A method of providing a graphical user interface (GUI) using divided screens, and a multimedia device using the same, the method including: displaying a plurality of items on a first screen on a display of the device; displaying a plurality of lists on a second screen on the display; and adding an item selected by a user from among the plurality of items on the first screen to a list selected by the user from among the plurality of lists on the second screen. Accordingly, the user can manage items and lists more intuitively and conveniently.