The Planck Epoch: 𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐋 Debut Showcase | The Rookie Project (1 Viewer)

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Announcement
On May 1st, at 11:06, CIEL will be performing at their debut showcase The Planck Epoch at the Formtec WorksHall. Due to capacity constraints and public health concerns, the showcase will be only open for media and selected fans selected through a random raffle. The showcase will, however, be streamed live on multiple platforms such as YouTube, VLive, and Bilibili; no video recording will be permitted at the live showcase.
The Planck Epoch is the first era of the Universe in Big Bang cosmology where all known forces were most likely unified and concentrated together. Although in the grander scheme of their career this debut showcase will be but a quick moment, like the Planck Epoch, the showcase is important in that it sets up the rest of their group career. Through the showcase CIEL also aims to show how, in that moment, they can strive for their new beginning together.
The location of Formtec WorksHall was ultimately chosen for its more intimate ambience that better fitted CIEL's image.
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Location
Formtec WorksHall
서울특별시 마포구 잔다리로3길 34 스페이스맘빌딩 1층

empty stage with soft white lights, 75 seats total instead of the 100 capacity limit
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Setlist
all performances are done with as empty a stage as possible
INTRO
introduction video plays as audience filters in
the video is narrated by both members, indie art house style
inspiration videos: x, y, z
ACT I
reflets dans l'eau「 piano 」Eunha Solo
流痕「 dance 」Yulan Solo
chance encounter「 piano 」Eunha Solo
ACT II
MC time, CIEL introduces themselves and their music
talk about their conceptualization and artistic direction (basically 8202 interview)
during this time, the stage crew sets up for the next act in the background
ACT III
love dive「 vocals 」CIEL performance
flickers of light「 vocals 」CIEL performance
663「 vocals 」CIEL performance
aqua blue「 vocals 」CIEL performance
ACT IV
MC time, live Q&A segment with the crowd
special guest aka industry friends appearances (producers, smaller idols, dancers)
tease some unreleased/incomplete songs for the fun of it (deep down, neon)
casual covers of love poem and 私が必要なのは時間
backstage prep for the set
ACT V
hitman「 set 」Yulan Solo
abittipsy「 vocal 」Eunha Solo
space cadet「 set 」Yulan Solo
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Outfits
curated outfits from their personal wardrobes
similar to their image, CIEL aimed to support independent designers with unique pieces​

Eunha​	Yulan
☼ OZLANA Lost Princess Bustier ☼ SHUSHU/TONG White Polyester Mini Skirt ☼ Koi Footwear Sweet Attitude White Platform Heels ☼ Jam Inc the liquid diamond earrings ☼ creepyyeha Vic Choker ☼ unistella pearl nails ☼ Yang Chaoyue by Xu Zhiqi (look 1) Spoiler ​	☾ La Lune Irene Dress ☾ KACIMI Latamène PARASITE Heels ☾ Jae Kim fairy earrings 05 ☾ YVMIN ElectricGirl Handmade Heart Chain Necklace ☾ Qun by Iria Salgado ☾ unistella chrome nails ☾ 010922 Kiki Spoiler

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Audience Gifts
2 x signed polaroids
1 x pressed sunflower bookmark
1 x pressed moonflower bookmark
2 x member doodle sticker sheets
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Member Messages
☼ It's really the start of a new beginning huh
☾ That makes you sound like some Team Galactic member
☼ Shut up
☾ Love you too
☼ Anyways, back on topic, where was I? Right, new beginning
I'm thrilled to be able to start this new chapter with everyone here today
I don't think it would be an exaggeration to say that I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for the early support from my fans
This career switch really did happen spontaneously, and I'm beyond grateful for the interest and courage my early supporters have contributed in my decision
☾ I think everyone here is quite aware of the relatively short lifespan of a dancer
Changing my identity as a dancer into a singer was a big gamble on my part, but I'd like to thank all my fans here for giving me the confidence to do so
I won't let you down, and I think it's safe to say that both I and Eunha look forward to seeing what the future holds for CIEL
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Other Notes
because of CIEL's more exclusive/underground image, I went more simple with the stage and styling
also I think it's interesting to note how their personalities show from their speaking styles in this message but also their interview: Eunha consistently uses the individual "I" more often than not, whereas Yulan more often refers to them as a collective "we"; Eunha speaks with an enthusiastic tone, Yulan is steadier; Eunha is usually the one using questions which reveals how she's less certain in herself and Yulan speaks in mostly affirmative sentences which shows more of her confidence​

