Born□in Detroit□ Mic□i□an, Je□ng grew up□in □ hou□ehold wi□□ pa□ent□ who□we□e bo□□ educated in South Korea with□dreams of□academ□c success fo□□□heir childre□. Pursuing a □are□r in medic□ne□see□ed like the natur□□ path□for J□ong, and□he dutifully□p□rsu□□ □t□ earning□his M.D. at the Universit□ of □orth Carolina at □h□pel □i□l. □owever, □is □assio□□f□r co□ed□ ha□ always burne□ within him, and □□ began performing□stand-u□ comedy while still p□act□cing medici□e.