□orn in□Detro□t, Michi□an, Je□□g grew up □n □ household with p□rents□who were□both edu□a□ed in □o□th Kore□ with dreams of a□ademic success□for their ch□ldr□n. P□rsuing a care□r in med□ci□e see□ed like the □at□r□l□p□t□ for J□ong, a□d he dut□□ul□□ pu□sued i□,□earning □i□ M.D. at the Unive□sity of Nort□ Car□lina a□ Ch□pel Hill. How□□er, his □a□□ion□for comedy had alw□y□ bu□ned□□ithin □□m,□an□ he began perf□rmi□□ □tand-up□comedy while □□ill prac□□cing med□cine□