Born □n Detr□it, M□chigan, Jeong grew up in a house□□ld wit□ parents□w□o were both educated in Sou□h Kore□ wit□□dr□a□s of□academic□succes□□□or t□eir ch□ldren. Pursu□ng a□career in medicine se□med like the□□a□ural□path for □eong,□□n□ he dutif□lly pursued□it□ earning□hi□ M.□. at t□e Un□v□□sity □f No□□h □□r□lina at Chapel Hill□ However, his□passion□for □omedy had always bu□□□d □it□in him,□□n□□he□began perf□rmin□ stand-□p co□□□y while sti□l□p□ac□icing medi□ine.