: Korean-Australian
- Instruction: Dwight School Seoul, St. Peter’s Lutheran College.
- Position: Rapper, singer, songwriter
- Agency: Belift Laboratory
- Height: 175 cm (5 feet 9 inches)
Curiosity
Jake returned to Korea from Australia in June 2019, probably to prepare for his life as an intern. It is known that he trained for 9 months before his appearance in “I-LAND”. The male idol was the only one selected from 500 applicants at Belift Lab’s global audition in Australia.
Jake is known to be deeply involved in music even before his debut. He played violin for 4 years, was in the school orchestra and also played bass at his church in Australia. Additionally, he is currently learning to play the guitar
The male idol has an older brother and his family is said to be rich. He also has a dog named Layla and is known to have a great love for dogs. He is known for doing well in school, having been at the top of his math class and having physics as his favorite school subject.
In addition to his musical activity, Jake also played sports, playing as a forward in football.
Jake’s motto is “Live with positive vibes” and “Work hard, play hard.” He is known to be a member who laughs a lot and has a positive influence on others.
In line with his membership in HYBE, Jake grew up listening to rap and hip-hop, with BTS songs being his introduction to K-pop. In fact, he started dreaming of becoming a Kpop idol after seeing BTS perform “Boy with Luv” in 2019 at the Billboard Music Awards.
Controversies
In January 2024, Jake was criticized by international fans after he was seen drinking Starbucks on a live stream. At the time, Starbucks was considered a boycott target because the brand allegedly showed support for Israel despite the country’s war crimes in Palestine.
Jake later addressed the issue himself, claiming that he had “made a mistake” and that such a situation “won’t happen again.”
However, Korean netizens defended the male idol, saying he should have ignored international fans.
- Controversy between the bar hostesses
In April 2024, a fan shared a photo of Jake and another ENHYPEN member taking a photo with a hostess and owner of a popular Japanese kyabakura bar.
As a result, Japanese netizens failed to hide their disappointment, leaving harsh comments on Jake and questioning the company for allowing the idols to take such a photo.
Eventually, ENHYPEN agency explained the situation through an interview, saying that ENHYPEN met the landlady for the first time there and didn’t know who she was. They also insisted that the hostess was just among many people who asked for a photo with the members.
