Backlight unit and liquid crystal display including the same

A backlight unit, comprising:

• a light source module comprising a front surface configured to radiate light;
• a light guide plate (LGP) comprising an incident surface upon which the light radiated from the front surface of the light source module is configured to be incident;
• and
• a light control member disposed between the front surface of the light source module and the incident surface of the LGP,
• wherein the light control member contacts the front surface of the light source module and the incident surface of the LGP.

The backlight unit of clam 18, wherein:

• the light control member comprises a reflection preventing layer, a base substrate, and a light adjusting filter;
• the reflection preventing layer contacts the front surface of the light source module;
• and
• the light adjusting filter or the base substrate contacts the incident surface of the LGP.

A liquid crystal display (LCD), comprising:

• a backlight unit comprising a light guide plate (LGP), a light source module disposed adjacent to an incident surface of the LGP and configured to irradiate light to the incident surface, and a light control member disposed between the light source module and the incident surface;
• and
• a liquid crystal panel disposed on the LGP,
• wherein the light control member comprises:
• a reflection preventing layer disposed adjacent to the light source module and configured to prevent reflection of light;
• a base substrate disposed on the reflection preventing layer and configured to scatter or diffuse light transmitted through the reflection preventing layer;
• and
• a light adjusting filter disposed on the base substrate and configured to filter light comprising a first wavelength among light provided by the light source module.