 His poem “Five Thieves”, critical of the government, was subject to censorship, as the entire issue of "Sasangye" magazine in which it was printed was pulled from circulation.From his first collection, "The Yellow Earth", to his collection of lyrical poetry, "Looking up at a Starry Field", Kim has displayed a broad literary range including both narrative and lyrical poems, ballads, taeseol, drama, and prose.His works also cover the full gamut of religious thought and philosophy, from the Donghak, to the Catholic, Jeungsan, Avatamska, Zen, and Maitraya tradition.