SIMJI - Tiktoker
Age: 29
Country: Korea, Republic of Occupations:
Tiktoker
SIMJI is a high-energy content creator and artist best known as the internet’s premier "Rugfluencer." Born in South Korea and based in Los Angeles, she rose to massive fame on TikTok and YouTube during the pandemic by transforming the niche hobby of rug tufting into viral entertainment.
What She’s Known For
Intricate Custom Rugs: She uses a tufting gun to create detailed rugs based on pop culture, food, video games (like Call of Duty and Among Us), and brand logos.
Signature "Rug Meals": One of her most popular series involves making hyper-realistic rugs that look like food items, such as ramen or sushi.
Interactive Content: She often takes requests from her millions of followers, creating memorial rugs for pets or trading custom pieces with other major creators like MrBeast.
ASMR & Process: Her videos are praised for their fast-paced editing and satisfying ASMR sounds, including the rhythmic clicking of the tufting gun and the shearing of the yarn.
Quick Stats & Background
Background: She studied biology before switching to art at Chapman University.
Engagement: As of 2025, she has over 15 million followers across her social platforms.
Entrepreneurship: Beyond social media, she runs an online shop, does collaborations with brands like Marvel and Netflix, and has authored a book titled Rug Tufting with SIMJI.