Born□in Detr□it, Michigan, Jeong grew□up□in a hou□□h□ld w□th□paren□s who □ere□bot□ educated in Sout□ □□re□ with dre□ms of a□ade□i□ su□ce□□ for □he□r child□en. Pursuing a c□reer in medicine □ee□□□ □ike t□e □atural path for Jeon□, and □e□□□□ifully □ur□ue□ it,□e□rn□ng his M□D. a□ the University of □□rth Caro□ina at □h□pel H□l□. How□ver, hi□ pas□ion for comedy had □□way□ b□□ned w□thin him,□and h□ began performi□g □tand-up com□dy while sti□l pra□ticing medicine.