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'''Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong''' ({{korean|hangul=정강조|hanja={{lang|ko-Hant|鄭康祖}}}}, born July 13, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, writer, television personality and licensed [[physician]].<ref>Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, US: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.</ref><ref name="vul">{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2011/05/the_suprisingly_earnest_ken_je.html|title=The Surprisingly Earnest Ken Jeong on the Secret Messages of The Hangover|publisher=Nymag|work=Vulture.com|date=May 23, 2011|access-date=March 18, 2013|author=Barshad, Amos}}</ref> He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in [[The Hangover (film series)|''The Hangover'' film series]] (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the [[NBC]] series ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]'' (2009–2015). He created, wrote and produced the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Dr. Ken]]'' (2015–2017), in which he portrays the titular character, and he has appeared in the films ''[[Knocked Up]]'' (2007), ''[[Role Models]]'' (2008), ''[[Furry Vengeance]]'' (2010), [[The DUFF|''The Duff'']] (2015), ''[[Ride Along 2]]'' (2016), [[Crazy Rich Asians (film)|''Crazy Rich Asians'']] (2018), and [[Tom and Jerry (2021 film)|''Tom and Jerry'']] (2021).<ref name="newsref" />
'''Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong''' ({{korean|hangul=정강조|hanja={{lang|ko-Hant|鄭康祖}}}}, born July 13, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, writer, television personality, and licensed [[physician]].<ref>Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, US: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.</ref><ref name="vul">{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2011/05/the_suprisingly_earnest_ken_je.html|title=The Surprisingly Earnest Ken Jeong on the Secret Messages of The Hangover|publisher=Nymag|work=Vulture.com|date=May 23, 2011|access-date=March 18, 2013|author=Barshad, Amos}}</ref> He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in [[The Hangover (film series)|''The Hangover'' film series]] (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the [[NBC]] series ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]'' (2009–2015). He created, wrote, and produced the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Dr. Ken]]'' (2015–2017), in which he portrays the titular character, and he has appeared in the films ''[[Knocked Up]]'' (2007), ''[[Role Models]]'' (2008), ''[[Furry Vengeance]]'' (2010), [[The DUFF|''The Duff'']] (2015), ''[[Ride Along 2]]'' (2016), [[Crazy Rich Asians (film)|''Crazy Rich Asians'']] (2018), and [[Tom and Jerry (2021 film)|''Tom and Jerry'']] (2021).<ref name="newsref" />


