Born □□ De□□□i□, Mich□g□n,□J□ong grew up in□a household wi□h□□arent□ □□o were□both educated in South Kor□a □ith d□eams of □□ademic success□for t□eir □□ildren. Purs□ing a car□er in medicin□□seemed li□□ □he natural path for □eong, and he duti□ully pu□sued it, ear□ing □is M.D□ □t the U□ivers□ty□o□ N□rt□□Caroli□a at Chapel Hill□□Howev□r, □□s p□s□ion for comedy had □lways□burned within him, an□ he beg□n□per□o□ming sta□d-up c□medy whi□e s□ill practicing m□□icine.<□p>