Electrode Assembly and Method for Manufacturing the Same

A method for manufacturing an electrode assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention may include applying a positive electrode active material to at least a portion of a positive electrode collector, applying a negative electrode active material to at least a portion of a negative electrode collector, The method may include interposing a separator between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and respectively removing a positive electrode insulating layer and a negative electrode insulating layer from at least partial areas of a positive electrode tab, which is not coated with the positive electrode active material, and an negative electrode tab, which is not coated with the negative electrode active material in the negative electrode collector. The method may include connecting a positive electrode lead and a negative electrode lead to the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab, respectively.