Lamp module and lamp for vehicle including the same

A lamp for a vehicle, comprising a plurality of lamp modules arranged in at least one direction to generate a beam pattern,

• wherein each of the plurality of lamp modules comprises:
• a light source unit that generates light;
• and
• a light guide unit that emits at least a portion of the light incident from the light source unit to generate the beam pattern,
• wherein the light guide unit comprises:
• a light incident portion configured to receive at least a portion of the light incident from the light source unit;
• a light emitting portion configured to emit at least a portion of the light incident through the light incident portion;
• and
• a transmission portion disposed between the light incident portion and the light emitting portion and configured to transmit at least a portion of the light incident through the light incident portion to the light emitting portion, and
• wherein the transmission portion comprises:
• a shield portion including an edge portion formed along a rear focal plane of the light emitting portion and configured to obstruct a portion of the light that is incident through the light incident portion and directed to the light emitting portion,
• wherein the edge portion of each of the plurality of lamp modules comprises:
• a stepped portion;
• a first edge that extends in a horizontal direction from a lower end of the stepped portion;
• and
• a second edge that extends in the horizontal direction from an upper end of the stepped portion, and
• wherein the stepped portion of at least one of the plurality of lamp modules is disposed spaced apart by a predetermined distance from an optical axis of the light emitting portion.