A negative electrode having a carbon-based thin film formed on at least one surface of a lithium metal layer, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. A carbon-based thin film formed on at least one surface of a lithium metal layer blocks side reactions caused by direct contact between the lithium metal layer and an electrolyte as well as increasing a specific surface area of a negative electrode, and thereby suppresses lithium dendrite formation, and by obtaining current density distribution uniformly, enhances cycle performance, reduces an overvoltage to improve electrochemical performance of a lithium secondary battery.