1. A method for setting a basic display screen in a mobile terminal, comprising: a first step of selecting, according to a user input, a display image for each of a plurality of status indicators from a plurality of previously stored indicator images corresponding to associated status indicators; a second step of selecting, according to the user input, a display image for each of a plurality of background elements of the basic display screen from a plurality of previously stored images; a third step of setting locations of the selected images on the basic display screen according to the user input; and a fourth step of displaying the basic display screen according to display image setting information including the set location, wherein the status indicator indicates a current status of the mobile terminal and any function currently set in the mobile terminal and shows any event occurring in relation to the operation of the mobile terminal or the current status of the mobile terminal, and any event processing results, wherein the first step includes: displaying a list of status indicators previously stored in the mobile terminal, when the user selects one of the listed status indicators, displaying a plurality of indicator images stored in relation to the selected status indicator; and when the user selects one of the displayed indicator images, setting the selected image as a display image of the selected status indicator.