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This article has studied Modern Korean Literature Canon as literary institution. and searched “Modern korea literature complete collection” was published by chosunlibo in 1938. “Modren Korea literature complete collection” has seven books which three of short story, one of poetry, one of play, one of criticism and one of essay. The book of criticism has three viewpoint of literature. First, it pass judgment on proletarian literature. Second, it emphasize literature aesthetics Third, it support practical literature. Those three viewpoint of literature is applied to the same short story books and poetry book. This viewpoint of literature is showed standard of selection. The literature field of the late 1930's was affected social ambience which Japanese militarism was expanded and was removed political ideology. Consequently proletarian literature was on the decline. In the same case, “Modren Korea literature complete collection” has that time texts mainly and has few of proletarian literature. The time in 1938 is effected strandard of selection. Also because “Modern korea literature complete collection” purposed commercial viability. Commercial viablity is one of stardard of selection. “Modern korea literature complete collection” bring about literary achievement and function of that time reader. If any text are included “Modren Korea literature complete collection” then the text acknowledged literature canon. This structuralized step investigated ‘how to build up literature canon’. “Modren Korea literature complete collection” was showed institutional literature canon.