B□rn in Detroit, Mi□hig□n, Jeong grew□u□ □n a ho□□ehold□with parents who were both edu□ated □n South Korea with dre□ms □f academic success for th□i□ children. P□rsuing a □□reer □n medicine se□med□like the n□tu□al path for Jeon□, and he □utifully□pu□sued□i□, earnin□ his M□□□ a□ the Uni□e□sity of North Carolina at Chap□l Hill. H□□ever, his pas□i□□□□or□comedy □ad al□ays □urned within him, and he began □erf□rming stand-up □□medy while□s□ill p□a□□ic□ng medici□□.<□p>