□□rn in De□□oit□ □□chig□□, □eo□g □□ew□up in a □□usehold□w□t□ parents□wh□ we□e both educated □n □o□th Ko□ea with dre□ms of□academic□su□□e□s for their children. Pursuing a c□ree□ in medici□e seemed like the natural path for Jeong, □nd he dut□□□l□y pursued it, ear□ing □is □.□. □t the□University of Nort□ C□rolina at □ha□el□H□ll.□However□ his p□s□i□n for □omedy□h□d□alwa□s burned w□thin □im, and □□□began□perf□rm□ng s□□nd-up□c□medy while sti□□ prac□icing medicine.