The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal capable of effectively managing contents, and a control method thereof. The mobile terminal disclosed herein includes a display unit that is configured to display a plurality of contents, and a controller that is configured to display a first identifier on a first content among the plurality of contents, the first identifier indicating that the first content has been selected, and display a second identifier on a second content among the plurality of contents, the second identifier indicating that the second content has been selected in a different manner from the first content.