A method for displaying pointing information that enables a user to intuitively determine a pointing position and a moving direction of the point position via a display and a device for performing the method are disclosed. The method includes displaying a plurality of items and selection information which is overlapped with at least a part of a selected item from among the plurality of items on a display, receiving movement information which relates to a remote control apparatus from the remote control apparatus, and if a position on the display which corresponds to the movement information is disposed outside a predetermined region which includes the selected item, modifying the selection information.