A laundry drying apparatus having a cabinet including a front panel with an opening for introduction and removal of laundry, a drying drum horizontally installed within the cabinet, and an air supply device to collect air from inside the drying drum, direct the air through ducts, and then return the air into the drying drum. The front panel includes an upper region where a door is installed and a lower region located below the upper region, and the upper region is tilted rearward by a predetermined tilt angle.