An apparatus for driving a light emitting device includes: a current control unit generating a current control signal according to a preset current setting value; a constant current circuit unit varying a current resistance value according to the current control signal of the current control unit, detecting a current flowing in a light emitting unit including a plurality of emitting devices by using the current resistance value, and controlling the current flowing in the light emitting unit based on the detected current; and a voltage control unit varying a voltage resistance value according to a preset voltage setting value, detecting a voltage supplied to the light emitting unit by using the voltage resistance value, and determining whether or not the voltage is in an over-voltage state, based on the detected voltage.