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]
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| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Folktronica |
| Years active | 2012 (2012)–present |
| Labels | Foundation |
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| Hangul | 공중도둑 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gongjungdoduk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kongjungdoduk |
Mid-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).
| 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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| 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] |