This study aims at probing into how to solve and assess the distinctiveness of the classical literature in North Korea through the works and the literary history although the classical literature seems to have little to do with the literary theory of socialism in North Korea. I wanted to clarify the standards of the awareness and the evaluation about the classical literature from the critical evaluation and the selective acceptance by the system of North Korea. With the specific literary materials of the ancient times which seem to be the starting point of the literary history, I examined the distinction and the distance of literary perspectives and literature education between South Korea and North Korea. The collision between the distinctiveness of the classical literature and the literary theory of socialism has following three implications. First of all, according to the history of awareness of socialism, it results in the blind faith about ‘Gesetzlichkeit’ of literature and the distortion of historical truth. Second, the principle of the people is more emphasized as the principle of Korean Workers’ Party is weakened and is integrated with the principle of the working classes. Third, patriotism is created to be the characteristic standard of evaluation in North Korea and is served as the major factor which supports the value of the classical literature. I confirmed that arbitrary reversions with ‘Gesetzlichkeit’ happen, the principle of selection and exclusion which is based on the principle of the people is applied rigorously, and the literary history is described as patriotism and Goguryeo-oriented. Furthermore, I arranged the chance to reflect on the literature and the education through the perspectives of the classical literature in North Korea.