diff --git a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/explorer/ExplorerAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/explorer/ExplorerAdapter.kt
index e53022d..825e602 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/explorer/ExplorerAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/explorer/ExplorerAdapter.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
-import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest
 import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.databinding.ItemExplorerBinding
 import kr.co.vividnext.sodalive.extensions.dpToPx
 
@@ -26,21 +25,10 @@ class ExplorerAdapter(
         private val context: Context,
         private val binding: ItemExplorerBinding
     ) : RecyclerView.ViewHolder(binding.root) {
-        fun bind(item: GetExplorerSectionResponse, index: Int) {
+        fun bind(item: GetExplorerSectionResponse) {
             setTitle(item)
+            setDesc(item)
             setCreatorList(item)
-
-            if (index == 1) {
-                setupAdMob()
-            } else {
-                binding.adView.visibility = View.GONE
-            }
-        }
-
-        private fun setupAdMob() {
-            val adRequest = AdRequest.Builder().build()
-            binding.adView.visibility = View.VISIBLE
-            binding.adView.loadAd(adRequest)
         }
 
         private fun setTitle(item: GetExplorerSectionResponse) {
@@ -69,6 +57,15 @@ class ExplorerAdapter(
             }
         }
 
+        private fun setDesc(item: GetExplorerSectionResponse) {
+            if (item.desc != null) {
+                binding.tvDesc.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+                binding.tvDesc.text = item.desc
+            } else {
+                binding.tvDesc.visibility = View.GONE
+            }
+        }
+
         private fun setCreatorList(item: GetExplorerSectionResponse) {
             val adapter = ExplorerSectionAdapter(onClickItem = onClickItem)
 
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ class ExplorerAdapter(
     )
 
     override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: ViewHolder, position: Int) {
-        holder.bind(items[position], index = position)
+        holder.bind(items[position])
     }
 
     override fun getItemCount() = items.size
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/explorer/GetExplorerResponse.kt b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/explorer/GetExplorerResponse.kt
index e7f32f2..9a7f5a7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/explorer/GetExplorerResponse.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/explorer/GetExplorerResponse.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ data class GetExplorerSectionResponse(
     @SerializedName("title") val title: String,
     @SerializedName("coloredTitle") val coloredTitle: String?,
     @SerializedName("color") val color: String?,
+    @SerializedName("desc") val desc: String?,
     @SerializedName("creators") val creators: List<GetExplorerSectionCreatorResponse>
 )
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_explorer.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_explorer.xml
index aa7a2c1..99501f2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_explorer.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_explorer.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -19,6 +18,22 @@
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
         tools:text="인기 급상승" />
 
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/tv_desc"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+        android:fontFamily="@font/gmarket_sans_medium"
+        android:paddingHorizontal="13.3dp"
+        android:textColor="@color/color_777777"
+        android:textSize="11sp"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@+id/tv_title"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/tv_title"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/tv_title"
+        tools:ignore="SmallSp"
+        tools:text="큐레이션" />
+
     <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
         android:id="@+id/rv_explorer_section"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
@@ -28,17 +43,5 @@
         android:paddingHorizontal="13.3dp"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/tv_title" />
-
-    <com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView
-        android:id="@+id/ad_view"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginTop="30dp"
-        ads:adSize="SMART_BANNER"
-        ads:adUnitId="@string/admob_explorer_banner_unit_id"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@+id/rv_explorer_section"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/rv_explorer_section"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/rv_explorer_section" />
-
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/tv_desc" />
 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>