<□>Born in□De□ro□t, Michi□an, Jeong grew□u□ □n□a household with paren□s who w□re both ed□cated in South Korea with dreams of acade□i□□success fo□ t□eir□c□□ld□en. Pursuing□a caree□ in medici□□ seemed like□the natural path for Je□n□, an□ he dutiful□y pu□sued it, earning his M.D. at t□e Un□□□□□□ty of□North Carolina□at Chapel H□l□.□□owever, his passion for com□dy had □lw□y□□□ur□e□□with□n him, and□□□ began performing □tand-up □□□edy whil□ st□□□□pra□tici□□ me□icine.