A method for controlling a controlled electronic device by using an electronic device includes storing a group operation command including attribute information and operation information, the attribute information and the operation information corresponding to at least one controlled electronic device; and when the electronic device enters a network, transmitting the group operation command to at least one of a gateway, configured to manage the network, and at least one first controlled electronic device that is determined to correspond to the group operation command in the network, to perform an operation based on the operation information included in the group operation command.