diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hlab/yanalyst/domain/channel/RecommendedChannelController.java b/src/main/java/com/hlab/yanalyst/domain/channel/RecommendedChannelController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b05cad7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hlab/yanalyst/domain/channel/RecommendedChannelController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package com.hlab.yanalyst.domain.channel;
+
+import com.hlab.yanalyst.global.common.ApiResponse;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.Operation;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.tags.Tag;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping("/api/recommended-channels")
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+@Tag(name = "Recommended Channel API", description = "자동 발굴된 추천 채널(떡상 Shorts)")
+public class RecommendedChannelController {
+
+    private final RecommendedChannelRepository repository;
+    private final ChannelDiscoveryService discoveryService;
+    private final ChannelService channelService;
+
+    @GetMapping
+    @Operation(summary = "추천 채널 목록", description = "status=NEW 를 배율 내림차순으로 반환")
+    public ApiResponse<List<RecommendedChannel>> list() {
+        return ApiResponse.ok(repository.findByStatusOrderByRatioDesc("NEW"));
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/{id}/register")
+    @Operation(summary = "내 채널 등록", description = "추천 채널을 내 채널로 등록하고 REGISTERED 처리")
+    @Transactional
+    public ApiResponse<Void> register(@PathVariable Long id) {
+        RecommendedChannel rc = repository.findById(id)
+                .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalArgumentException("추천 채널을 찾을 수 없습니다: " + id));
+        channelService.saveChannelFromUrl("https://www.youtube.com/channel/" + rc.getChannelId());
+        rc.setStatus("REGISTERED");
+        repository.save(rc);
+        return ApiResponse.ok(null);
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/{id}/exclude")
+    @Operation(summary = "추천 제외", description = "다음 발굴에서 다시 뜨지 않게 EXCLUDED 처리")
+    @Transactional
+    public ApiResponse<Void> exclude(@PathVariable Long id) {
+        RecommendedChannel rc = repository.findById(id)
+                .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalArgumentException("추천 채널을 찾을 수 없습니다: " + id));
+        rc.setStatus("EXCLUDED");
+        repository.save(rc);
+        return ApiResponse.ok(null);
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/run")
+    @Operation(summary = "수동 발굴 실행", description = "스케줄과 동일한 발굴을 즉시 1회 실행")
+    public ApiResponse<Map<String, Object>> run() {
+        return ApiResponse.ok(discoveryService.runDiscovery());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hlab/yanalyst/global/schedule/ScheduledCollectionService.java b/src/main/java/com/hlab/yanalyst/global/schedule/ScheduledCollectionService.java
index 87f81b1..140be14 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hlab/yanalyst/global/schedule/ScheduledCollectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hlab/yanalyst/global/schedule/ScheduledCollectionService.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public class ScheduledCollectionService {
     private final ChannelRepository channelRepository;
     private final ChannelService channelService;
     private final YoutubeQuotaGuard quotaGuard;
+    private final com.hlab.yanalyst.domain.channel.ChannelDiscoveryService channelDiscoveryService;
 
     @Value("${hlab.scheduler.channel-collection.enabled:true}")
     private boolean enabled;
@@ -32,6 +33,20 @@ public class ScheduledCollectionService {
     @Value("${hlab.scheduler.channel-snapshot.enabled:true}")
     private boolean snapshotEnabled;
 
+    @Value("${hlab.scheduler.channel-discovery.enabled:true}")
+    private boolean discoveryEnabled;
+
+    /** 추천 채널 발굴(지역 인기 Shorts → 떡상 채널). */
+    @Scheduled(cron = "${hlab.scheduler.channel-discovery.cron:0 30 4 * * *}")
+    public void scheduledDiscovery() {
+        if (!discoveryEnabled) {
+            log.info("[Scheduler] 추천 채널 발굴 비활성화됨 (hlab.scheduler.channel-discovery.enabled=false)");
+            return;
+        }
+        Map<String, Object> result = channelDiscoveryService.runDiscovery();
+        log.info("[Scheduler] 추천 채널 발굴 완료: {}", result);
+    }
+
     /** 채널 1개 수집의 추정 쿼터 소비량(playlistItems + videos.list, 대략치). */
     private static final long EST_UNITS_PER_CHANNEL = 12;