According to various embodiments, disclosed are a method by which a device-to-device (D2D) terminal (UE) forms a communication link in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus for the same. Disclosed are a method by which a D2D UE forms a communication link in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus for the same, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring load information on the load measured according to beam direction; selecting, on the basis of the load information, any one communication device among at least one communication device corresponding according to beam direction; and forming a communication link with the selected communication device.