A pouch-type secondary battery includes an electrode assembly equipped with an electrode tab, an electrode lead connected to the tab, a pouch housing accommodating and sealing the electrode assembly such that the lead is exposed partly and equipped with a sealing zone at the edge thereof, a first sealant interposed between the top surface of the lead and the inner surface of the housing and a second sealant interposed between the lower surface of the lead and the inner surface of the housing. The lead includes a joint portion joined to the tab, a terminal portion exposed to the outside of the housing and a fuse portion therebetween. The fuse portion includes a separating groove separated from the sealing zone toward the joint portion and including at least a horizontal slit and a breaking portion connected to the separating groove for separating the terminal portion from the joint portion.