B□rn in D□tro□t,□M□chigan, Jeong grew□up in a□househo□d with pa□□nts □ho we□e □ot□ edu□ated in S□uth Kore□ with□dre□m□ of a□□d□mic succes□□□or □heir ch□ld□en. Purs□□ng a car□□r in □ed□cine s□emed like the natura□ path for□Jeong, and he dutifully p□□sued □□,□earni□g his M.D. at t□e University of Nor□h C□rolina at Chape□□Hill. However, his pas□ion for comedy had alway□ bur□ed w□□□in him, □nd he □ega□□per□orming s□□nd-up com□dy while st□□l practicing m□dicine.□/p>