□p>Bor□ in D□troit, Michigan, □eong grew up in□a household□with pa□ents□who were both e□ucated in S□uth Kore□ wit□ d□eam□□of a□ade□ic□suc□es□ for their children. Pursuing□□ career in medicine seem□□ like th□ natural p□th for Jeong, □□d he dutifu□ly pursued it, earni□g h□s□M.D. at□th□ Universi□y of□North□Ca□olina at □hapel Hill.□However□ h□s□□□ssi□□ for c□medy ha□ always□□urned within□him, a□d□h□ began per□orming st□nd-up co□e□y □hile st□l□ p□□ctic□ng□med□cine.