Patent ID: 8752918

Claim:
A refrigerator, comprising: a cabinet having a first storage area in which a plurality of shelves are vertically arranged; a first door rotatably coupled to a front surface of the cabinet and configured to open or close at least a portion of the first storage area, the first door including: a second storage area at a rear surface thereof, and an access opening enabling access to the second storage area; a second door configured to contact a front surface of the first door to close the access opening, and configured to rotate to open the access opening, wherein a rotating direction of the second door to open the access opening is identical to a rotation direction of the first door to open the first storage area; a handle provided on a front surface of the second door; a first hinge connecting an upper part of the first door and an upper part of the cabinet; a second hinge connecting the first door and the second door; a locking hook provided to the second door; a latch device provided to the first door and configured to confine or release the locking hook; a first pressing portion located at the first door and configured to release the locking hook from the latch device; a second pressing portion located at the second door and configured to press the first pressing portion; and a third pressing portion located at the handle and configured to press the second pressing portion.