Mid-Air Thief

Mid-Air Thief (Korean: 공중도둑; RR: Gongjungdoduk) is a pseudonymous South Korean folktronica musician. They have released two albums: Public Morality (2015) and Crumbling (2018),[1] the latter of which won Best Dance & Electronic Album at the 2019 Korean Music Awards.[2]

Mid-Air Thief
Also known as
  • Hyoo
  • Public Morality
  • Shadow Community
  • Bird's Eye Batang
OriginSouth Korea
GenresFolktronica
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelsFoundation
Associated actsSummer Soul
Mid-Air Thief
Hangul
공중도둑
Revised RomanizationGongjungdoduk
McCune–ReischauerKongjungdoduk

Career

Mid-Air Thief started their career in 2012 using the stage name Hyoo (휴). In 2015, the project changed its name to Public Morality (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 after rappers Dok2 and The Quiett released a song called "Public Morality" 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 May 2022, Mid-Air Thief announced their third album, Gathered Motions, via their Bandcamp page. A listening party for the album is scheduled to happen on May 8th.

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details
Public Morality
(공중도덕; Gongjungdodeog)
Crumbling
(무너지기; Muneojigi)
  • Released: July 31, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, CD, LP
Gathered Motions
(새눈바탕; Saenunbatang)

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2016 Korean Music Awards Best Modern Rock Album Public Morality Nominated [3]
2019 Best Dance & Electronic Album Crumbling Won [2]
Album of the Year Nominated [8]

References
  1. Lee, So-hui (2018-08-09). "[이소희의 B레이더] 공중도둑, 이상하고 쿨한 세계". The Korea Herald (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  2. Kim, Su-jeong (2019-02-27). "BTS, 한국대중음악상 '올해의 음악인' 수상… "상 의미 잘 안다"". No Cut News (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  3. 수상후보: 장르분야. Korean Music Awards 2016 (2016-01-11). Retrieved on 2018-12-16.
  4. "[INTERVIEW] 공중도둑 (Mid-Air Thief)". Poclanos (in Korean). 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  5. Ghosh, Sayan (21 October 2018). "Sayan Ghosh: Mid-Air Thief accrues online following". The Michigan Daily. University of Michigan. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  6. St. Michel, Patrick (2019-01-15). "Hidden Gems: Mid-Air Thief, "Crumbling"". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  7. Loo, Ergan (2021-06-17). "Madhouse's Sonny Boy Sci-Fi Anime Posts New Video, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  8. "Nominees: 종합분야". Korean Music Awards 2019 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-03-11.
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