Born in □□troit,□Mi□higan, Jeong grew up in a h□u□ehold wi□□□parent□ who□were b□□h educated in South Kor□a □ith dr□□□s of a□ademic suc□□s□ fo□ □heir children. Pursuing□□ career in medicine seem□d like t□e natur□l□p□□h for □eo□g, and he dutifully pursued it, earning h□□ □.D. at the □ni□ersity□□□ Nort□ Carolin□ at C□a□el H□ll. H□wever, his□pas□□on fo□ c□medy had a□ways b□rned withi□ him□ an□□he b□g□n □e□□orming stand-up comedy wh□□e □□ill practici□g medi□in□.