Jeong is still a licensed physician in California<ref name="MedLicense">{{cite web |url=https://search.dca.ca.gov/details/8002/A/65869/833fe63788fbbfdf85673d2f42f77918 |title=Medical Board of California – Licensing details for A 65869 |publisher=dca.can.gov}}</ref> but has since stopped practicing in favor of his acting career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redbookmag.com/fun-contests/celebrity/ken-jeong-interview|title=A Side of ''Community''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Ken Jeong You Haven't Seen|first=Nicole|last=Yorio|work=Redbook}}</ref> He currently appears as a panelist on the [[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|American version]] of the singing competition show ''[[The Masked Singer]]'' and appeared on the first series of the [[The Masked Singer (British TV series)|British version]]. He also serves as the host of ''[[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|I Can See Your Voice]]''.
Jeong is still a licensed physician in California<ref name="MedLicense">{{cite web |url=https://search.dca.ca.gov/details/8002/A/65869/833fe63788fbbfdf85673d2f42f77918 |title=Medical Board of California – Licensing details for A 65869 |publisher=dca.can.gov}}</ref> but has since stopped practicing in favor of his acting career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redbookmag.com/fun-contests/celebrity/ken-jeong-interview|title=A Side of ''Community''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Ken Jeong You Haven't Seen|first=Nicole|last=Yorio|work=Redbook}}</ref> He currently appears as a panelist on the [[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|American version]] of the singing competition show ''[[The Masked Singer]]'' and appeared on the first series of the [[The Masked Singer (British TV series)|British version]]. He also serves as the host of ''[[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|I Can See Your Voice]]''.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Jeong was born in [[Detroit]], Michigan, to [[Demographics of South Korea|South Korean]] immigrant parents, D.K. and Young Jeong. His father D.K. received his PhD in economics from [[Wayne State University]].<ref name="newsref">{{cite news|url=https://www.greensboro.com/life/the-doctor-is-in-films/article_97aa68fc-c5e6-596b-bc82-81a33cf5da16.html|title=The doctor is in — films|last=Lopez|first=Robert|date=June 16, 2009|work=News & Record|access-date=January 28, 2020}}</ref><ref name="ref2">{{cite news|url=https://www.dispatch.com/article/20090610/ENTERTAINMENT/306109628|title=Doctor provides best medicine|last=Lee|first=Chris|date=June 10, 2009|work=The Columbus Dispatch|access-date=January 28, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926000926/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2009/06/10/2_HANGOVER_FUNNYGUY.ART_ART_06-10-09_D5_OQE4LU0.html|archive-date=September 26, 2015}}</ref><ref name="twitterbirth">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kenjeong/status/650861736254291969|title=Ken Jeong on Twitter: "@S0fak1ng83 born in Detroit, moved to NC when I was 4. My father got his PhD in Economics from Wayne State."|author=Ken Jeong|date=October 4, 2015|access-date=August 31, 2016}}</ref> Jeong was raised in [[Greensboro, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Jessica|title=Ken Jeong inspires at UNC-G commencement|work=[[Times-News (Burlington, North Carolina)|The Times News]]|date=May 10, 2019|url=https://www.thetimesnews.com/news/20190510/what-is-your-act-ii-ken-jeong-inspires-at-unc-g-commencement|access-date=November 1, 2019}}</ref> D.K. Jeong was a professor of economics at [[North Carolina A&T State University]].<ref name="newsref" />
Jeong was born in [[Detroit]], Michigan, to [[Demographics of South Korea|South Korean]] immigrant parents, D.K. and Young Jeong. His father D.K. received his Ph.D. in economics from [[Wayne State University]].<ref name="newsref">{{cite news|url=https://www.greensboro.com/life/the-doctor-is-in-films/article_97aa68fc-c5e6-596b-bc82-81a33cf5da16.html|title=The doctor is in — films|last=Lopez|first=Robert|date=June 16, 2009|work=News & Record|access-date=January 28, 2020}}</ref><ref name="ref2">{{cite news|url=https://www.dispatch.com/article/20090610/ENTERTAINMENT/306109628|title=Doctor provides best medicine|last=Lee|first=Chris|date=June 10, 2009|work=The Columbus Dispatch|access-date=January 28, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926000926/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2009/06/10/2_HANGOVER_FUNNYGUY.ART_ART_06-10-09_D5_OQE4LU0.html|archive-date=September 26, 2015}}</ref><ref name="twitterbirth">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kenjeong/status/650861736254291969|title=Ken Jeong on Twitter: "@S0fak1ng83 born in Detroit, moved to NC when I was 4. My father got his PhD in Economics from Wayne State."|author=Ken Jeong|date=October 4, 2015|access-date=August 31, 2016}}</ref> Jeong was raised in [[Greensboro, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Jessica|title=Ken Jeong inspires at UNC-G commencement|work=[[Times-News (Burlington, North Carolina)|The Times News]]|date=May 10, 2019|url=https://www.thetimesnews.com/news/20190510/what-is-your-act-ii-ken-jeong-inspires-at-unc-g-commencement|access-date=November 1, 2019}}</ref> D.K. Jeong was a professor of economics at [[North Carolina A&T State University]].<ref name="newsref" />


Jeong attended [[Walter Hines Page High School]], where he participated in the regional [[quiz bowl]], was elected to student council and played [[violin]] in the school orchestra. He graduated in 1986 at the age of 16, and later went on to receive Greensboro's Youth of the Year award for his achievements.<ref name="newsref" />
Jeong attended [[Walter Hines Page High School]], where he participated in the regional [[quiz bowl]], was elected to the student council and played [[violin]] in the school orchestra. He graduated in 1986 at the age of 16, and later went on to receive Greensboro's Youth of the Year award for his achievements.<ref name="newsref" />


