A refrigerator, comprising: an inner case defining a storage compartment (32; 22) therein; and a recess formed in the inner case comprising: a first inclined wall directed to a front side of the storage compartment (32; 22) and a second inclined wall directed to a rear side of the storage compartment (32; 22), wherein refrigerator further comprises: a plurality of aligned light sources received in the recess and positioned in the recess so as to direct emitted light toward a rear side of the inner case; and a cover received in the recess and surrounding the light sources, wherein the cover comprises: a first panel extending substantially in parallel to the inner case; and a second panel extending at a predetermined angle from the first panel to direct light emitted by the light sources toward the rear side of the inner case, said second panel contacting the first inclined wall and made of a transparent material, characterized in that the first panel is made of a semi-transparent material; and a diffusion pattern is formed on the second panel of the cover for scattering light emitted by the light sources. an inner case defining a storage compartment (32; 22) therein; and a recess formed in the inner case comprising: a first inclined wall directed to a front side of the storage compartment (32; 22) and a second inclined wall directed to a rear side of the storage compartment (32; 22), a first inclined wall directed to a front side of the storage compartment (32; 22) and a second inclined wall directed to a rear side of the storage compartment (32; 22), wherein refrigerator further comprises: a plurality of aligned light sources received in the recess and positioned in the recess so as to direct emitted light toward a rear side of the inner case; and a cover received in the recess and surrounding the light sources, wherein the cover comprises: a first panel extending substantially in parallel to the inner case; and a second panel extending at a predetermined angle from the first panel to direct light emitted by the light sources toward the rear side of the inner case, said second panel contacting the first inclined wall and made of a transparent material, a plurality of aligned light sources received in the recess and positioned in the recess so as to direct emitted light toward a rear side of the inner case; and a cover received in the recess and surrounding the light sources, wherein the cover comprises: a first panel extending substantially in parallel to the inner case; and a second panel extending at a predetermined angle from the first panel to direct light emitted by the light sources toward the rear side of the inner case, said second panel contacting the first inclined wall and made of a transparent material, a first panel extending substantially in parallel to the inner case; and a second panel extending at a predetermined angle from the first panel to direct light emitted by the light sources toward the rear side of the inner case, said second panel contacting the first inclined wall and made of a transparent material, characterized in that the first panel is made of a semi-transparent material; and a diffusion pattern is formed on the second panel of the cover for scattering light emitted by the light sources. the first panel is made of a semi-transparent material; and a diffusion pattern is formed on the second panel of the cover for scattering light emitted by the light sources.