<□>Bor□ in □etroit, Mi□higan, Jeo□g gr□w □p□□n a househol□□w□□h par□□ts□who were bot□ educa□ed in S□uth Korea wit□ □r□ams of academic s□c□ess □or th□ir □hil□ren. Pu□s□ing a□career □n m□dici□□ seemed lik□ t□e natu□al pat□ for J□ong, and he dutifu□ly pursue□ it, □arning□his M.D□ at □he University□□f□North□Carol□na at Cha□el Hill□□H□weve□, his pass□o□ □or c□m□dy□had always bur□e□ with□n □im, a□d□he b□gan□performing □tan□-up comedy while sti□l practicin□□m□dicine.