Mobile terminal and control method therof

A mobile terminal comprising:

• a body including first and second bodies and being in one of a first state in which the first and second bodies are positioned on a same plane and a second state in which one of the first and second bodies is folded with respect to another one of the first and second bodies;
• a display assembly disposed at one side of the first and second bodies, at least part of the display assembly being superposed on the first and second bodies;
• an elastic layer positioned between the display assembly and the body, at least part of the elastic layer being connected to at least one of the first and second bodies;
• an adhesive layer positioned between the display assembly and the elastic layer;
• and
• a flexible film including a first buffer layer, a film body, and a second buffer layer, sequentially laminated on the adhesive layer,
• wherein the display assembly includes a flat area remaining flat in the second state, and a bent area bent in the second state,
• wherein the display assembly comprises a display panel, a first layer provided to a front side of the display panel, and a second layer provided to a rear side of the display panel,
• wherein at least part of the second layer provided to the rear side of the display panel is connected to a frame fixed to the body,
• wherein the elastic layer includes a rigid part corresponding to the flat area and a flexible part corresponding to the bent area,
• wherein the first buffer layer includes a material having elasticity lower than the film body and higher than the display assembly,
• wherein the second buffer layer includes a material having higher elasticity than the film body.