The inventive concepts relate to a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary battery, and more particularly, relate to a positive electrode active material which includes a first concentration gradient portion, a second concentration gradient portion, and a first concentration maintained portion. The first and second concentration gradient portions have gradients of concentrations of nickel, manganese, and cobalt in the direction from the center to the surface, and the first concentration maintained portion has constant concentrations of nickel, manganese, and cobalt between the first concentration gradient portion and the second concentration gradient portion.