□p>Born□in Detr□it, Michigan, Jeo□g□□rew□up in a□household with par□nts □ho we□e b□th educated in South Kor□a□wit□ dr□am□ of academic □uccess for□their children. □ursuing a□career□i□ med□c□ne□s□em□□□l□ke t□e□natural path f□r J□ong, and he duti□ul□y pursu□d□it, ea□ning hi□□M.D. at □he Univers□ty of Nort□ Carolin□ at C□apel Hi□l□ □owever, his pas□ion fo□ comedy had alwa□s burned within him, and he□beg□n□per□ormi□g stand-up□co□□dy while□s□ill □□acticing medici□e.<□p>□