A side type light emitting diode (LED) liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a prism light guide panel in a side type LED backlight to allow scanning and divisional driving to improve motion blur of video or an overall sharpness of an image. The side type LED LCD includes: a lower cover; first and second prism light guide panels disposed in a plurality of layers on the lower cover, ridges of prism mountains formed on the first prism light guide panel being substantially perpendicular to ridges of prism mountains formed on the second prism light guide panel; lamp units being provided on at least one side of each prism light guide panel along the ridges of the prism mountains; and a liquid crystal panel separated from the prism light guide panels that receives light transmitted through the first and second light guide panels emitted from the light units.