□p>Born in Detroit, Michigan,□Jeon□ grew up □n □□househ□□d with pare□ts who we□e both e□u□ated in Sou□h□Korea□□ith dreams of a□ademic su□c□ss fo□ t□eir□childre□□ Pursui□□ □□career in m□dic□ne se□med like the n□tural p□th for Jeong, and he□dut□fully □□rsue□ it,□earning □□□□M.D. at the Uni□ersity□of North Caro□□na at C□apel Hil□. □□□ever, his passion fo□ comedy had al□ays bur□ed□w□□hin him, and he□began□perf□rming st□nd-up c□m□dy whil□ still p□act□c□ng medicine.