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The Korea Daily, New York City, May 16, 2009

Saucy Esther Ku dishes on sex and the Beach Boys

Esther Ku went from being fired from a job for laughing excessively to a career in which she makes people laugh. The Korean humorist was let go by Sharpie after being deemed a bit too carefree during meetings…. But Ku still laughs a lot. She believes the reason she was kicked off of “Last Comic Standing Season 6″ was because of her constant laugh. The saucy Ku, who will perform tomorrow night at Catch a Rising Star in Princeton, has been entertaining ever since she was a tyke…. Ku has gone from prim and proper performer to salacious stand-up. “I talk about my sex life onstage,” Ku said. “I love to go up there and talk frankly about sex. Men talk about sex and bash women. But women aren’t supposed to talk about sex. We’re supposed to be ladylike. It’s a ridiculous double standard. I’m trying to bring equality to my shows.”

- Ed Condran, mycentraljersey.com, January 31, 2009

ESTHER KU IS HOT, FUNNY

Howard welcomed Esther Ku, the first contestant in the Hottest/Funniest Chick contest, and asked her about growing up in a conservative household. Esther told the crew her missionary parents would only allow their children to watch “The Ten Commandments” and “The Sound of Music” and now consider her a hell-bound sinner. Howard wondered if Esther’s fellow comedians hit on her much, but she said she just ignores them - preferring masturbation instead. Esther then did a minute of her stand-up routine and kept the crew laughing the entire time.

- Howardstern.com’s review of THE KILLER COMBO: HOT AND FUNNY December 9, 2008

The Korea Daily News September 12, 2008

Boston Herald August 4, 2008

“Of the others moving on, Louis Ramey, Esther Ku and Phil Palisoul stood out as confident, well-schooled stand-ups.”

- Robert Canning, IGN.com’s review of Last Comic Standing “Episode 601″ May 23, 2008

We start in New York City. Fearne and Bill stand outside Gotham Comedy Club where a line of hopefuls stretches around the block. Inside, Richard Belzer and Steve Shirripa judge the contests. Super-cute 24-year-old Esther Ku also shines. Her delivery is described as “conversational and funny” by Belzer. Esther Ku impresses the audience and the judges.

- Nick Chor, IMDB.com’s Synopsis for “Last Comic Standing” Episode #6.1 2008

Boston Comedy FestivalWho Got Robbed: Esther Ku

Ku works this wacky Asian Stoner Valley Girl routine that is wildly vulgar and so funny that you might start crying in the middle of her routine. She was also one of the few comedians who had the audience laughing–and not in that polite way–as soon as she stepped on the stage. The line, “These balls are huge, and oh-so-furry!” rattled on in our heads after the show. When she didn’t make it, many audience members were visibly surprised.

- Caroline Roberts, Bostonist.com’s review of the Boston Comedy Festival October 8, 2007