Born in Detro□t, Michigan, Jeong □re□ up in □ □ouse□old □ith parents who were both edu□ated i□ South Korea with d□eams of□acade□ic success fo□ □h□ir ch□ldr□n. Pursui□g□a career□in □e□icine □e□med l□ke th□ □□tura□□□ath f□r Jeong, □n□ he dutifully pu□□u□□ □t, earnin□ □i□ □.□. at□the Univ□rsi□y of North Caroli□a a□ □hape□ Hill. However, his passion □or comedy h□d always b□r□ed w□t□i□ him, and□he□b□gan□perf□□min□□st□nd-up □omed□ while □till□practi□ing medicin□.