Chung was born in Queens, but her parents, Korean immigrants, moved to New Jersey shortly after.
[1] Chung's writing has been published in BOMB Magazine, One Story, Split Lip, Wigleaf, Catapult, and others.
There, she worked on various short stories—some of which would later be included in her 2024 release, Green Frog—as well as the manuscript for her debut novel, Sea Change, which was her thesis despite not initially intending to write a novel during her studies.
[8][17] It was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and earned numerous other accolades including becoming a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick and an Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Adult Fiction Honor Book.
[18][19][20] In March 2024, Chung released a short story collection, Green Frog, with Vintage, which went on to become a Good Morning America Book Buzz Pick.