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Esther Ku
Esther Ku is a Korean-American stand-up comedian, television personality, and actress. Ku is a cast member on the MTV show ''Girl Code'' and ''Wild 'N Out''. Ku was chosen as one of the ten best comedians for the 2006 NBC Stand-up for Diversity Showcase in New York City.〔(''Esther Ku'' ), Auburn Moon Agency〕 Ku has also been a featured regular performer in the Boston International Comedy Festival and the New York Underground Festival. She has been called "the Asian Sarah Silverman".〔(Meet Esther Ku, the Asian Sarah Silverman | Racialicious – the intersection of race and pop culture ). Racialicious (2008-06-02). Retrieved on 2011-06-15.〕 ==Background== The daughter of Christian missionaries, Ku was born in Chicago in the 1980s. She worked as a traveling sales rep for Sharpie and was fired for laughing too much.〔(Saucy Esther Ku dishes on sex and the Beach Boys ). MyCentralJersey.com (2009-01-30). Retrieved on 2011-06-15.〕 Recently in an interview she said that she was using this trainee position as a way for her to explore doing comedy while on the road. Eventually her bosses found out that she wasn't serious about her job, noting on her performance evaluation that she laughed at inappropriate times.〔(Esther Ku - Getting fired for "laughing too loud" ). Jobless Zombie Show - Youtube (2015-05-02). Retrieved on 2015-08-14.〕 Ku has claimed that comedians need to be prepared to deal with the failure of a joke; she says that she does so by poking fun at herself.〔Trunk, Penelope. (2007-10-14) (Making connections is key – The Boston Globe ). Boston.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-15.〕 Ku was also interviewed by veteran comedian Richard Lewis on NPR in a feature about the difficulties of becoming a comedian.〔(It Ain't Easy Getting to the Top ). NPR. Retrieved on 2011-06-15.〕 Typically Ku's material is controversial and racially tinged.〔(Between the lines – The Boston Globe ). Boston.com (2006-03-20). Retrieved on 2011-06-15.〕
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