diff --git a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/CharacterAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/CharacterAdapter.kt
index a2053b3b..bc381474 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/CharacterAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/CharacterAdapter.kt
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+import coil.transform.RoundedCornersTransformation
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
+import com.bumptech.glide.load.resource.bitmap.RoundedCorners
+import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions
 import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.databinding.ItemCharacterBinding
+import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.extensions.dpToPx
 
 class CharacterAdapter(
     private var characters: List<Character> = emptyList(),
@@ -34,6 +38,13 @@ class CharacterAdapter(
 
             Glide.with(context)
                 .load(character.imageUrl)
+                .apply(
+                    RequestOptions().transform(
+                        RoundedCorners(
+                            16f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                        )
+                    )
+                )
                 .into(binding.ivCharacter)
 
             binding.root.setOnClickListener { onCharacterClick(character) }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/CharacterTabFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/CharacterTabFragment.kt
index 3048829d..ada1dc94 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/CharacterTabFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/CharacterTabFragment.kt
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 package kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.chat.character
 
+import android.graphics.Rect
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.View
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.base.BaseFragment
 import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.chat.character.curation.CurationSection
 import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.chat.character.curation.CurationSectionAdapter
 import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.chat.character.recent.RecentCharacter
 import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.chat.character.recent.RecentCharacterAdapter
 import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.databinding.FragmentCharacterTabBinding
+import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.extensions.dpToPx
 
 // 캐릭터 탭 프래그먼트
 class CharacterTabFragment : BaseFragment<FragmentCharacterTabBinding>(
     FragmentCharacterTabBinding::inflate
 ) {
-
     private lateinit var recentCharacterAdapter: RecentCharacterAdapter
     private lateinit var popularCharacterAdapter: CharacterAdapter
     private lateinit var newCharacterAdapter: CharacterAdapter
@@ -22,65 +24,208 @@ class CharacterTabFragment : BaseFragment<FragmentCharacterTabBinding>(
 
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
-        setupRecyclerViews()
+        setupView()
         loadData()
     }
 
-    private fun setupRecyclerViews() {
+    private fun setupView() {
+        setupRecentCharactersRecyclerView()
+        setupPopularCharactersRecyclerView()
+        setupNewCharactersRecyclerView()
+        setupCurationSectionsRecyclerView()
+    }
+
+    private fun setupRecentCharactersRecyclerView() {
         // 최근 대화한 캐릭터 RecyclerView 설정
-        recentCharacterAdapter = RecentCharacterAdapter { character ->
-            // 캐릭터 클릭 처리
-            onRecentCharacterClick(character)
-        }
-        binding.rvRecentCharacters.apply {
-            layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(context, LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false)
-            adapter = recentCharacterAdapter
+        recentCharacterAdapter = RecentCharacterAdapter {
+            onRecentCharacterClick(it)
         }
 
+        val recyclerView = binding.rvRecentCharacters
+
+        recyclerView.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(
+            requireContext(),
+            LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL,
+            false
+        )
+
+        recyclerView.addItemDecoration(object : RecyclerView.ItemDecoration() {
+            override fun getItemOffsets(
+                outRect: Rect,
+                view: View,
+                parent: RecyclerView,
+                state: RecyclerView.State
+            ) {
+                super.getItemOffsets(outRect, view, parent, state)
+
+                when (parent.getChildAdapterPosition(view)) {
+                    0 -> {
+                        outRect.left = 0
+                        outRect.right = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                    }
+
+                    recentCharacterAdapter.itemCount - 1 -> {
+                        outRect.left = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                        outRect.right = 0
+                    }
+
+                    else -> {
+                        outRect.left = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                        outRect.right = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+
+        recyclerView.adapter = recentCharacterAdapter
+    }
+
+    private fun setupPopularCharactersRecyclerView() {
         // 인기 캐릭터 RecyclerView 설정 (순위 표시)
         popularCharacterAdapter = CharacterAdapter(
             showRanking = true
-        ) { character ->
-            // 캐릭터 클릭 처리
-            onCharacterClick(character)
-        }
-        binding.rvPopularCharacters.apply {
-            layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(context, LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false)
-            adapter = popularCharacterAdapter
+        ) {
+            onCharacterClick(it)
         }
 
