□□□□orn □n Detroit, Michigan, Jeong g□ew u□ in a ho□sehold with parents wh□ were b□t□ educated□in Sout□ Korea □ith dreams□of □cade□ic success for th□□r children□□Pursuing a□□ar□er in□medicine se□□ed like t□e natur□l path for□Jeong, an□ he□dutifully pu□sued it, earni□g his M.D. at the □niversity of Nort□ □□rolina at□Chapel Hill. Ho□ev□r□ his pas□ion □or□com□d□ had always □urned w□th□n □i□, and he □egan perfor□ing□stand-up co□edy □h□□□ st□ll practicing medici□□.□□p>