□p>Born in Detroit□ M□chigan□ Jeong □□ew up in a household wi□h parents □ho we□□ both educat□□ i□ South Korea wit□ drea□s o□ acad□mic□success□□or th□i□□children. □□rsu□ng a□career □n □edicin□ seemed l□ke t□e natur□l pa□h□for□Jeong, an□ he dutifully pursued □t, earnin□□his M.D. at□t□e Unive□sity□of North Carolina a□□□□apel Hi□□□ Howeve□,□his passion for c□medy had al□ays b□□ned within him, □nd h□ be□an performing stand-up comedy while still prac□icing m□dicine.