□orn in D□troit, Michigan, Jeong□grew up□i□ □□hou□e□o□d w□th pa□ents who wer□ bo□h□□ducated in South□Korea □ith dreams of acade□i□ succe□□ for their □hildren. Pursuing□a car□er□i□□medicine seemed□like the na□ural path for Jeong, □□d□he □ut□fully □u□sued it, earning his □.D. a□ □he Unive□□□□y of Nor□h Caro□i□a at Chapel Hill. However□ his□passi□□ f□□ comed□ had always b□rned □it□in □□m, an□ he bega□□perfo□ming□stand-up comed□ while still pra□ticing□medicine.