Born□□n □etroit, M□□□igan□ Jeong g□□w □p in a household□□ith pare□□□ wh□ w□re both educated in Sou□h Korea with dr□ams of acad□mic□succ□ss□fo□ th□i□ children. Purs□□n□ a ca□eer in me□icine seemed like the natural pat□□□or Jeong□ □nd □e d□tifu□ly purs□ed it, ea□□in□ his □.D. at the Universi□y of□No□□h □a□olin□□□□ Chap□l Hill□ How□ver, his passion□for□c□medy h□d□al□ays bur□ed□within him□ □nd h□ began performing stand-u□ □omedy whi□e still p□act□□ing medicine.