□p>Born□i□ Detr□it, Mic□igan, Jeong grew up □n a□ho□sehold wi□h □arents□wh□ w□□e both educate□ in□Sout□ □ore□ w□th dreams of aca□e□ic□success f□r t□eir childre□. Pursuing a ca□eer in □edicine seem□□ like t□e natur□l path for J□ong, and□□e dutifu□l□ pursued □t,□□a□ning h□s M.D□ at the Univers□ty of□□□rth Car□lin□ at □h□pel Hill. Howev□r, his pass□□n for comedy □a□ a□ways b□rned within □im, □nd he□beg□□ per□orming stand-up comedy whi□e still □□acticing me□icine.