Jeong began pursuing acting while a sophomore at [[Duke University]].<ref name=":1" /> He briefly considered majoring in drama while still continuing his pre-med coursework.<ref name="newsref" /> He graduated from Duke in 1990 and obtained his [[M.D.]] at the [[UNC School of Medicine]] in 1995.<ref name="MedLicense" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theundefeated.com/features/ken-jeong-has-degrees-from-both-unc-and-duke-but-where-does-his-loyalty-lie/|title=Ken Jeong has degrees from both UNC and Duke — but where does his loyalty lie?|last=Dodson|first=Aaron|date=March 31, 2017|website=The Undefeated|language=en-US|access-date=January 29, 2020}}</ref> The summer before medical school, he took theater classes at [[University of California, Los Angeles]] (UCLA).<ref name="newsref" />
Jeong began pursuing acting while a sophomore at [[Duke University]].<ref name=":1" /> He briefly considered majoring in drama while still continuing his pre-med coursework.<ref name="newsref" /> He graduated from Duke in 1990 and obtained his [[M.D.]] at the [[UNC School of Medicine]] in 1995.<ref name="MedLicense" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theundefeated.com/features/ken-jeong-has-degrees-from-both-unc-and-duke-but-where-does-his-loyalty-lie/|title=Ken Jeong has degrees from both UNC and Duke — but where does his loyalty lie?|last=Dodson|first=Aaron|date=March 31, 2017|website=The Undefeated|language=en-US|access-date=January 29, 2020}}</ref> The summer before medical school, he took theater classes at the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] (UCLA).<ref name="newsref" />


==Career==
==Career==

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Ken Jeong
Birth nameKendrick Kang-Joh Jeong
Born (1969-07-13) July 13, 1969 (age 55)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Medium
Education
Years active1995–present
Genres
Spouse
Tran Jeong Ho
(m. 2004)
Children2
Websitekenjeong.com

Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong (Korean정강조; Hanja鄭康祖, born July 13, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, writer, television personality, and licensed physician.[1][2] He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in The Hangover film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the NBC series Community (2009–2015). He created, wrote, and produced the ABC sitcom Dr. Ken (2015–2017), in which he portrays the titular character, and he has appeared in the films Knocked Up (2007), Role Models (2008), Furry Vengeance (2010), The Duff (2015), Ride Along 2 (2016), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), and Tom and Jerry (2021).[3]

Jeong is still a licensed physician in California[4] but has since stopped practicing in favor of his acting career.[5] He currently appears as a panelist on the American version of the singing competition show The Masked Singer and appeared on the first series of the British version. He also serves as the host of I Can See Your Voice.

Early life and education

Jeong was born in Detroit, Michigan, to South Korean immigrant parents, D.K. and Young Jeong. His father D.K. received his Ph.D. in economics from Wayne State University.[3][6][7] Jeong was raised in Greensboro, North Carolina.[8] D.K. Jeong was a professor of economics at North Carolina A&T State University.[3]

Jeong attended Walter Hines Page High School, where he participated in the regional quiz bowl, was elected to the student council and played violin in the school orchestra. He graduated in 1986 at the age of 16, and later went on to receive Greensboro's Youth of the Year award for his achievements.[3]

Jeong began pursuing acting while a sophomore at Duke University.[9] He briefly considered majoring in drama while still continuing his pre-med coursework.[3] He graduated from Duke in 1990 and obtained his M.D. at the UNC School of Medicine in 1995.[4][10] The summer before medical school, he took theater classes at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[3]

Career

1990–1998: Medical residency

Jeong's background in theater and improv started while he was still a medical student in North Carolina. He was a regular at open mic nights in the Raleigh-Durham circuit, performing at Charlie Goodnights in Raleigh and Tootie's Durham Comedy Club. He also emceed The Comedy Spot programming series on Duke University campus 1992 and 1993 (produced by his friend Kendrick Jahng) opening for Margaret Cho, Jeff Dunham, and others.[citation needed]

Jeong completed his residency in internal medicine at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.[11]

Jeong in March 2015

Jeong won the Big Easy Laff-Off in 1995 while still in residency. NBC president Brandon Tartikoff and The Improv founder Budd Friedman were judges and they both urged Jeong to move to Los Angeles.[3][12]

1999–2007: Physician/comedian

Jeong moved to Los Angeles in 1998 and practiced medicine for several years as a physician of internal medicine at a Kaiser Permanente hospital in Woodland Hills.[9] He began performing regularly at The Improv and Laugh Factory comedy clubs. His stand-up work led to several television appearances, including NBC's The Office, FOX's MADtv, HBO's Entourage, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

In 2002, Jeong landed a spot on Comedy Central's Comic Groove.[9] Jeong was also on Kims of Comedy.[citation needed]

He made his film debut in Judd Apatow's Knocked Up as Dr. Kuni, which proved to be his breakout performance. From that point forward he was able to transition from medicine into a full-time career in the entertainment industry. Jeong gave up the practice in 2006 in favor of his acting career; however, he maintains his medical license and has assisted with medical emergencies during performances and on-set.[4][9]

2006–present: Full-time entertainer

Early in Jeong's career, he studied with director Natalia Lazarus at the Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory where she coached him for his film debut in Knocked Up. Lazarus coached Jeong from 2006 - 2012 for all of his film and television roles through The Hangover Part II.

