The present invention discloses an IPS LCD device including a first and second substrate opposing with each other, a common electrode on an inner surface of the first substrate, a pixel electrode parallel to the common electrode, a first alignment layer covering the common and pixel electrodes, wherein the first alignment layer is rubbed, a second alignment layer on an inner surface of the upper substrate, wherein the second alignment layer is photo-aligned, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates.