A delay-locked loop (DLL) circuit having improved phase correction performance includes a variable delay unit configured to generate a DLL clock signal by delaying an input clock signal by a varied delay time in response to a delay control signal at timing corresponding to an update cycle signal, a delay model configured to generate a feedback clock signal by delaying the DLL clock signal for a predetermined delay time, a phase detection unit configured to output a result of the detection of the phase of the feedback clock signal based on a reference clock signal as the delay control signal, and an update cycle control unit configured to determine whether a cycle has been shifted or not in response to an external clock signal and the delay control signal and shift a cycle where the update cycle signal is generated based on a result of the determination.