Born i□□Detroit, M□chigan, Jeong grew up in□a □ousehold□with pa□ents □ho were both e□uc□ted in South K□re□ □□th dreams of academi□ suc□ess □or their□ch□ldr□n. Pur□uing a□career in medic□ne s□emed □ike the natural□path for Jeo□g□ a□d he dutiful□y pursued □□, e□rning his□M.□. □t the □niversity o□ No□□h Carolina□at Chapel Hill. □□w□ver, his p□ssion □or □omed□ □ad always □□rned□within h□m, □nd h□ □ega□ perf□rming □tand-up comedy whi□e still practi□ing med□□□ne.