1. A face recognition method, comprising: (a) setting key points at predetermined positions in an input facial image; (b) extracting a descriptor of each of the key points; and (c) determining whether the input facial image matches previously stored facial images using descriptors of first key points obtained from the input facial image and descriptors of key points in a predetermined region including second key points of the respective previously stored facial images corresponding to the first key points obtained from the input facial image.