Born in D□troi□, Michigan, Jeo□g grew□up in a household with parents w□□ □ere b□th educated in South Kor□a with dreams of □□ademic suc□ess □or the□r □h□□dren. Pursuing□a care□r in□medicin□ seeme□ lik□ the natural□□a□h fo□ Jeong, and he du□iful□y □ursued i□, earning his M.D. at the□U□i□ersi□y of No□□h Ca□olina□at C□□pel Hill. H□we□er,□his passion for comedy had a□wa□s burned within □im, □nd h□ □eg□n□perfo□□ing s□and-up comedy while stil□□prac□□cing □edicin□.□>