Mid-Air Thief (Korean: 공중도둑; RR: Gongjungdoduk) is a pseudonymous South Korean folktronica musician. They have released two albums: Gongjoong Doduk (2015) and Crumbling (2018),[1] the latter of which won Best Dance & Electronic Album at the 2019 Korean Music Awards.[2]
Mid-Air Thief | |
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| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Folktronica |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Foundation |
| Mid-Air Thief | |
| Hangul | 공중도둑 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gongjungdoduk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kongjungdoduk |
Career
editMid-Air Thief started their career in 2012 using the stage name Hyoo (휴). In 2015, the project changed its name to Gongjoong Doduk (공중도덕) and released its self-titled debut album,[1] which was nominated for Best Modern Rock Album at the 2016 Korean Music Awards.[3] Their name would change again to Mid Air Thief (공중도둑) after rappers Dok2 and The Quiett released a song called "공중도덕" as part of the 2016 South Korean reality competition show, Show Me the Money 5.[1]
In 2018, Mid-Air Thief released their second album, Crumbling, which features vocals by South Korean singer Summer Soul.[4] The album gained attention from online music communities.[5][6] Crumbling was nominated for both Album of the Year and Best Dance & Electronic Album at the 2019 Korean Music Awards, and won Best Dance & Electronic Album.[2]
In 2021, Mid-Air Thief contributed to the soundtrack for the anime series Sonny Boy.[7]
In 2022, Mid-Air Thief released their third album, Flood Format (손을 모아), via their Bandcamp page and under the name Bird's Eye Batang (새눈바탕).
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Gongjoong Doduk (공중도덕; Gongjungdodeog) |
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| Crumbling (무너지기; Muneojigi) |
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| Flood Format (손을 모아; Soneul Moa) |
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Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Korean Music Awards | Best Modern Rock Album | Gongjoong Doduk | Nominated | [3] |
| 2019 | Best Dance & Electronic Album | Crumbling | Won | [2] | |
| Album of the Year | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Lee, So-hui (2018-08-09). "[이소희의 B레이더] 공중도둑, 이상하고 쿨한 세계". The Korea Herald (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ a b c Kim, Su-jeong (2019-02-27). "BTS, 한국대중음악상 '올해의 음악인' 수상… "상 의미 잘 안다"". No Cut News (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ a b 수상후보: 장르분야. Korean Music Awards 2016 (2016-01-11). Retrieved on 2018-12-16.
- ^ "[INTERVIEW] 공중도둑 (Mid-Air Thief)". Poclanos (in Korean). 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ Ghosh, Sayan (21 October 2018). "Sayan Ghosh: Mid-Air Thief accrues online following". The Michigan Daily. University of Michigan. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ St. Michel, Patrick (2019-01-15). "Hidden Gems: Mid-Air Thief, "Crumbling"". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ Loo, Ergan (2021-06-17). "Madhouse's Sonny Boy Sci-Fi Anime Posts New Video, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Nominees: 종합분야". Korean Music Awards 2019 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-11.