□p□Born in De□roit,□□ic□i□□n, Jeong grew up□in□a□□ouseho□d wit□□parents w□□ □ere both ed□cated in□South□Korea with dream□ □f acade□ic s□cc□ss f□r thei□ c□ild□e□. Pursuing a career in medicine seemed li□e the natur□l□p□th for Jeon□,□and he d□tif□lly□pur□ued it, □arn□□g □is M.D. □t□the Universi□y of □orth Ca□olina at Chap□l□Hil□.□How□ver□ his pa□sion□fo□ comedy had□alwa□s b□□□ed within him, □nd□he began perf□rm□ng□st□nd-up c□□e□□ w□ile still prac□ic□ng medicine□