An ice-maker for a home appliance, the ice-maker comprising: an upper assembly comprising an upper tray having at least one upper chamber ; a lower assembly comprising a lower tray having at least one lower chamber , wherein the lower assembly is pivotable, with respect to the upper assembly , between an open position and a closed position, and wherein the lower tray in the closed position is configured to be in contact with the upper tray to define a plurality of ice chambers therebetween, wherein each ice chamber comprises one lower chamber and one upper chamber in contact with each other; a driver for pivoting the lower assembly ; a pair of rotating parts , wherein one of the rotating parts is disposed at one side and the other of the rotating parts is disposed at another side of two opposing sides of the lower assembly ; a first pivoting arm pivotally mounted on one of the rotating parts ; a second pivoting arm pivotally mounted on the other of the rotating parts and connected to the driver ; a connection shaft connecting the first pivoting arm and the second pivoting arm ; a first elastic member , wherein one end of the first elastic member is connected to the first pivoting arm and the other end of the first elastic member is connected to the lower assembly ; and a second elastic member , wherein one end of the second elastic member is connected to the second pivoting arm and the other end of the second elastic member is connected to the lower assembly , wherein the first and second elastic members are configured to apply elastic forces to the lower assembly towards the upper assembly ; characterized in that an elastic force applied to the lower assembly via the first pivoting arm is greater than an elastic force applied to the lower assembly via the second pivoting arm . an upper assembly comprising an upper tray having at least one upper chamber ; a lower assembly comprising a lower tray having at least one lower chamber , wherein the lower assembly is pivotable, with respect to the upper assembly , between an open position and a closed position, and wherein the lower tray in the closed position is configured to be in contact with the upper tray to define a plurality of ice chambers therebetween, wherein each ice chamber comprises one lower chamber and one upper chamber in contact with each other; a driver for pivoting the lower assembly ; a pair of rotating parts , wherein one of the rotating parts is disposed at one side and the other of the rotating parts is disposed at another side of two opposing sides of the lower assembly ; a first pivoting arm pivotally mounted on one of the rotating parts ; a second pivoting arm pivotally mounted on the other of the rotating parts and connected to the driver ; a connection shaft connecting the first pivoting arm and the second pivoting arm ; a first elastic member , wherein one end of the first elastic member is connected to the first pivoting arm and the other end of the first elastic member is connected to the lower assembly ; and a second elastic member , wherein one end of the second elastic member is connected to the second pivoting arm and the other end of the second elastic member is connected to the lower assembly , wherein the first and second elastic members are configured to apply elastic forces to the lower assembly towards the upper assembly ; characterized in that an elastic force applied to the lower assembly via the first pivoting arm is greater than an elastic force applied to the lower assembly via the second pivoting arm . <EOS>