diff --git a/app/StartControls.tsx b/app/StartControls.tsx
index 8df34e1..d84058b 100644
--- a/app/StartControls.tsx
+++ b/app/StartControls.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export default function StartControls() {
     (state) => state.selectedProblemCount,
   );
   const setProblemCount = useGameStore((state) => state.setProblemCount);
+  const initSession = useGameStore((state) => state.initSession);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     startLinkRef.current?.focus();
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export default function StartControls() {
         <Link
           ref={startLinkRef}
           href={`/play?count=${selectedProblemCount}`}
+          onClick={() => initSession(selectedProblemCount)}
           className="inline-flex h-12 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-emerald-700 px-6 text-base font-semibold text-white transition hover:bg-emerald-800 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-emerald-500 focus:ring-offset-2"
         >
           연습 시작
diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index 48be922..4690264 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ export default function Home() {
         <StartControls />
 
         <div className="border-l-4 border-emerald-700 pl-4 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-600">
-          <p>이번 단계에서는 화면 이동만 확인합니다.</p>
-          <p>문제 생성과 채점은 다음 이터레이션에서 추가합니다.</p>
+          <p>반복할 문제 수를 선택한 뒤, [연습 시작] 버튼을 클릭하세요.</p>
         </div>
       </section>
     </main>