Born□in Detroit□ Michig□n, Jeon□ grew up in a household with par□nts who □ere b□th edu□ated in South Korea w□th dre□ms of□□cademic succe□s□for their children. P□rsuin□□a□care□r in med□cine □eemed l□ke th□□nat□ral□path for Jeong□ and he dutif□lly□pursued it, earni□□□h□s M.□. a□□the □n□□ersity□of□N□rth□Carolin□ at Chap□l Hill. Ho□□v□r, his passion for co□ed□ had alwa□□ □urned within hi□, an□ □□ be□an pe□f□rming s□and-up comed□ □hile□still□pr□cticing medicine.