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In this paper, we examine the literary evaluation of Baek Seok and Lee Yong-ak's poetry from the perspective of North and South Korean literary history, including the changes that have occurred since the unlocking of northern writers after the division and until now, and evaluate what it means. In the case of South Korea, we discussed not only literary history, but also research results on the two poets that have been conducted in recent academic circles. In the case of North Korea, we examined how Baek Seok and Lee Yong-ak's poetry has been treated in "The History of Korean Literature" (1959), "The History of Korean Literature, Modern Volume" (1988), "The History of Korean Literature (1959-1975)" (1977), "The History of Korean Literature (1926-1945)" (1981), "The History of Korean Literature, Volume 2" (1982), "The History of Korean Literature, Volume 11" (1994), and "Perspectives on 1930s Poetry (2)" (2004) and "Perspectives on 1930s Poetry (3)" (2004). After the unlocking of northern writers, active comparative research on Baek Seok and Lee Yong-ak's poetry was conducted in response to the demands of contemporary literary circles and academia, but there has been a certain degree of difference in the status of the two poets now. There was also a difference in the status of the two poets in North Korean literary history. In the case of Lee Yong-ak, who was relatively successful in North Korea's literary circle, he was able to return to the central literary circle after being dispatched locally or subjected to writing bans, and his poetry "Pyongyang in the Beginning" was recognized as a starting point for literature of the pre- and post-war era and socialist construction in North Korea's newly written literary history. In addition, "When You Meet Me" and "You, Our River Duman" from the Japanese colonial period and "Our Party's Marching Route" published after the division were consistently recognized. In contrast, Baek Seok, who had been active as a children's literature writer, translator, editor of magazines and newspapers, suffered literary repression after the "Red Letter" incident during the controversy over children's literature and was unable to return to the central literary circle. After a criticism of retrogressive tendencies, he was banned from writing from 1962 onwards and the name "Baek Seok" disappeared from North Korean publications. In "The Complete Collection of Korean Literature, Poetry Anthology" published from 1992 to 2017, Baek Seok and Lee Yong-ak were named in "Perspectives on 1930s Poetry (2)" (2004) and "Perspectives on 1930s Poetry (3)" (2004), respectively, and their works created during the Japanese colonial period were included in the anthology, drawing attention to the change in North Korean literary history toward a somewhat progressive perspective. It is likely a result of steady research and high interest in South Korean literary history. Continuous research on poets who defected to the North and the exchange of their results opens a discussion platform between North and South Korean literature, contributing to the possibility of writing literary history after reunification.

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