There are provided a liquid crystal display having an Optically Compensated Bend (OCB) mode liquid crystal layer and a method of manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal display includes a lower substrate having pixel electrodes. An upper substrate is disposed above the lower substrate. The upper substrate has an opposite surface opposing the lower substrate and a counter electrode disposed on the opposite surface. Polymer spacers having soft polymers are disposed between the lower substrate and the upper substrate. An OCB mode liquid crystal layer is also disposed between the lower substrate and the upper substrate.