Subsequently, he has appeared in Step Brothers; Pineapple Express; Role Models as King Argotron; All About Steve; The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard; Couples Retreat; and as Mr. Chow in The Hangover, The Hangover Part II, and The Hangover Part III. He co-starred in Zookeeper and Transformers: Dark of the Moon, released in summer 2011.

Jeong played Señor Chang on the NBC sitcom Community and was nominated for the show's "Male Breakout Star" at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards. He was nominated for two 2010 MTV Movie Awards, winning the award for Best WTF Moment and for MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for The Hangover. In fall 2010, Adidas basketball began a wide-ranging marketing campaign in which he starred as "Slim Chin", alongside NBA stars Dwight Howard and Derrick Rose. On May 22, 2011, he hosted the 2011 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on ABC[13] and was featured in a Hands Only CPR PSA campaign from the American Heart Association on June 15, 2011.[14]

In 2012, it was reported that Jamie Foxx and Jeong have each agreed to star in movies written and produced by the other. Foxx has agreed to take a leading role in the Jeong's buddy comedy After Prom. Jeong, in turn, will star in Foxx's sports comedy All-Star Weekend.[15] He also started as the voice of Dr. Yap in the animated comedy series Bob's Burgers.

Jeong won a Streamy Award for "Best Guest Appearance" for Burning Love.[16]

In 2013, he appeared in Michael Bay's Pain & Gain (2013), as Johnny Wu, a motivational speaker.[17] Later that year, he returned in a significantly expanded role as Mr. Chow in The Hangover Part III.[18] He voiced Kim Ly in the animated film Turbo (2013). In 2015, Jeong starred, wrote, and executive produced the pilot of his new ABC medical comedy, Dr. Ken, as a frustrated HMO doctor juggling his career, marriage, and parenting, but succeeding at none of them. On May 7, 2015, the series was ordered by ABC to debut in the 2015–16 TV season starring Jeong, Suzy Nakamura, Dave Foley, Tisha Campbell-Martin, and Jonathan Slavin.[19][20][21] The series premiered on October 2, 2015.[22]

In August 2018, Fox cast Jeong as a celebrity panelist on its upcoming music competition series The Masked Singer, based on the South Korean series King of Mask Singer.[23] Additionally, Jeong appeared as a panelist on the first series of the British adaptation of the show. In January 2019, Jeong made a guest appearance on King of Mask Singer, performing "Creep" by Radiohead as the Golden Pig.[24]

Jeong's first comedy special, You Complete Me, Ho, was released in 2019 on Netflix.[25]

Jeong was awarded the Visionary Award by East West Players, the oldest Asian Pacific American theatre company in the United States,[26][27] for helping to raise "the visibility of the Asian Pacific American (APA) community through [his] craft."[28]

In February 2020, Fox named Jeong as host and co-executive producer of its upcoming music game show I Can See Your Voice, also based on a South Korean format.[29]

In March 2020, Jeong started a podcast with fellow Community actor Joel McHale, The Darkest Timeline with Ken Jeong & Joel McHale, as a response to the social isolation brought on by COVID-19 pandemic.[30]

In July 2021, Jeong appeared with Joel McHale as a guest judge on Crime Scene Kitchen.[31] Also in 2021, Jeong provided the voice of Sprout Cloverleaf, the antagonist of the Netflix animated film My Little Pony: A New Generation.[32]

Personal life

Jeong's wife, Tran Ho, is Vietnamese American, a family physician, and a breast cancer survivor.[33][34][35] They have twin daughters named Zooey and Alexa (born 2007).[33] Jeong and his family reside in Calabasas, California.[36]

