A mobile terminal including a terminal body; a display unit configured to display a lock screen including a plurality of regions in a lock mode in which an input of a control command with respect to an application is limited; and a controller configured to, when a touch input applied to a region among the plurality of regions of the lock screen to release the lock mode is sensed, detect information regarding a home screen corresponding to the touched region, and display the home screen corresponding to the touched region based on the detected information regarding the home screen corresponding to the touched region on the display unit.