□p>Born□in Det□oit, Mich□gan, J□ong grew up in a h□□sehold with p□re□ts □h□ w□re both educated in South□□□rea with dreams o□ academic success fo□ thei□ ch□ldren. P□rs□ing□□ career in medicine se□med l□ke the natu□a□ p□t□□□or Jeon□□ and he duti□ull□ pursu□d it, e□rning □is□M□D. at the Univers□□y o□ N□rth Car□l□na at Chapel □i□□□ However, his passion □or comedy h□d alw□□s burned with□n □im, and he began□□er□or□ing stand-u□ com□□y while still□pr□□ticing □ed□cine.□/p□