 

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CIEL
CIEL (시엘) is a musical duo consisting of Eunha and Yulan. The group debuted on March 15, 2022 under Dalnim Entertainment with album Aqua Dive.
The group name CIEL is derived from the members' combined last names and reflects on their dual day/night time/space concept.
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Fandom Name
ㄹER☉
ㄹ from 월 (moon) and ☉ from 日 (sun)
only in the absence of time, absolute zero, can they be one again
the combination of Hangul and Shang oracle script further expands on the theme of timelessness
**the Shang oracle bone script☉ isn't an available glyph, but use that instead of the Greek ☉
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Fandom Colors
#fecdce and #686cb8
represents the colors of the sunrise and sunset
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Group SNS
Twitter: Official_CIEL
Instagram: official_ciel
Weibo: Official_CIEL
YouTube: CIEL
Bilibili: CIEL
Douyin: Official_CIEL
TikTok: Official_CIEL
Spotify: CIEL
QQ Music: CIEL
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EUNHA PROFILE​	YULAN PROFILE​
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Name: Lee Eunha (이은하 / 李銀河) Stage Name: Eunha (은하) Birthday: December 4, 1997 Nationality: Korean Height: 173 cm Weight: 50 kg Blood type: O Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea Position: Center, Main Vocal, Lead Dance . . Trivia: ☼ her representative symbol is a shining sun ☼ hobbies include writing lyrics, composing, and painting ☼ wants to try musical theatre and acting ☼ enjoys reading memoirs and fantasy romance ☼ most admires Yulan's directness and self-assuredness ☼ a music production major in university ☼ if she were to describe herself using three words, they’d be: whimsical, grounded, and gentle ☼ Yulan describes her as mischievous, creative, and not to be underestimated (in response to other’s perception of Eunha as airheaded) ☼ French musicals have a grip on her, she's obsessed with them ☼ has an older sister ☼ can play the piano, trumpet, gayageum, and flute ☼ has a Masters from Berklee for music production ☼ her old SNS handles were o_ltot because that's how the decomposed and rotated characters in 은하 in her name looked like to her ☼ her style tends to be more on the feminine, sweet and princess-y type .	Name: Xie Yulan (사우란 / 谢宇澜) Stage Name: Yulan (우란) Birthday: August 27, 1997 Nationality: Chinese Height: 170 cm Weight: 50 kg Blood type: AB Birthplace: Linhai, China Position: Main Dance, Lead Vocal, Main Rap . . Trivia: ☾ her representative symbol is a crescent moon ☾ hobbies include choreographing, producing videos and animating ☾ really likes fashion and contemporary art ☾ enjoys reading science fiction and non fiction ☾ most admires how optimistic and free spirited Eunha is ☾ specializes in contemporary dance ☾ if she were to describe herself using three words, they’d be: ambitious, introspective, and perfectionistic ☾ Eunha describes her as witty, oddly cute, and thoughtful (in response to other’s perception of Yulan as hard to get along with) ☾ oddly into Soviet and ink wash animation ☾ is an only child ☾ can play the drum set ☾ award winning contemporary dancer ☾ her previous SNS handles were yuniverses_, a pun on the 宇 character in her name, the added s_ was because yuniverse was taken ☾ her style is somewhat similar to sora choi's streetstyle (x) .

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More Trivia :
- both members' names are universe-related (Milky Way for Eunha, ripple in the universe for Yulan)
- the third character in their names are also water-based words (river for Eunha (from silver river/Milky Way), ripple for Yulan)
- they hence joke a lot about being fated to debut together
- they met during second year at Korea National University of Arts in their shared musical elective class and kept in touch online before both deciding to release music as a duo together when both were stuck in Seoul because of pandemic reasons
- Eunha was the one who proposed the idea
- both were semi-active as soloists prior to debuting as CIEL members
- Eunha had a sound similar to Yukika and Yubin; Yulan something more like Lexie Liu and Velvet Acid Christ
- their day concept reflects their music's citypop side; their night side their cyberpunk side
- they started Dalnim Ent themselves with the help of some friends (aka bribed with food)
- if they weren’t musicians, both agree that they’d still be involved in the music business, either on the production and post-production side or on the business side
- most would believe that Yulan would be more in charge of things based on her personality; it’s actually Eunha who acts as their pseudo manager most of the time (Yulan’s just there to calculate their finances and logistics)
- both are absolute video game nerds; they draw most inspiration from film and literature though
- for more fun facts, check out their interview with 8202 Magazine here

 

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