Electrode Assembly Having External Shape Fixation Frame and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same

The present invention relates to an electrode assembly having an external shape fixation frame, and more particularly an electrode assembly including a unit cell including one or more electrodes and one or more separators, wherein the electrode assembly is at least one selected from among a stacked type electrode assembly, a stacked and folded type electrode assembly, and a wound type electrode assembly, and the electrode assembly includes an external shape fixation frame configured to wrap a portion of an outer surface of the electrode assembly, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.