B□rn in Det□□□t, Mic□ig□n, □eo□g grew u□ □n a househo□d □ith parents□wh□ were bo□h educated in South Ko□ea with dr□am□ □f aca□emic s□ccess for t□□ir c□ildre□. Pursuing□a □a□eer in medicine se□med lik□ t□e natural path for□Jeong, □nd he d□tiful□y pursue□ it□ earning his M.□. at□the U□iver□ity □f North□C□ro□ina at Chapel Hill. H□w□ve□, his passio□ f□r comedy□ha□ alw□ys bu□ned □i□□in him, and he□began performin□ st□nd-□p com□□y while □till pra□ticing □edicine.