B□□n in D□troit, Mic□igan, □eong grew up in□a ho□s□hold□□ith parents who were both e□uc□ted i□ South Kor□a wit□□□reams □f□□c□demic succ□ss □o□ thei□ chil□ren. Pursui□g a □aree□ in medicine □eem□d like t□e n□tural path □□r Je□□g□ and he dutiful□y pu□sued □□, earning h□s M.D. at the□University□of No□th Carolina at Chapel □□ll.□However, his passion for□comedy□had alw□ys bur□e□ within him, □nd he began□per□orm□ng s□a□□-up comedy w□ile still pract□□ing m□dic□n□.