□p>Born □n Detr□it, Michigan, Jeong gre□ up in □ h□usehold w□th□parents who□w□r□ both educ□□□d in Sou□h Kor□□□wit□ □ream□ □f ac□dem□c success fo□ t□e□r chi□dr□n. Purs□ing a car□er in me□icine seemed□lik□ the na□ur□l path for Jeong, and □e du□ifully pursued it, earning h□s M□D. a□ □□e Universi□□ of North C□□olina □t Cha□□l Hill. However, his p□s□io□ fo□ comedy had al□ays□□u□ned□wi□hi□ him, a□d he began performing stan□□u□□comedy □□ile□still practicing medic□ne.