Jake (singer)

Jake
Jake in 2022
Jake in 2022
Background information
Born
Sim Jae-yun

(2002-11-15) November 15, 2002
Seoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
Years active2020–present
LabelBelift Lab
Member ofEnhypen
Korean name
Hangul
심재윤
RRSim Jaeyun
MRSim Chaeyun

Sim Jae-yun (Korean: 심재윤; born November 15, 2002), known professionally as Jake (제이크), is a South Korean singer and rapper. He is a member of the boy group Enhypen under Belift Lab.

Early life

Jake was born in Seoul, South Korea on November 15, 2002.[1] He was sent to Australia for his education, spending time in Cairns and Brisbane,[2] studying at St Peters Lutheran College in Indooroopilly, before attending Dwight School Seoul.[3]

He is fluent in English and Korean.[4] Before debut he played soccer, violin, and bass guitar.[5]

He passed an Australia Belift Lab global audition in 2019.[6] He then moved to Korea and trained about 9 months or so before heading into the survival program I-Land.[7]

Career

The group was formed on the 2020 survival show I-Land with Jake finishing third in votes with over a million, 1,179,633, earning a spot in Enhypen.[8] The group debuted on November 30, 2020 with the EP Border: Day One.[9] As a part of Enhypen, he takes on the role of English narrating in their content and album interludes, alongside singing and rapping.[10]

On March 5, 2024, he released a cover of "I Don't Think I'm Okay" by Bazzi.[11] In January 2026 he appeared as a guest on LeeMujin Service where he sang Enhypen's "Sleep Tight" and covers of "Like a Star" by Corinne Bailey Rae, "On the Street" by Leellamarz, and "Young & Alive" by Bazzi.[12]

Endorsements

Jake has participated in regional campaigns with Tiffany & Co. alongside group mate Sunghoon.[13][14]

Discography

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ↑ "Jake grew up watching BTS from his home in Queensland. He's now a rising star in the K-pop industry". ABC News. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  2. ↑ "ENHYPEN JAKE on how he lost and found himself on the road to global fame". GQ Australia. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  3. ↑ "From Brisbane to the World Stage: ENHYPEN's Jake on His Journey". Indooroopilly News. 22 March 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (2026-02-10). "ENHYPEN's Jake Pulls Back Curtain on Pressures of K-Pop Stardom: 'You Have to Be On Top Of Everything'". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  5. ↑ Fell, Nicole (2026-02-10). "Enhypen's Jake on His Producing Debut and the Realities of Being a K-pop Idol". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  6. ↑ OSEN (2026-01-20). "ENHYPEN's Jake Demonstrates Musical Growth on KBS". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  7. ↑ Mendoza, Ingrid (2022-11-23). "11 K-Pop Groups Formed Through Survival Shows: Stray Kids, Enhypen And More". International Business Times. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  8. ↑ Luna, Elizabeth de (2020-09-30). "ENHYPEN Members Talk "I-Land" Experience and Upcoming Debut". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  9. ↑ Tan, Vanessa (2020-10-28). "ENHYPEN confirm November debut with first mini-album BORDER : DAY ONE". ENHYPEN confirm November debut with first mini-album BORDER : DAY ONE | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  10. ↑ 금빛나 (2026-07-23). "Jake, a member of the group ENHYPEN, has turned into a vampire activist who protects wildlife.ENHYPE.. - MK". 매일경제. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  11. ↑ [Cover] ENHYPEN JAKE - I Don’t Think I’m Okay (원곡 : Bazzi). 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2026-08-20 – via YouTube.
  12. ↑ KBS Kpop (2026-01-20). [리무진서비스] EP.198 엔하이픈 제이크 | ENHYPEN JAKE | Sleep Tight, Like A Star, 거리에서, Young & Alive. Retrieved 2026-08-20 – via YouTube.
  13. ↑ "ENHYPEN Sunghoon and Jake Steal Hearts with Stunning Magazine Photoshoot, Earning Title of Visual Icons | Leisurebyte". 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  14. ↑ "ENHYPEN is the newest ambassador of local fashion brand | GMA News Online". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
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