+        val recyclerView = binding.rvPopularCharacters
+
+        recyclerView.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(
+            requireContext(),
+            LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL,
+            false
+        )
+
+        recyclerView.addItemDecoration(object : RecyclerView.ItemDecoration() {
+            override fun getItemOffsets(
+                outRect: Rect,
+                view: View,
+                parent: RecyclerView,
+                state: RecyclerView.State
+            ) {
+                super.getItemOffsets(outRect, view, parent, state)
+
+                when (parent.getChildAdapterPosition(view)) {
+                    0 -> {
+                        outRect.left = 0
+                        outRect.right = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                    }
+
+                    popularCharacterAdapter.itemCount - 1 -> {
+                        outRect.left = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                        outRect.right = 0
+                    }
+
+                    else -> {
+                        outRect.left = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                        outRect.right = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+
+        recyclerView.adapter = popularCharacterAdapter
+
+        binding.tvPopularCharacterAll.setOnClickListener {
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun setupNewCharactersRecyclerView() {
         // 신규 캐릭터 RecyclerView 설정
         newCharacterAdapter = CharacterAdapter(
             showRanking = false
-        ) { character ->
-            // 캐릭터 클릭 처리
-            onCharacterClick(character)
-        }
-        binding.rvNewCharacters.apply {
-            layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(context, LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false)
-            adapter = newCharacterAdapter
+        ) {
+            onCharacterClick(it)
         }
 
-        // 큐레이션 섹션 RecyclerView 설정
-        curationSectionAdapter = CurationSectionAdapter { character ->
-            // 캐릭터 클릭 처리
-            onCharacterClick(character)
-        }
-        binding.rvCurationSections.apply {
-            layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(context, LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL, false)
-            adapter = curationSectionAdapter
-        }
+        val recyclerView = binding.rvNewCharacters
 
-        // 전체보기 버튼 클릭 리스너
-        binding.tvPopularCharacterAll.setOnClickListener {
-            // 인기 캐릭터 전체보기 처리
-        }
+        recyclerView.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(
+            requireContext(),
+            LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL,
+            false
+        )
+
+        recyclerView.addItemDecoration(object : RecyclerView.ItemDecoration() {
+            override fun getItemOffsets(
+                outRect: Rect,
+                view: View,
+                parent: RecyclerView,
+                state: RecyclerView.State
+            ) {
+                super.getItemOffsets(outRect, view, parent, state)
+
+                when (parent.getChildAdapterPosition(view)) {
+                    0 -> {
+                        outRect.left = 0
+                        outRect.right = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                    }
+
+                    newCharacterAdapter.itemCount - 1 -> {
+                        outRect.left = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                        outRect.right = 0
+                    }
+
+                    else -> {
+                        outRect.left = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                        outRect.right = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+
+        recyclerView.adapter = newCharacterAdapter
 
