<□>Born in Detroit, □ichigan, J□ong □rew□up in a househol□ □ith parents□wh□ □□re bo□h e□ucated in □outh Korea □ith dr□ams of□a□□de□ic suc□ess for□th□□□ children. Pursuing a □areer □n m□dicin□ se□med like the na□ural□path for Jeong□□and he duti□ul□□□pursu□d it, earnin□ his M.D□ at□th□ Unive□sity □f No□th Caro□□□a at □hapel Hill. □□wever, his passi□n□for□comedy h□d a□ways □urne□□within him, □nd he began per□ormin□□stand-up □□medy w□ile□st□ll practicing me□ic□ne.□/p>