He’s also created, produced, and starred in his own ABC show, “Dr. Keep reading for some little-known facts about the Korean-American doctor-turned-actor.
Before graduating at the early age of 16 years old (yes, 16!
However, it turned out that his talents weren’t the only highlights of his high school career.
“That was where I discovered my own comedy bug,” Jeong toldNPR.
“I was posing like Arnold Schwarzenegger and just doing all these things and I got a standing O.
Though Jeong ultimately finished as runner-up in the competition, we now know where his hilarious comedy roots originated.
“Internal medicine was my specialty, basically general practice with an emphasis on adult medicine.
During the day, I was a doctor.
At night, you know, I was a comic,” he toldNPR.
“And it was really just to let off some steam.
It became like golf, you know, in many ways.
Most doctors have golf as a hobby.
Mine was doing comedy.”
“I was so intense as a doctor,” he toldPeople.
“And I was always stressed out, patients were surprised I did stand-up comedy on the side.”
“I had filmed ‘Knocked Up’ during a vacation week.
My wife was like a good college coach telling the star player it was time to go pro.
She knew I had the secret ambition to want to act full time.
I just didn’t know if I could do this full time,” Jeong toldJournal of Medicine.
“It was really my wife’s confidence in me that encouraged me to do this full time.
I owe my whole career to her.”
And it turns out that Jeong’s medical degree can come in handy in other instances, too.
“I would ad-lib actually.
“There were these inside jokes between me and Tran.
“There is something special and different about being a father to twin daughters.
“It really is just kind of double the sweetness.”
Where the girls do seem to agree, however, is how they feel about their dad.
“So that’s where I’m at with my kids at this point not cool at all.”
Jeong credits McHale for the creation of the 25-episode podcast.
Ballard’s “The Terminal Beach,” includes the short story “End-Game.”
There is just so much confusion.”
I’m a respected source of information.
Jeong was rendered speechlesswhen Giuliani was unmasked, ultimately walking off the stage in apparent disgust.
Still, once fans saw the reveal themselves,manytook toTwitterto share their supportfor Jeongand dismay atGiuliani’s casting.
