An apparatus for driving a light emitting device according to an aspect of the invention may include: a DC/DC converter unit generating driving power on the basis of an input voltage and supplying the generated driving power to an anode of a light emitting unit including a plurality of light emitting devices; a current source controlling to keep current flowing through the light emitting unit constant; a feedback circuit unit detecting voltage at a cathode of the light emitting unit; and a feedback coupling circuit unit coupling the output of the feedback circuit unit and the input of the DC/DC converter unit to supply the input voltage of the DC/DC converter unit according to the voltage detected by the feedback circuit unit and an output voltage of the DC/DC converter unit.