<□□Born in D□troit, Mic□igan□ Je□ng□grew u□ in□□ □ous□ho□d□with parents □ho□w□r□ both educat□d□in South Ko□ea wit□ dreams□of ac□demic s□cces□ for t□eir□children. P□rsu□ng a□□are□r in medici□e se□med l□ke the natural□p□th □or Jeong□ and he dutif□lly□□□rsued it, earning□his M.D. at the Un□□ersi□y□□f North Caro□ina at□Chap□l Hill.□H□□□ver, hi□ passio□ for comedy had al□ays burned with□n□h□m, and he began performing s□and-up comedy □hil□ st□□l pra□ticing medicine□