diff --git a/src/renderer/handlers/drag-drop.js b/src/renderer/handlers/drag-drop.js
index f465cbc..bdcc36f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/handlers/drag-drop.js
+++ b/src/renderer/handlers/drag-drop.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 let _grid, _gridContainer, _dragGhostEl, _fileExplorerEl;
 let _state, _cb, _onFolderDrop;
+let _placeholder   = null;
+let _dropTargetIdx = null;
 
 let dragMode    = null;
 let dragSrcIdx  = null;
@@ -18,7 +20,18 @@ export function init({ grid, gridContainer, dragGhostEl, state, callbacks, fileE
   _fileExplorerEl = fileExplorerEl;
   _onFolderDrop   = onFolderDrop;
 
+  _placeholder = document.createElement('div');
+  _placeholder.className = 'card card-placeholder';
+  const phLabel = document.createElement('div');
+  phLabel.className = 'card-placeholder-label';
+  _placeholder.appendChild(phLabel);
+  _placeholder.addEventListener('dragover',  e => { e.preventDefault(); e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move'; });
+  _placeholder.addEventListener('dragenter', e => e.preventDefault());
+  _placeholder.addEventListener('drop',      e => { e.preventDefault(); _performDrop(); });
+
   window.addEventListener('dragover', _onWindowDragOver);
+  grid.addEventListener('dragover', _onGridDragOver);
+  grid.addEventListener('drop',     _onGridDrop);
 
   if (fileExplorerEl) {
     fileExplorerEl.addEventListener('dragover',  _onExplorerDragOver);
@@ -27,7 +40,6 @@ export function init({ grid, gridContainer, dragGhostEl, state, callbacks, fileE
   }
 }
 
-// 카드 생성 시 호출해 드래그 이벤트를 부착
 export function setupCard(card) {
   card.addEventListener('dragstart', _onDragStart);
   card.addEventListener('dragover',  _onDragOver);
@@ -53,20 +65,37 @@ function _onDragStart(e) {
   if (_state.selectedIdxs.has(idx) && _state.selectedIdxs.size > 1) {
     dragMode   = 'multi';
     dragSrcIdx = idx;
-    _state.selectedIdxs.forEach(i => {
-      const c = _getCardEl(i);
-      if (c) c.classList.add('multi-dragging');
-    });
-    _showGhost(e, `📦 ${_state.selectedIdxs.size}개 이동 중`);
+
+    const count  = _state.selectedIdxs.size;
+    const toHide = [..._state.selectedIdxs].sort((a, b) => a - b);
+    _placeholder.querySelector('.card-placeholder-label').textContent = `${count}개`;
+
     const img = new Image();
     img.src = 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7';
     e.dataTransfer.setDragImage(img, 0, 0);
+    _showGhost(e, `📦 ${count}개 이동 중`);
+
+    // 브라우저가 드래그 이미지를 캡처한 뒤 카드 숨기고 플레이스홀더 삽입
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      const firstCard = _getCardEl(toHide[0]);
+      if (firstCard) _grid.insertBefore(_placeholder, firstCard);
+      toHide.forEach(i => {
+        const c = _getCardEl(i);
+        if (c) c.classList.add('drag-hidden');
+      });
+    });
   } else {
     dragMode   = 'single';
     dragSrcIdx = idx;
-    this.classList.add('dragging');
+    _placeholder.querySelector('.card-placeholder-label').textContent = '1개';
     _state.selectedIdxs.clear();
     _cb.refreshCardSelection();
+
+    const srcCard = this;
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      _grid.insertBefore(_placeholder, srcCard);
+      srcCard.classList.add('drag-hidden');
+    });
   }
 
   e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'move';
@@ -80,26 +109,40 @@ function _onDragOver(e) {
 
 function _onDragEnter(e) {
   e.preventDefault();
-  const idx = parseInt(this.dataset.idx);
+  const idx   = parseInt(this.dataset.idx);
   const isSrc = dragMode === 'single' ? idx === dragSrcIdx : _state.selectedIdxs.has(idx);
-  if (!isSrc) this.classList.add('drag-over');
+  if (isSrc) return;
+
+  _dropTargetIdx = idx;
+
+  // 플레이스홀더를 삽입될 위치로 이동
+  if (dragMode === 'single' && dragSrcIdx < idx) {
+    _grid.insertBefore(_placeholder, this.nextSibling); // 오른쪽으로 이동: 타겟 뒤
+  } else {
+    _grid.insertBefore(_placeholder, this);             // 왼쪽 이동 또는 multi: 타겟 앞
+  }
 }
 
 function _onDragLeave() {
-  this.classList.remove('drag-over');
+  // 플레이스홀더가 위치를 표시하므로 별도 처리 없음
 }
 
 function _onDrop(e) {
   e.preventDefault();
-  this.classList.remove('drag-over');
-  const targetIdx = parseInt(this.dataset.idx);
+  _dropTargetIdx = parseInt(this.dataset.idx);
+  _performDrop();
+}
 
