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