The present invention relates to a method and a system for configuring a menu in a smart device, which configure a menu of an application in a smart device, and the method of configuring a menu includes: collecting, by a smart device, information about one or more of a keyword, a title, and a tag of an application, and determining the collected information as a keyword for searching for a semantic menu, classifying the keyword determined by the smart device as a semantic menu, and displaying the classified semantic menu on the smart device. According to the present invention, there is an effect in that menu operability of a user and user convenience in searching for an application may be improved, and a user may manage an application based on User eXperience (UX).