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This is a study about a critic called Kim Moon Jip, one of the important figures in the Korean literary scene of late 1930s. He is considered a pioneer in terms of highlighting aesthetic values in literary works. Such perspective interprets the works of novelist Kim Yoo Jung, namely, valuable. His stress on the aesthetic beauty is said to be formed under the influence of foreign writers such as Yokomitsu Rietsu, Tanijiaki Junnichiro and Oscar Wilde (respectively from Japan, Japan and Ireland.) Accordingly his perspective was considered not in accordance with nationalistic or ethical values of the time. His eccentric stance even leads him to jail. As such his view on aestheticism tends to be defiant. He often had disagreements with other figures such as critic Choi Jae seo concerning Realism or concerning the interpretation of the novel Wing by Yi Sang. Unfortunately his literary career came to an end with an unexpected lawsuit charged against him. After the incident, Kim is said to have lived a wandering life. An anthology of short stories published in Japanese, Arirang Hill, well illustrate his literary career.