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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