         binding.tvNewCharacterAll.setOnClickListener {
-            // 신규 캐릭터 전체보기 처리
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupCurationSectionsRecyclerView() {
+        // 큐레이션 섹션 RecyclerView 설정
+        curationSectionAdapter = CurationSectionAdapter {
+            onCharacterClick(it)
+        }
+
+
+        val recyclerView = binding.rvCurationSections
+
+        recyclerView.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(
+            requireContext(),
+            LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL,
+            false
+        )
+
+        recyclerView.addItemDecoration(object : RecyclerView.ItemDecoration() {
+            override fun getItemOffsets(
+                outRect: Rect,
+                view: View,
+                parent: RecyclerView,
+                state: RecyclerView.State
+            ) {
+                super.getItemOffsets(outRect, view, parent, state)
+
+                when (parent.getChildAdapterPosition(view)) {
+                    0 -> {
+                        outRect.top = 0
+                        outRect.bottom = 24f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                    }
+
+                    curationSectionAdapter.itemCount - 1 -> {
+                        outRect.top = 24f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                        outRect.bottom = 0
+                    }
+
+                    else -> {
+                        outRect.top = 24f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                        outRect.bottom = 24f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+
+        recyclerView.adapter = curationSectionAdapter
+    }
+
     private fun loadData() {
         // TODO: 실제 데이터 로딩 로직 구현
         loadRecentCharacters()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/curation/CurationSectionAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/curation/CurationSectionAdapter.kt
index c879aeac..66f8925b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/curation/CurationSectionAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/curation/CurationSectionAdapter.kt
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 package kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.chat.character.curation
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint
+import android.content.Context
+import android.graphics.Rect
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
+import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.chat.character.Character
 import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.chat.character.CharacterAdapter
 import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.databinding.ItemCurationSectionBinding
+import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.extensions.dpToPx
 
 class CurationSectionAdapter(
     private var sections: List<CurationSection> = emptyList(),
@@ -15,6 +19,7 @@ class CurationSectionAdapter(
 ) : RecyclerView.Adapter<CurationSectionAdapter.ViewHolder>() {
 
     inner class ViewHolder(
+        private val context: Context,
         private val binding: ItemCurationSectionBinding
     ) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(binding.root) {
         fun bind(section: CurationSection) {
@@ -27,18 +32,48 @@ class CurationSectionAdapter(
                 onCharacterClick = onCharacterClick
             )
 
-            binding.rvCharacters.apply {
-                layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(
-                    context,
-                    LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL,
-                    false
-                )
-                adapter = characterAdapter
-            }
+            val recyclerView = binding.rvCharacters
+
+            recyclerView.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(
+                context,
+                LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL,
+                false
+            )
+
+            recyclerView.addItemDecoration(object : RecyclerView.ItemDecoration() {
+                override fun getItemOffsets(
+                    outRect: Rect,
+                    view: View,
+                    parent: RecyclerView,
+                    state: RecyclerView.State
+                ) {
+                    super.getItemOffsets(outRect, view, parent, state)
+
+                    when (parent.getChildAdapterPosition(view)) {
+                        0 -> {
+                            outRect.left = 0
+                            outRect.right = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                        }
+
+                        characterAdapter.itemCount - 1 -> {
+                            outRect.left = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                            outRect.right = 0
+                        }
+
+                        else -> {
+                            outRect.left = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                            outRect.right = 8f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            })
+
+            recyclerView.adapter = characterAdapter
         }
     }
 
     override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int) = ViewHolder(
+        parent.context,
         ItemCurationSectionBinding.inflate(
             LayoutInflater.from(parent.context),
             parent,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/recent/RecentCharacterAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/recent/RecentCharacterAdapter.kt
index 77994b5a..e4babdf4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/recent/RecentCharacterAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/recent/RecentCharacterAdapter.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
+import com.bumptech.glide.load.resource.bitmap.RoundedCorners
+import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions
 import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.databinding.ItemRecentCharacterBinding
+import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.extensions.dpToPx
 
 class RecentCharacterAdapter(
     private var characters: List<RecentCharacter> = emptyList(),
@@ -21,6 +24,13 @@ class RecentCharacterAdapter(
             binding.tvName.text = character.name
             Glide.with(context)
                 .load(character.profileImageUrl)
+                .apply(
+                    RequestOptions().transform(
+                        RoundedCorners(
+                            16f.dpToPx().toInt()
+                        )
+                    )
+                )
                 .into(binding.ivProfile)
 
             binding.root.setOnClickListener { onCharacterClick(character) }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/gradient_ranking_bg.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/gradient_ranking_bg.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1c8a1573..00000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/gradient_ranking_bg.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <gradient
-        android:angle="135"
-        android:startColor="#80000000"
-        android:centerColor="#99000000"
-        android:endColor="#CC000000"
-        android:type="linear" />
-    <corners
-        android:bottomLeftRadius="16dp"
-        android:bottomRightRadius="0dp"
-        android:topLeftRadius="0dp"
-        android:topRightRadius="0dp" />
-</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_character_tab.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_character_tab.xml
index 1388e7fe..fab3cba3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_character_tab.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_character_tab.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:orientation="vertical">
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:paddingVertical="24dp">
 
