□p>Born in Detroit, M□c□igan,□Jeong □□□w up□in a□househo□□ with parent□ who wer□ b□□h educat□d in Sou□h□□or□a wit□ dreams□of academic su□c□□s for □hei□ □hil□r□□. □ursu□ng a career □n□m□dicine seem□□ like the□□atural pa□h for□Jeong, a□d h□ dut□fully pursued i□, □arn□□□ his M.D. a□ the□Universi□y□□f Nort□ Caroli□a at Ch□p□l Hill. Howeve□,□his □assion for comedy had always b□rned w□□hin him, and h□□began performing stand-up com□□y w□ile st□ll pra□ticing medicine.