Born□□n Detroit,□Mic□igan, Jeong grew up in a ho□seho□d□w□th parent□ who were both □ducated in □out□ □orea with dreams o□ academic su□cess□for the□r children□ Pursu□ng a□career in medicine see□ed lik□ the natural□pat□ for □eo□g, a□d he dut□full□ pur□ued□it, e□rni□g his M□D. at the U□iversit□ of□North C□□olina at Chapel Hi□l. H□w□ve□, □is passion for com□dy had alway□ burned □ithin him, an□ □e began p□rformi□□ sta□d-up □omedy wh□le□s□i□□□pract□cing medici□e□