ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME

An electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments may include a lithium salt; an organic solvent; and an additive including a lactone compound having an epoxy group. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery having excellent high-temperature characteristics and a lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte.