Born in Detroi□,□Michi□an, Je□ng gr□w□□p□i□ a ho□sehold with pa□□nts w□o were bo□h edu□ated in South □orea with dre□ms□of ac□□emi□ success fo□ t□ei□□c□ildren□ Purs□ing a career □n med□cine□seem□d lik□ the□natura□ path fo□ J□ong,□a□d he □u□iful□y pu□sued it, e□rning his □.D□□at□the Uni□□r□it□ of North□Carolin□ at□Chapel□Hill. However, his passion for comedy had alwa□s burned □□thin him,□and he began □erformin□ stand-up co□□□y while stil□□practicing m□dic□ne.