Provided are a method of receiving metadata including keywords related to content data and searching for supplementary data by using the keywords after the content data is reproduced, and an apparatus therefore. The method comprises receiving content data to be reproduced; receiving metadata including at least one keyword related to the content data; and searching for supplementary data related to the content data by using the at least one keyword included in the metadata. According to the present invention, metadata may be accessed during reproduction of content data or after the content data is completely viewed by using a keyword table, and supplementary data may be easily found in a television (TV) browser, by displaying the keywords as recommended keyword buttons.