Apparatus and method for multi task management in mobile communication system

An apparatus and a method for managing multiple tasks in a mobile communication system are provided to enable a user to quickly and easily perform an operation of switching to a desired program so that switching to a specific program can be quickly performed through a small number of key manipulations. A multi-task management method comprises the following steps. It is determined whether a key for switching a specific task of tasks currently being executed to a main task is inputted(430). The task currently being executed and a predefined key related to the task currently being executed are displayed together when the specific key is inputted(440). The specific task is selected through the key input related to the specific task among the displayed tasks. The selected task is switched to the main task(450).