Literary historical education can be conducted synchronically by understanding the contemporary situation reflected in works of literature and diachronically by learning the process of transmission and develop- ment of preceding works from the same genre. Kim Soo-young holds a special position in modern poetry history in that he expressed his sensitive response to the times in an experi- mental poetic form. His attitude toward writing poetry, which includes his contemporary situation, is distinct from that of traditional lyric poets of the time, who conveyed pure emotions by separating art and reality. Furthermore, in the form of poetry that attempts to reveal the inner con- sciousness that operates in response to reality, it can be seen that there is a similarity to preceding works. The content and formal characteristics of Kim Soo-young’s poetry fit the goals of literary history education which can be divided into two aspects. This study reveals the literary historical value of Kim Soo-young’s po- etry in terms of its content and form. In addition, it proposes a method for utilizing Kim Soo-young’s poetry in literary history education that can be structured both synchronically and diachronically.