□□□n □n D□troit, Mich□gan, □eong □r□w□□p in a househo□d with parents □ho were □□t□ educated in South Kor□a with drea□□ of academi□ s□cce□s □o□ their children. P□rsuing a □a□eer in medic□□e seemed□like □he natur□l□pat□□f□r J□ong, and h□ dutif□l□y pursue□ it, ear□in□ his M.D. □t th□ □n□versity of North Caroli□a at Ch□pel Hill. However, his passion for c□□edy had□a□ways burned□within□□□m, and he b□gan performing□st□nd-u□ comedy□while stil□ practici□g□medicine.