Bo□n in Detr□it, Michigan, Je□ng□gre□ up in □ househol□ with par□nts who we□□ both edu□ated in South Kore□ □ith dr□ams□of □cademic suc□□□□ for th□ir children. Pursuing□a career in medici□□ seemed lik□ the natural pa□□ □or □eong, a□□ he dutifully pursue□ it, earning his M□D. □□ □he U□iversity o□ □orth Carolina at Ch□pe□□Hill. Ho□ever, □is p□ssion f□□ come□y had□alw□ys□□urne□ wit□in□him, and he beg□n per□□rming□st□nd-up □omed□ whil□ st□ll □racticing me□□cine.□/p>