Lily was born on November 20, 1991. She is of Korean-American descent. Lily grew up in New York / New Jersey. She has a brother, Daniel.
Through her life, Lily has struggled off and on with depression. However, channeling her creative talents served Lily well, not only as an outlet, but also as a foundation for her career.
In January 2017, Lily adopted a Pomeranian puppy, Temmie! In April 2021, Lily adopted a second Pomeranian puppy, DaVinky!
In 2014-2017, Lily dated League of Legends pro player HotshotGG. In 2018-2019, Lily dated violinist and magician Sleightlymusical. In 2020, Lily began dating programmer, influencer, & Youtube star Michael Reeves.
In June 2017, Lily joined the group Offline TV. Together, as a group of content creators, roommates, and friends, they create videos.