Born□in De□roit, Michi□an, Je□ng□gre□ up□i□ a househo□d with□parents wh□ were both□e□u□□□ed in S□ut□ K□rea with dreams of academ□c su□c□ss fo□ their ch□ldren. Pursu□ng□□□career□in medicine seemed like the n□tural pa□h for Jeong□□an□ h□ dut□fully pursued□it, e□rning his M.□. at t□e University □f □□rth Caro□ina at Ch□pel□Hi□□. H□w□v□r, □□□ p□ss□on □or □omedy had a□ways□burned wi□hi□ him,□an□ he began performing stan□-up □omed□ □hi□e □t□ll practicing medicine□