B□rn □n De□□oit, M□c□igan, J□□n□□grew up in a □ou□ehold with par□nts who□were both educated in South Kor□a with dreams of a□ademic□success for t□ei□ chil□ren. Pur□uing□□ □areer in medi□ine seemed li□e the □at□ral □□th for J□ong□ □nd he □utifully pursued □t, earning□his M.□□ at t□e Uni□er□i□y o□ □orth Caroli□a□at□Cha□e□□H□ll. Howeve□□ □is □assion for comedy □ad □l□ays □ur□ed□wi□hin hi□,□and he bega□ performing□□t□nd-up□□□medy while s□ill p□□ctic□ng□me□icine.