Yevhen Korolko
Date of birth – September 2, 1990
City – Zbarazh (Ukraine)
Language – Ukrainian
Activity – stand-up comedian
Becoming an artist
Yevhen Korolko is a Ukrainian stand-up comedian from Zbarazh, in the Ternopil region. From an early age, the future star of the humor industry was attracted to the comedy genre. However, the artist bypassed the traditional starting points for comedians (the KVN stages or the “League of Laughter” humor festival). Instead, talent and charisma immediately led Yevhen onto the path of original stand-up – honest, sharp and lively.
By profession, Korolko is a psychologist. He has a specialist diploma. But, he says, no one needed this profession before, so Yevhen tried himself in different areas. Oddly enough, he found his purpose in stand-up. Everything started in Ternopil: the first texts, the stage debut. The author admits: it was scary to start. He watched what people liked, analyzed the audience's reaction. Having gained popularity and recognition among stand-up fans, Yevhen understood: he should continue.
Creative path
Korolko's stage experience is more than seven years of performances. In particular, several solo concerts. Meetings with Yevhen are memorable for fans of modern comedy due to his sincerity, unexpected plot twists and signature style of narration. Yevhen is an attentive observer who knows how to see the irony in everyday life. The artist's humor is not just funny stories that come from the stage. The comedian's work is an accurate reflection of our lives, often presented from an unexpected perspective.
The topics for Yevhen's jokes often become relationships, family life, everyday situations in which everyone recognizes themselves. The comedian's signature style is a combination of everyday observations and sudden, sometimes paradoxical, conclusions. Korolko is not a member of any large stand-up association. However, he is the founder and driver of the only stand-up club in Ternopil. For the comedian, comedy is a sphere of successful implementation, a way to live and work on his own terms.
Social activity
Nowadays, Yevhen Korolko, in cooperation with his colleagues on stage, actively supports the Ukrainian military not only with words, but also with deeds. In particular, with his performances. As the comedian himself says, three weeks after the start of the full-scale invasion, the team began holding humorous events in various formats. These were both classic stand-up performances and "dispersals" - improvisations by several comedians on given topics right on stage. At that time, Yevhen admits, people were not in the mood to laugh. But the artists saw the audience's need for a word that comforted.
The creative group directed the first funds earned to the needs of the Ternopil space "At the Post Office". They set up a shelter for displaced persons there. Later, the focus of assistance shifted to the military. Thanks to the stand-up, it was possible to raise a lot of money that went to the needs of the fighters. They purchased clothes, equipment, and starlinks. Today, open microphones are regularly held in Ternopil, where the entrance fee is symbolic. Yevhen takes part in such concerts, and also tours with the stand-up to other cities as part of the tour. During the concerts, charity auctions are held, turning humor into a real force that supports, inspires, and brings Victory closer.
Interesting facts about the comedian:
- likes to spend his free time at home – playing video games, with his family and pets;
- loves walking in the forest during the rain;
- Evgeny is called the ambassador of the 2000s for his style and themes in humor.
