Born in□De□ro□t, Mich□gan,□Jeong grew □p i□□a□ho□sehold with p□rents □□o were bot□□ed□cated in So□th Korea wi□h dreams of ac□□emic s□ccess □or t□eir c□il□ren. Pursuing□□ career in medicine □eemed □i□e the□na□ura□ □ath□□or Jeong, an□ he □utifully □□□sued it, ear□i□g his □.D. at□□he University o□ Nor□h Ca□olina□at Chapel Hill. How□□er, h□s□passion for□□omedy □ad alw□ys burned within him, and he began perform□ng stand-up comedy while still practicing medicine.