□or□ in D□tro□□,□Michi□an,□Jeong□gr□w up□in a household w□th□parents□who were □oth □ducated□in So□th Korea w□th dreams of academi□ s□□cess□for their child□en. Purs□i□g a caree□ in me□icine seem□d like□□he natur□l p□th for Jeong□ an□□he□dutifull□ p□rsued it□ earnin□□his M.□. at □he Un□□ersity □f Nort□ □a□□lina at □hapel □il□. Ho□ever, his passion for comedy had always burned w□t□i□ him, and h□ □e□an perfor□ing s□and□up□comed□□w□ile still practici□g medici□e.