Born in D□troit, M□chigan, Jeong gr□w□up □n a household with pa□□nts who we□e□bo□h educa□ed in□□o□th □orea□with d□eams of□academic success for their □□il□ren. Pursu□n□ □□career in medic□ne seemed like the nat□ral pat□ for Jeong, and h□ □□tifully purs□□d□it, □arni□g□his M.D. at □he Univers□□□ of Nor□h Car□l□n□ at Chape□ Hi□l. However, his pass□□n fo□ comedy had always □urned w□□hi□ him□ □nd he began p□rf□□ming□stand-u□ comedy w□□le still pr□ctici□g med□cin□□