diff --git a/frontend/app/globals.css b/frontend/app/globals.css
index b54c5c32..4c2c4759 100644
--- a/frontend/app/globals.css
+++ b/frontend/app/globals.css
@@ -441,4 +441,21 @@ select {
   border-color: hsl(var(--destructive)) !important;
 }
 
+/* 필수 입력 경고 문구 (입력 필드 아래, 레이아웃 영향 없음) */
+.validation-error-msg-wrapper {
+  height: 0;
+  overflow: visible;
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.validation-error-msg-wrapper > p {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 1px;
+  left: 0;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: hsl(var(--destructive));
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 /* ===== End of Global Styles ===== */
diff --git a/frontend/components/layout/TabBar.tsx b/frontend/components/layout/TabBar.tsx
index 15c996c5..8a850d20 100644
--- a/frontend/components/layout/TabBar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/layout/TabBar.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ const DRAG_THRESHOLD = 5;
 const SETTLE_MS = 70;
 const DROP_SETTLE_MS = 180;
 const BAR_PAD_X = 8;
-const ACTIVE_TAB_BORDER_OPACITY = 0.3;
 
 interface DragState {
   tabId: string;
@@ -502,7 +501,7 @@ export function TabBar() {
           touchAction: "none",
           ...animStyle,
           ...(hiddenByGhost ? { opacity: 0 } : {}),
-          ...(isActive ? { borderColor: `rgba(0,0,0,${ACTIVE_TAB_BORDER_OPACITY})` } : {}),
+          ...(isActive ? { boxShadow: "0 -1px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.9)" } : {}),
         }}
         title={tab.title}
       >
diff --git a/frontend/lib/hooks/useDialogAutoValidation.ts b/frontend/lib/hooks/useDialogAutoValidation.ts
index 5e710628..eefa9342 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/hooks/useDialogAutoValidation.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/hooks/useDialogAutoValidation.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { toast } from "sonner";
 
 const HIGHLIGHT_ATTR = "data-validation-highlight";
 const ERROR_ATTR = "data-validation-error";
+const MSG_WRAPPER_CLASS = "validation-error-msg-wrapper";
 
 type TargetEl = HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement | HTMLSelectElement | HTMLButtonElement;
 
@@ -121,11 +122,32 @@ export function useDialogAutoValidation(contentEl: HTMLElement | null) {
     function markError(input: TargetEl) {
       input.setAttribute(ERROR_ATTR, "true");
       errorFields.add(input);
+      showErrorMsg(input);
     }
 
     function clearError(input: TargetEl) {
       input.removeAttribute(ERROR_ATTR);
       errorFields.delete(input);
+      removeErrorMsg(input);
+    }
+
+    // 빈 필수 필드 아래에 경고 문구 삽입 (레이아웃 영향 없는 zero-height wrapper)
+    function showErrorMsg(input: TargetEl) {
+      if (input.parentElement?.querySelector(`.${MSG_WRAPPER_CLASS}`)) return;
+
+      const wrapper = document.createElement("div");
+      wrapper.className = MSG_WRAPPER_CLASS;
+
+      const msg = document.createElement("p");
+      msg.textContent = "필수 입력 항목입니다";
+      wrapper.appendChild(msg);
+
+      input.insertAdjacentElement("afterend", wrapper);
+    }
+
+    function removeErrorMsg(input: TargetEl) {
+      const wrapper = input.parentElement?.querySelector(`.${MSG_WRAPPER_CLASS}`);
+      if (wrapper) wrapper.remove();
     }
 
     function highlightField(input: TargetEl) {
@@ -200,6 +222,7 @@ export function useDialogAutoValidation(contentEl: HTMLElement | null) {
 
       el.querySelectorAll(`[${HIGHLIGHT_ATTR}]`).forEach((node) => node.removeAttribute(HIGHLIGHT_ATTR));
       el.querySelectorAll(`[${ERROR_ATTR}]`).forEach((node) => node.removeAttribute(ERROR_ATTR));
+      el.querySelectorAll(`.${MSG_WRAPPER_CLASS}`).forEach((node) => node.remove());
     };
   }, [mode, contentEl]);
 }