+function _performDrop() {
+  if (_dropTargetIdx === null) return;
   if (dragMode === 'single') {
-    if (dragSrcIdx === null || dragSrcIdx === targetIdx) return;
-    _moveSingle(dragSrcIdx, targetIdx);
+    if (dragSrcIdx !== null && dragSrcIdx !== _dropTargetIdx) {
+      _moveSingle(dragSrcIdx, _dropTargetIdx);
+    }
   } else if (dragMode === 'multi') {
-    if (_state.selectedIdxs.has(targetIdx)) return;
-    _moveMulti(targetIdx);
+    if (!_state.selectedIdxs.has(_dropTargetIdx)) {
+      _moveMulti(_dropTargetIdx);
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -107,8 +150,11 @@ function _onDragEnd() {
   _stopScroll();
   _hideGhost();
   _clearTreeHover();
+  // 플레이스홀더 제거 및 숨긴 카드 복원 (_moveSingle/_moveMulti 에서 이미 처리했으면 no-op)
+  if (_placeholder.parentNode) _placeholder.parentNode.removeChild(_placeholder);
+  _dropTargetIdx = null;
   document.querySelectorAll('.card').forEach(c =>
-    c.classList.remove('dragging', 'multi-dragging', 'drag-over')
+    c.classList.remove('drag-hidden', 'drag-over')
   );
   dragMode   = null;
   dragSrcIdx = null;
@@ -171,22 +217,53 @@ function _clearTreeHover() {
   }
 }
 
+// ── 그리드 빈 공간 드래그 핸들러 ─────────────────────
+
+function _onGridDragOver(e) {
+  if (!dragMode) return;
+  if (e.target.closest('.card')) return;
+  e.preventDefault();
+  e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move';
+
+  _dropTargetIdx = _state.files.length;
+  if (_grid.lastElementChild !== _placeholder) {
+    _grid.appendChild(_placeholder);
+  }
+}
+
+function _onGridDrop(e) {
+  if (!dragMode) return;
+  if (e.target.closest('.card')) return;
+  e.preventDefault();
+  _dropTargetIdx = _state.files.length;
+  _performDrop();
+}
+
 // ── 이동 로직 ─────────────────────────────────────
 
 function _moveSingle(srcIdx, targetIdx) {
   const [moved] = _state.files.splice(srcIdx, 1);
   _state.files.splice(targetIdx, 0, moved);
 
-  const cards = Array.from(_grid.children);
-  const src    = cards[srcIdx];
-  const target = cards[targetIdx];
-  if (srcIdx < targetIdx) {
-    _grid.insertBefore(src, target.nextSibling);
-  } else {
-    _grid.insertBefore(src, target);
-  }
-  Array.from(_grid.children).forEach((c, i) => { c.dataset.idx = i; });
+  // 플레이스홀더 제거 후 소스 카드 복원
+  if (_placeholder.parentNode) _placeholder.parentNode.removeChild(_placeholder);
+  const srcCard    = _getCardEl(srcIdx);
+  const targetCard = _getCardEl(targetIdx);
+  if (srcCard) srcCard.classList.remove('drag-hidden');
 
+  if (srcCard) {
+    if (targetCard) {
+      if (srcIdx < targetIdx) {
+        _grid.insertBefore(srcCard, targetCard.nextSibling);
+      } else {
+        _grid.insertBefore(srcCard, targetCard);
+      }
+    } else {
+      _grid.appendChild(srcCard);
+    }
+  }
+
+  Array.from(_grid.children).forEach((c, i) => { c.dataset.idx = i; });
   _cb.updateNumberBadges();
   _cb.updateNewNameLabels();
 }
@@ -207,9 +284,13 @@ function _moveMulti(targetIdx) {
   for (let i = 0; i < movedFiles.length; i++) newSel.add(adjustedTarget + i);
   _state.selectedIdxs = newSel;
 
-  // DOM 재정렬 (이미지 재로딩 없이)
+  // 플레이스홀더 제거, 숨긴 카드 복원 후 DOM 재정렬
+  if (_placeholder.parentNode) _placeholder.parentNode.removeChild(_placeholder);
   const byPath = new Map();
-  Array.from(_grid.children).forEach(c => byPath.set(c.dataset.filepath, c));
+  Array.from(_grid.children).forEach(c => {
+    c.classList.remove('drag-hidden');
+    byPath.set(c.dataset.filepath, c);
+  });
   _grid.innerHTML = '';
   _state.files.forEach((f, idx) => {
     const c = byPath.get(f.path);
diff --git a/src/renderer/style.css b/src/renderer/style.css
index b620785..8f2728d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/style.css
+++ b/src/renderer/style.css
@@ -243,6 +243,23 @@ main {
 .card.dragging,
 .card.multi-dragging { opacity: .3; transform: scale(.96); cursor: grabbing; }
 .card.drag-over { border-color: var(--accent) !important; background: var(--drag-over); }
+.card.drag-hidden { display: none; }
+
+.card-placeholder {
+  border: 2px dashed var(--accent);
+  background: rgba(124, 106, 247, 0.08);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  pointer-events: auto;
+}
+.card-placeholder-label {
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-size: 13px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  opacity: 0.8;
+}
 
 /* ── 썸네일: 정사각형 + object-fit: contain ── */
 .card-thumb {