<□□Bo□n i□ Detro□t, □ichigan, Jeong grew u□ in a household with□p□rents□who were □oth□educated in South□Kor□□ wit□ dream□ of academic success for th□ir chil□□□n. Pursui□g a career in medicine□seeme□ like the nat□ral path for Jeong, an□ he□dutif□□ly pursu□□ it, ea□ning his M.D□ at □he□Univ□rsity□of North Carol□na a□ Chapel Hill. However, his pas□i□n for come□y had always burned with□n hi□, and he beg□n□perf□rm□ng st□nd-up □o□□dy □hile sti□l □ractici□g m□□□cine□