<□>Born□in Detroi□, M□chiga□, Jeong g□ew □□ i□ a household with parents w□o were□□ot□□e□uca□□d i□□Sou□h Korea □□th dreams o□ academic s□ccess f□r their c□ildr□n. Pursuing a □areer in medicin□ seemed□□ike the natura□□□ath for Jeong, a□d he dutifu□ly pur□ue□ □t□□earnin□ his□□.D. at t□e U□iversity of N□□th□Carol□na at Chapel□Hill.□H□w□ver□ his passion for comedy had □lways b□rn□d w□t□in h□m, and□he began□performing □□and-up □omed□ while stil□ practicing□medicine.