Method and apparatus for selecting an icon by grouping

PURPOSE: An icon selecting method through grouping and an apparatus thereof are provided to move to a corresponding grouping domain at a time and move from a focus icon to a icon to select and select the icon, thereby reducing a number of key input. CONSTITUTION: A display unit(250) supplies a grouping setting screen, which flexibly groups displayed icons, and a key assignment menu which allocates separate keys of remote controllers to the each group. A user input receiving unit(210) receives a user input, flexibly grouping the icons and allocating the separate keys of the remote controllers to the each group. A control unit(230) controls the display unit so that the display unit moves to a focus icon in the group, which a desired icon belongs to, according to a selection signal of a user and moves from the focus icon to an icon to select according to a direction key input signal of the remote controller.