Filmography

References

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  2. ^ Barshad, Amos (May 23, 2011). "The Surprisingly Earnest Ken Jeong on the Secret Messages of The Hangover". Vulture.com. Nymag. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Lopez, Robert (June 16, 2009). "The doctor is in — films". News & Record. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Medical Board of California – Licensing details for A 65869". dca.can.gov.
  5. ^ Yorio, Nicole. "A Side of Community's Ken Jeong You Haven't Seen". Redbook.
  6. ^ Lee, Chris (June 10, 2009). "Doctor provides best medicine". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Ken Jeong (October 4, 2015). "Ken Jeong on Twitter: "@S0fak1ng83 born in Detroit, moved to NC when I was 4. My father got his PhD in Economics from Wayne State."". Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  8. ^ Williams, Jessica (May 10, 2019). "Ken Jeong inspires at UNC-G commencement". The Times News. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d Jeong, Ken (August 27, 2015). "Ken Jeong: How to Ditch Medicine for a Career in Comedy and Diagnose Castmates". Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  10. ^ Dodson, Aaron (March 31, 2017). "Ken Jeong has degrees from both UNC and Duke — but where does his loyalty lie?". The Undefeated. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  11. ^ Guillermo, Emil (December 2, 2009). "Dr. Ken Jeong". Justforlaughs. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  12. ^ "'Hangover' actor saw his career start in New Orleans -- at Ochsner". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  13. ^ "Far*East Movement will perform at Ken Jeong-hosted Billboard Music Awards". Asia Pacific Arts. May 12, 2011. Archived from the original on August 30, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  14. ^ "Ken Jeong AHA Hands-Only CPR video". June 15, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  15. ^ Zeitchik, Steven (October 10, 2012). "Jamie Foxx and Ken Jeong agree to trade movies". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "Nominations Are Announced For 3rd Annual Streamy Awards". The Streamy Awards. December 17, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  17. ^ Kit, Borys (April 5, 2012). "'Community' Star Ken Jeong Joins Michael Bay's 'Pain and Gain' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  18. ^ Siegel, Tatiana; Belloni, Matthew (July 12, 2012). "Ken Jeong Signs on for Expanded Role in 'Hangover: Part III' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
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  20. ^ "Medical Comedy Starring 'Community's' Ken Jeong Scores ABC Pilot Order". The Hollywood Reporter. February 10, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  21. ^ "Dr. Ken Series Premiere Date Announced". ABC Go. June 10, 2015. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  22. ^ Tribune Content Agency, Luaine Lee (October 1, 2015). "Ken Jeong was a doctor, and now he plays one on TV". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  23. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (August 2, 2018). "Fox Orders 'The Masked Singer' Celebrity Competition Series With Nick Cannon To Host – Watch The Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  24. ^ "WATCH: Hollywood star Ken Jeong surprises on Korean tv show 'King of Masked Singer'". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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  27. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 3, 2019). "East West Players Unveils 54th Season Featuring BD Wong-Directed 'The Great Leap', Jiehae Park's 'Hannah And The Dread Gazebo'". Deadline. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  28. ^ Wood, Ximón. "East West Players' 51st Anniversary Visionary Awards Dinner & Silent Auction Honors Randall Park and Ken Jeong on Monday, April 24, 2017 at Hilton Universal City". East West Players. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  29. ^ Schneider, Michael (February 6, 2020). "Fox to Adapt South Korean Game Show I Can See Your Voice, Hosted by Ken Jeong". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  30. ^ Darwish, Meaghan (May 18, 2020). "Joel McHale on 'Community' Movie Chances, 'The Darkest Timeline' Podcast & Reunion Table Read". TV Insider. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  31. ^ "'Crime Scene Kitchen': Guest Judge Ken Jeong Steals Joel McHale's Thunder (Exclusive Video)". TheWrap. July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  32. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 30, 2021). "Netflix's Animated 'My Little Pony' Movie Gets A Title And A Release Date; Voice Cast Revealed – Update". Deadline. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  33. ^ a b Jeong, Ken (May 7, 2011). "For My Wife, in Celebration of Mother's Day". Huffington Post. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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  35. ^ Margarita (June 7, 2010). "Dr. Ken Jeong Thanks Wife Dr. Tran Ho During MTV Movie Awards". Vitals. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  36. ^ "Comedian Ken Jeong buys an upgraded home in Calabasas for $3.95 million". Los Angeles Times. October 19, 2016.
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