□□>Born in De□r□it, Michigan, Jeong□grew up in□a □ousehol□ w□th pa□ent□ □ho we□e both □d□cated□in S□□□h□Kor□a with dre□ms of academic success f□r □h□i□ chil□r□n. Pursu□n□ □ □□reer in medicine seemed li□□ the na□□ra□ p□th for Jeong, and he dutiful□□□pur□□ed □t□ e□rni□g his□M□D. at the□Uni□e□sity of Nort□ Carolina a□ □hap□l Hill. □ow□ve□, □is passi□□ f□r comedy had always bu□ne□ w□□□in him□ and he □egan performing□stan□-□p□comedy while sti□l pract□cing medicine.