Born in□Detroit, Mich□g□n, Jeong□g□□□ up□in a□hou□ehol□ wit□ paren□s who w□□e □ot□ educ□ted in So□th Korea□with □reams of□aca□emic success for □heir children. Pu□suing a career □□ me□i□ine seeme□ like the nat□ral□path□for □eong, a□d he dutif□□□y pursued i□, earni□g h□s□M.D□□at the U□iversity of □or□h □aro□ina at C□apel Hill. However, his □assion for co□edy had alw□ys bur□ed w□thin him,□and h□ began per□orming □ta□d-up come□y w□ile s□ill pr□cticing med□cine.