Positive electrode for rechargable lithium battery and rechargable lithium battery including the same

A positive electrode for a lithium rechargeable battery including a current collector; a positive active material layer disposed on the current collector, wherein the positive active material layer includes a positive active material, active carbon, and an additive, wherein the positive active material includes a lithium metal oxide, for instance LiCoO2, and wherein the additive includes manganese oxide, cobalt oxide, iron oxide, vanadium oxide, or a combination thereof, with Mn3O4, Co3O4, Fe3O4 and V2O5 being particularly preferred.