□p>Born in De□roit, Michigan, Jeong gr□w up in a hous□ho□d with pare□ts who we□e□bo□h educated □n South □ore□ w□th□dreams of acade□i□ □ucc□ss for their children. Pur□uing a career in medi□i□e seemed□□ike □he□na□ur□l pa□h for J□o□g, a□d□□e dutifully pursued it, e□rning hi□ M.D. at□th□□□□iversity of Nort□ Ca□olina at Chapel Hill. However, hi□ pa□sion fo□□□omedy had a□way□ b□rned within him,□and □e began perfor□i□g stand-up □om□d□ w□ile still practicing □e□□cine.