Bo□n in D□□roit□ Mich□ga□□ Jeong grew□u□ □n a hou□ehold with parents who were both □ducated in S□u□□ Korea □i□□ dreams of a□ademic success □or □heir ch□□dren.□Pur□uin□□a ca□eer i□ medicine seemed like□the n□tural□path for Jeong,□an□□he dutifully p□rsued i□, e□rning his□M□D. at □□e Un□versit□□of North C□r□lin□ □t □hapel Hill. However,□h□s passio□ for comedy□ha□ □l□ay□ burned wit□in him□ and□he□began □erfor□in□ stan□-up comed□ w□ile □□ill practicing □edicine.