Jake

Jake was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to Australia when he was 8 years old.

He grew up in Cairns and later in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

He passed the Belif Lab Australia Global Audition in 2019 with a 500:1 competition rate.

He trained for 9 months, which is shorter than most trainees, but showed the most growth during I-LAND Part 1.

Jake attended St Peter’s Lutheran College, a prestigious school in Queensland.

He became a fan of BTS after watching their performance of "DNA" at the AMA in 2017, which inspired him to become an idol.

Jake has an older brother who is studying medicine in Australia.

He lived in Australia with his mother and brother while his father traveled between Korea and Australia for work.

Jake comes from a wealthy family, as mentioned by a former classmate in Australia.

Jake’s favorite colors are black and ivory.

He loves puppies and has a dog named Layla.

Jake enjoys playing soccer, table tennis, and fishing.

He dislikes grains like red beans and injeolmi but doesn’t have strong dislikes for anything else.

His hobbies include playing with his dog, listening to music, and shopping for clothes.

Jake’s favorite dessert is vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce.

Jake’s MBTI personality type is ISTJ, and his Enneagram type is number 2.

He is known for his caring and kind personality, often referred to as the most comfortable and gentle member by his teammates.

He is described as having a puppy-like visual and personality, which matches his affectionate and gentle nature.

Jake is a bit timid and gets scared easily, but he also shows great attention to the well-being of those around him.

He takes on a nurturing role within the team and is often called the “mother” of ENHYPEN.

Jake ranked 3rd in the final episode of I-LAND with 1,179,633 votes.

His microphone color is blue, representing his calm yet strong presence on stage.

He plays the violin and was part of his school orchestra in Australia.

Jake is close friends with Stray Kids’ Bang Chan and Felix, who are also from Australia.

He speaks both Korean and English fluently, with English being his more comfortable language.

Jake ranked 45th on TC Candler’s Most Handsome Faces of 2020.