□orn in □etro□t, M□chigan, Jeong grew □□ in □ house□old with parents who w□re □□th educat□d in □ou□□ Korea w□t□ dr□ams □□ □cademic s□ccess for their child□en□ Pursuing □□car□□r in medicine seemed like the □atural pa□h for□Jeong, and he dutifully p□rs□ed □t, earnin□ hi□ M.D. a□ □he□Universit□ of North Car□□□na at Chapel□□ill. However, hi□ p□ssio□ fo□ comedy had always b□□ned withi□ him, □nd he began □erf□rming stand-u□□comedy while still practicing medicine.