Esther Kang

Title: Writer

Education: University of California, Los Angeles

Esther Kang has worked as writer-reporter for two years and has covered everything ranging from celebrity news, television and more.
She joined PEOPLE as a writer in 2023.
Esther previously served as an Associate Producer at TooFab and TMZ after beginning as an intern.

Esther Kang is coming up on three years of experience in entertainment journalism. She began working as a writer for PEOPLE since 2023.

Before joining PEOPLE, Esther began her career as an intern at TMZ and eventually went on to become an associate producer for the brand and its sister company TooFab. She has contributed countless of articles and conducted various celebrity interviews as a reporter for TooFab.

Esther graduated with a degree in English from UCLA in 2021 where she was involved in The Daily Bruin and Her Campus UCLA.

Esther Kang graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a bachelor's degree in English in 2021.

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Latest from Esther Kang

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Mama June Shannon and Her Kids Say They're 'Dysfunctional' but 'Are All We Have Left' After Anna's Death (Exclusive)

Kevin Bacon attends "Footloose" with Kevin Bacon during the 2024 Tribeca Festival at BMCC Theater on June 14, 2024 in New York City.

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Sophie Turner Gets Piggyback Ride From Boyfriend Peregrine Pearson During Polo Outing at His Family's Estate

julie Chrisley, Savannah Chrisley

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Christine Brown Woolley and Janelle

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Shantel VanSanten, Victor Webster

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Sofia Vergara and Justin Saliman spotted on a dinner date at YU/MI Sushi.

Sofía Vergara Enjoys Date Night with Boyfriend Justin Saliman 1 Year After Joe Manganiello Divorce

Married at First Sight New Zealand alum Andrew Jury Dies at 33

Married at First Sight New Zealand Alum Andrew Jury Dies at 33

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Shemar Moore Says He’s Open to Having More Children — But He’s Already ‘Got a Full House’ (Exclusive)

Anna Cardwell

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Sophia Bush attends "Melissa Etheridge: My Window" Opening Night at Circle

Sophia Bush Has Fallen 'in Love For the First Time' with One Tree Hill amid Rewatch Podcast

Rachel Leviss attends the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 01, 2024

Rachel Leviss Reveals She's 'Ready to Date' Again but Won't Rush Sex: 'I Already Have a Reputation'

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Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson's 'Fears' Get Realized When Anna's Cancer Gets 'Progressively Bad' (Exclusive)

Teresa Giudice at the D'Amelio Footwear Launch Party

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