Įarly on, he lost his Texan accent by the prodding of his sister, who told him he might face difficulties getting into Ivy League schools. He struggled with body image issues and low self-esteem as, in his own words, no one looked like him, and suffered bullying due to his appearance.
Growing up in Pflugerville, Yang’s family was one of the few Asian Americans in their community. He is the middle child with two sisters, Christie Yang and Whitney Yang. Yang, the only son of South Korean immigrants Min-yeong Lee (이민영) and Jae-hong Yang (양재홍), was born and raised in Pflugerville, Texas.
