Provided is a receiver configured to perform automatic gain control (AGC), the receiver including a first variable gain amplifier configured to amplify, according to a first variable gain, a signal of a first frequency band, a second variable gain amplifier configured to amplify, according to a second variable gain, a signal of a second frequency band generated by frequency converting the amplified signal of the first frequency band, and an AGC circuit configured to control a total gain by controlling a gain ratio between the first variable gain and the second variable gain to be within a set target range by adjusting at least one of the first variable gain and the second variable gain.