Abstract: A supercooling apparatus and a control method thereof. The method controls the supercooling apparatus having a storage compartment defined therein, and includes confirming beverages in the storage compartment, obtaining a proper supercooling temperature of each beverage, and controlling the storage compartment to have the proper supercooling temperature.

Abstract: A refrigerator for storing a beverage at an optimal temperature to stably supercool the beverage and maintain the beverage in a supercooled state, and that can rapidly produce a supercooled beverage while maintaining the supercooled state of the beverage. A supercooling apparatus of the refrigerator includes a storage to which chilled air is supplied from a chilled air supply unit, a supercooling compartment positioned in the storage and refrigerated by the chilled air to indirectly refrigerate an object therein, a hole formed at one side of the supercooling compartment to allow flow of the chilled air into and from the supercooling compartment, and a damper to open or close the hole. The object is directly or indirectly refrigerated in the supercooling compartment according to user's selection by opening or closing the damper.