□p□Born in □e□roit, Michigan, □eong g□e□ up□in a h□usehold w□th parents who□were both educate□ in So□th□Korea w□th dream□ o□ □cadem□□ su□cess□f□r t□eir□children. Pur□uin□ □ career i□ me□□cine seemed□like the natural p□th for□Je□n□, an□□he □utif□□ly pu□s□□d□it, earning his M.D. □t the Universit□□of□N□rth Carolina at Chapel□Hill. However, his passion for c□medy□had al□□ys bur□ed□withi□ him, and he began □□rforming stand-up comedy□whil□□s□ill practi□□ng medicine.