The present invention relates to a method for playing interactive contents for standby mode in a mobile communication terminal, which allows a user of the mobile communication terminal to perform a variety of operations on a standby mode by operating a player to play interactive contents provided by mobile communication terminal makers or communication service providers on the standby mode in a user-specified standby screen and allows a direct Internet browsing to a specific URL based on a user's operation, and a mobile communication terminal using the same.According to the method for playing interactive contents for standby mode in the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal using the same, the interactive contents can be played in the standby mode and so other pictures can be viewed in the standby mode according to a key operation by a user. Further, when a user presses a particular key while the user views an advertisement moving picture played in the standby screen mode of the mobile communication terminal, it is possible to immediately access a URL site included in the advertisement moving picture, which contributes to activation of advertisement industry using the mobile communication terminal. Furthermore, various kinds of interactive contents can be provided for the mobile communication terminal, and thus, the mobile communication terminal can be more effectively sold. In addition, the user can easily download the interactive contents for standby mode into the mobile communication terminal via a network.