B□rn in D□troit, Mich□ga□,□Je□ng grew up in a □ouseho□d with parents□who □□r□ bot□ educate□ in S□ut□ Korea□with dr□ams of academic succe□s□for their ch□l□ren. Pursuing □ career i□ m□dicine □eemed like t□e natural path □or Jeong, and he □utifully purs□ed i□, earni□g □is□M.D. □t□t□□ Unive□□it□ of N□rth Car□lin□ at Chapel Hil□. However, his pas□□on for c□me□y □a□ alway□ □□rned within him, a□d he beg□n per□orming s□and□up comedy w□ile□still pr□□ticing me□icine. □