Jake (ENHYPEN) Biography, Background, Net Worth 2025, Career, and Siblings

Profile:

Stage Name: Jake (제이크)

Birth Name: Sim Jae-yun (심재윤)

English Name: Jake Sim

Birthday: November 15, 2002

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Nationality: Korean-Australian

Fandom Name: Jakeys

Position in ENHYPEN: Rapper, vocalist, dancer

People love Jake for his smooth singing, dynamic rapping, and fun stage presence. His cosmopolitan background, ability to speak English and Korean, and love of dogs (especially his pet border collie, Layla) have made him popular with followers, who call themselves ENGENEs. humans often say that Jake is gentle, awkward, and sympathetic, and that he has a special way with animals and humans.

Education:

Jake's academic trajectory shows how smart and flexible he is, thanks to growing up in both South Korea and Australia. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, and went to Dwight School Seoul, a well-known international school with a tough curriculum, until he was eight years old. Jake's family moved to Australia in 2010 when he was about nine years old. This was mostly because his father worked as an accountant and had to travel between Korea and Australia a lot.
Jake went at St. Peter's Lutheran College in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is a well-known school that is always listed among the best in the state. He did very well in school, especially in math and physics, and his math teacher said he was one of the best students in the class. Jake also did things outside of school, like playing soccer for the school team as a left-wing forward and playing the violin in the school symphony for four years before switching to the bass at church. His experience in Australia helped him learn English, which is a big help in his job as ENHYPEN's main narrator for album intros, outros, and interludes.
Jake's schooling was partly funded by his Australian citizenship, which he got while living there and let him go to school for less money. Jake went back to South Korea in 2019, when he was 16 years old, to follow his ambition of being a K-pop idol. This was a big change from his school life to the hard world of idol training.

Background:

Jake was born on November 15, 2002, in Seoul, South Korea, into a family that was allegedly rich and supportive. People think that Jake's father is an accountant. Because his family was financially stable, Jake was able to go to good schools and do things outside of school, including music and sports. Jake and his family relocated to Australia when he was eight or nine years old. They lived in towns like Cairns and Brisbane in Queensland. He spoke Korean at home with his family as a child, which helped him stay fluent in his native tongue even though he lived abroad.
Jake's diverse upbringing in Australia helped him see the world in a different way and made him more kind. He has said that his family moved because of better schools and his father's job, which needed him to travel a lot. From a young age, it was clear that Jake loved music. He played the violin and bass and was inspired to become a K-pop idol after BTS performed "DNA" at the 2017 American Music Awards. Jake tried out for Belift Lab in Australia in 2019 by singing Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself." He was the only one chosen out of 500 applications, which was the start of his career in the K-pop industry.
Jake is renowned for being very devoted to his dog Layla, a cream border collie born on October 31, 2017, and named after Eric Clapton's song "Layla." Fans and bandmates often say that his passion for dogs is one of his most important traits. They describe his personality as "daengdaengmi," which means "cute and dog-like." Jake likes to play soccer, basketball, and table tennis, listen to music, and shop for street-style clothes. He is also afraid of needles (trypanophobia) and likes musical movies like La La Land and The Greatest Showman.

Jake Net Worth 2025:

Jake's personal net worth is projected to be between $3 million and $5 million as of 2025. This number is based on how much he helped ENHYPEN sell music, hold concerts, sell merchandise, and get brand sponsorships, as well as how many songs he wrote.
Jake makes money from a number of different places:
Music Sales: ENHYPEN's albums, like Border: Day One (over 300,000 copies sold in the first week), Dimension: Dilemma (over 910,000 pre-orders), and Romance: Untold -Daydream- (released November 2025), have been big hits, bringing in a lot of money for him.
Concerts and Tours: ENHYPEN has had sold-out shows at famous places like Japan's Kyocera Dome and Coachella 2025's Sahara Tent during their world tours, such as the Manifesto tour (2022–2023) and the Walk the Line tour (2025).
Endorsements: In April 2024, Jake and his bandmate Sunghoon were chosen "Friends of the House" ambassadors for Tiffany & Co. in South Korea and Japan. ENHYPEN is also the global face of brands including Dunkin' Philippines, Peach John, and Mixsoon.
Songwriting: Jake wrote the words and music for the song "Shout Out" on ENHYPEN's Manifesto: Day 1 (2022), which added to his revenue.
People say that Jake's family is rich, and some people think that his father's job as an accountant and his elder brother's medical studies show that they are financially stable. However, Jake's personal net worth is mostly due to his work with ENHYPEN.