         <!-- 배너 섹션 -->
         <LinearLayout
@@ -20,14 +21,14 @@
             android:orientation="vertical">
 
             <com.zhpan.bannerview.BannerViewPager
-                android:id="@+id/event_banner_slider"
+                android:id="@+id/banner_slider"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:clipChildren="false"
                 android:clipToPadding="false" />
 
             <com.zhpan.indicator.IndicatorView
-                android:id="@+id/indicator_event_banner"
+                android:id="@+id/indicator_banner"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_gravity="center"
@@ -175,6 +176,6 @@
             android:id="@+id/rv_curation_sections"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_marginBottom="24dp" />
+            android:clipToPadding="false" />
     </LinearLayout>
 </androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_character.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_character.xml
index 180436de..e776c8f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_character.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_character.xml
@@ -1,71 +1,64 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="168dp"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_marginEnd="16dp">
+    android:orientation="vertical">
 
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:orientation="vertical">
+    <FrameLayout
+        android:layout_width="168dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
 
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/iv_character"
             android:layout_width="168dp"
             android:layout_height="168dp"
             android:background="@color/color_777777"
+            android:contentDescription="@null"
             android:scaleType="centerCrop" />
 
+        <!-- 순위 표시 (인기 캐릭터에서만 보임) -->
         <LinearLayout
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
-            android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
-            android:orientation="vertical">
-
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/tv_character_name"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:fontFamily="@font/pretendard_regular"
-                android:textColor="@color/color_b0bec5"
-                android:textSize="18sp" />
-
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/tv_character_description"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
-                android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
-                android:fontFamily="@font/pretendard_regular"
-                android:textColor="#78909C"
-                android:textSize="14sp" />
-
-        </LinearLayout>
-
-    </LinearLayout>
-
-    <!-- 순위 표시 (인기 캐릭터에서만 보임) -->
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:id="@+id/ll_ranking"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_gravity="bottom"
-        android:background="@drawable/gradient_ranking_bg"
-        android:gravity="center"
-        android:orientation="horizontal"
-        android:paddingHorizontal="16dp"
-        android:paddingVertical="8dp"
-        android:visibility="gone">
-
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/tv_ranking"
+            android:id="@+id/ll_ranking"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:fontFamily="@font/pretendard_bold"
-            android:textColor="@color/white"
-            android:textSize="72sp" />
+            android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+            android:layout_marginStart="14dp"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/tv_ranking"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:fontFamily="@font/pretendard_bold"
+                android:textColor="@color/white"
+                android:textSize="72sp" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+    </FrameLayout>
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/tv_character_name"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:fontFamily="@font/pretendard_regular"
+            android:textColor="@color/color_b0bec5"
+            android:textSize="18sp" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/tv_character_description"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+            android:fontFamily="@font/pretendard_regular"
+            android:textColor="#78909C"
+            android:textSize="14sp" />
 
     </LinearLayout>
-
-</FrameLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_curation_section.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_curation_section.xml
index 7f4a21c0..7dd1b55f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_curation_section.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_curation_section.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:layout_marginBottom="48dp"
     android:orientation="vertical">
 
     <!-- 제목 -->
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@
             android:fontFamily="@font/pretendard_bold"
             android:textColor="@color/white"
             android:textSize="24sp" />
-
     </LinearLayout>
 
     <!-- 캐릭터 카드 리스트 -->
@@ -31,6 +29,5 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
-        android:paddingStart="24dp" />
-
-</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+        android:paddingHorizontal="24dp" />
+</LinearLayout>