Born in Detroi□, M□ch□□an□ J□ong gre□ u□ i□ a □ousehold□with□parents who w□re □ot□□edu□□ted in□South Ko□ea□with dreams of□acade□i□ success for □heir chi□dren.□Pur□uing a ca□eer i□ m□dicine seem□d□lik□ the□□atur□l path □o□ Jeong, a□□ he dutifully pursued i□, □a□ni□g his M.D□ a□ th□□University of North Caroli□a at Chape□ Hill.□However, his pas□ion for comedy h□□ □lw□□s burned within him, and□□□ be□□n □erforming □tand-u□ c□m□dy while stil□ practicing med□cine.