Career:

Jake's career is a tribute to his determination and how quickly he has grown in the K-pop industry, which is why he is known as the "Icon of Growth." Here is a full account of his journey:

Before the debut:

Jake became interested in music after seeing BTS's "DNA" performance in 2017. This led him to want to become a K-pop idol. He tried out for Belift Lab in Australia in 2019, singing Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself." He was the only one of 500 applicants chosen, so he flew to South Korea and trained for nine months with Big Hit Entertainment (now HYBE). Jake's devotion and skill shined through even though he didn't have much time to train.
Jake was presented as a competitor on I-LAND in June 2020. The show, which was made by CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment, was a survival reality show that aimed to develop a new boy band. He sang and danced to songs like TXT's "Crown" and BTS's "Fire" during the concert to show off his skills. Jake's hard work paid off, even if he had to deal with problems like getting a low score of 40/100 in one episode and being put in the "Ground" group for a short time. He got 1,179,633 votes from all across the world on September 18, 2020, which put him in third place and made him a member of ENHYPEN.

Debut and ENHYPEN’s Rise:

Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki make up ENHYPEN. They released their first mini-album, Border: Day One, on November 30, 2020. The first single was "Given-Taken." The album did quite well on the market, selling more than 300,000 copies in its first week and reaching number one on charts in South Korea and Japan. Jake's function as a rapper and singer, together with his emotive stage appearance, rapidly got people interested.
ENHYPEN's next albums cemented their place as one of the top fourth-generation K-pop groups:
Border: Carnival (2021) reached number two on the Gaon Album Chart.
Dimension: Dilemma (2021): More than a million copies were sold, and it got triple platinum certification.
Day 1 of Manifesto (2022) has Jake's song "Shout Out" on it.
Dark Blood (2023): It was the number one album on iTunes in 30 countries.
Daydream (2025): A repackage album that came out on November 11, 2025.
Desire: Unleash (2025): The sixth mini-album will come out on June 5, 2025.
Jake's singing has improved a lot, and he's had big parts in songs like "Tamed-Dashed" and "Polaroid Love." He worked with Heeseung and Jay on the soundtrack for the drama Summer Strike (2022), which showed how versatile he is. In January 2025, Jake sang on rapper Flo Rida's record "Confessions" with Heeseung and Paul Russell. This was a big worldwide collaboration.

Major Achievements

ENHYPEN won the "Next Leader Award" at the 2020 The Fact Music Awards and other music show awards, including one for "Tamed-Dashed" on SBS MTV's The Show.
Jake went on world tours with ENHYPEN in 2022–2023 and Walk the Line in 2025. He played to sold-out crowds at places like the Kyocera Dome and Coachella 2025.
Brand Ambassadorships: Jake's work as a Tiffany & Co. ambassador and ENHYPEN's endorsements with big brands have made him more well-known.
ENHYPEN, with Jake, made their U.S. television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in April 2025, when they sang their digital song "Loose."
Jake is a big element of ENHYPEN's success since he can play a wide range of musical styles, from pop to hip-hop and R&B, and he is involved in the creative process, like coming up with ideas.

Brothers and sisters:

 Jake has one older brother, whose name has not been made public. This is in line with Jake's desire to keep his family life private. His sibling is said to be studying medicine, which suggests that his family has a lot of success. Jake has noted that his family, particularly his brother, supported his decision to come to South Korea to pursue his K-pop career, despite the disadvantages of being away from home at a young age. There is no solid proof that Jake is the sole child.
During I-LAND, other contestants often called Jake "the person you want to introduce to your younger sister," and his bandmates praised how polite and trustworthy he was. This shows that he is a kind person, which probably includes how he treats his brother. Jake hasn't said much about his sibling, keeping his family life private.