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1940s is the time when there were many historically important events occurring like the “Japanese Occupation” and “Nation‘s Dividing Time.”　As social and political conflict intensified, these aspects began to show up in the poetry. In the 1930s, as a result of the inflow trend of the western literature and it sparked the modernism movement. Then in the 1940s, through experiencing a variety of experiments and challenging courses, it began to settle down. Then the 1950s, it brings much development and it can be considered to be the dilator period of modernism. 1940s is the span of time that is the most important period of the flow of literature. Additionally, 1940s is a period of time which holds a unique spirit of the times of “liberation period” in literature works. In this manuscript, the meaning of “city” and “citizen” in liberation period modernism is analyzed centered on an anthology poetry book titled 『The New City and Chorus of Citizens』. 『The New City and Chorus of Citizens』(1948) was the second work of group of poets of 「Sinsiron」　With the purpose of revival of the new modernism movement, the group of poets gathered and 5 poets produced pieces of works well exposing the spirit of times. They claimed discrimination against the past times and they started a new modernism movement. An ideal about modernism movement is shown directly through the title of their book. The “city” is a place where the essence of modernism shows well. While overcoming difficulties in reality and creating a new era, the “citizens” live in a city and become the owner of the “city”. And the “citizens” overcome the reality and try a “Dionysus” type of combination through the “chorus”. This is what the group of poets intend in modernism through 「Sinsiron」　Kim, Kyungryn, Im, Hogwon, Park, Inhwan, Kim, Suyoung, Yang, Byungshik, and others were the nuclear members of the modernism poet movement and through individual characteristics expression, they pointed out the ills of the western civilization and stressed on the fact that with citizenship, they must create a new bright future. 『The New City and Chorus of Citizens』wasn‘t affected by the ideology of the era of the chaotic political situation and showed their will of the modernism poetry movement of the poets. And in the 30s and the 50s, it can be considered to play the role of a bridge that links the Korean modernism. Furthermore, until today, when industrialization and urbanization have been completed, it has been the foundation of modern poetry history.