Esther proclaimed herself as an adamant fighter, but was unable to live up to her expectations. Her attitude was relatively poor as she had a tendency to act pessimistic and highly disrespectful towards her fellow competitors, and would often irate over small reasons. She also acted petty and was shown to be arrogant about her skill. In the kitchen, despite occasionally showing some strength and having lots of passion, she was overall inconsistent. She was also shown to be a very poor team player, and had questionable leadership skills. These factors, along with her inability to admit her mistakes led to her elimination. She had a short-lived feud with Max due to his arrogance, although her own arrogance did get under his skin.
Season 2[]
Episode 1[]
Episode 2[]
Episode 3[]
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Episode 5[]
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Episode 7[]
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Episode 9[]
Episode 10[]
Episode 19[]
Episode 20[]
Competition History[]
Week 5
In/In
Week 6
Low
Week 7
In/Win
Week 8
No Pressure Test
Week 9
In/In
Week 10
Eliminated
Post MasterChef[]
After her appearance, Esther returned to her legal career and is currently SVP of Business and Legal Affairs at Lionsgate.
Trivia[]
Esther is the first contestant to exempt herself from the Pressure Test.
Esther was the only Korean American contestant from her season.
Quotes[]
(After being eliminated) "I'm not gonna go back to being just a lawyer. It takes a lot of courage and conviction to quit your job, but it's absolutely worth it when you're pursuing your passion. Food excites me and I feel empowered leaving MasterChef. The world is my oyster."
Gallery[]
Season 2[]
Esther's Confessional
Esther's Audition Dish
Esther receiving her Apron
Esther's Boot Camp Dish
Esther in the Blue Team
Esther in the Red Team
Esther in a Black Apron
Giuseppe, Esther, Jennifer, Max, Alejandra, Christian, Tracy, and Tony in the Ravioli Pressure Test
Esther's Pressure Test Ravioli
Jennifer, Esther, and Tony in the Ravioli Pressure Test Bottom 3
Esther's Coffee Dessert
Esther's Catfish Replication Dish
Esther's Pressure Test Cake
Esther, Christine, and Suzy in the Cake Pressure Test Bottom 3
Esther Kang on Instagram