Born in D□tr□it, Michigan,□Jeo□□ grew □p in a househo□d with p□□ents□□ho were □oth educated in □outh K□□ea□wi□□ dre□ms of acad□m□c success for the□r c□ildren. Pursu□ng a □□reer □□ medicine seemed□like the n□tural path□fo□ Jeong, and h□ dut□□ul□y pursued□□t□□earning □is M.D. at the Univers□t□□of North □arolina at Chapel □ill. However, his□□□□s□on for comedy had □l□ays bur□e□ withi□ h□m□ □nd he began perfor□ing stan□□up c□medy whi□□ still □racticing m□dicine.