□p>Born □n Detroit□ Michig□n, Jeong gre□ up in a household with pa□□nts who were both educated in □outh □orea with□dre□□s□o□ academ□c su□cess fo□ their children□ Purs□ing a□career□in medicine s□emed like□the nat□r□l□□ath for Je□ng, and he du□ifull□ pu□sued it, earning his M.□.□at the Un□ve□si□y□of North Car□□ina□at Ch□pe□ Hill. H□weve□, his □□ssio□ □or comedy□had always□bur□ed□wit□in him, a□d he □egan performi□□ stand-up□com□dy whil□ still pra□t□c□ng □e□icine.