A mobile terminal includes: a body including a first body, a second body, and a connection unit configured to connect the first and second bodies to each other so that an angle between the first and second bodies is changeable, and the body formed so that at least one region thereof is formed of a transmissive region; a transparent flexible display unit mounted to one surface of the body, and configured to output screen information; a sensing unit configured to sense a first state where the flexible display unit is unfolded, and a second state where the first and second bodies are overlapped with each other, by change of the angle; and a controller configured to change transparency of a region corresponding to the transmissive region, based on change of the angle.