diff --git a/music-lab/app/pipeline/cover.py b/music-lab/app/pipeline/cover.py
index 35a9d35..e53c592 100644
--- a/music-lab/app/pipeline/cover.py
+++ b/music-lab/app/pipeline/cover.py
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ async def generate(*, pipeline_id: int, genre: str, prompt_template: str,
     if api_key:
         try:
             await _generate_with_dalle(prompt_template, mood, feedback, out_path,
-                                       api_key=api_key, model=model)
+                                       api_key=api_key, model=model,
+                                       background_keyword=background_keyword)
         except (httpx.HTTPError, httpx.TimeoutException, KeyError, ValueError, OSError) as e:
             logger.warning("DALL·E 실패 — 폴백: %s", e)
             error = str(e)
@@ -114,8 +115,11 @@ async def generate(*, pipeline_id: int, genre: str, prompt_template: str,
 
 async def _generate_with_dalle(prompt_template: str, mood: str,
                                 feedback: str, out_path: str,
-                                *, api_key: str, model: str) -> None:
+                                *, api_key: str, model: str,
+                                background_keyword: str = "") -> None:
     prompt = prompt_template
+    if background_keyword:
+        prompt = f"{prompt}, {background_keyword}"  # 사용자 직접 지정 keyword 우선 적용
     if mood:
         prompt = f"{prompt}, {mood} mood"
     if feedback:
diff --git a/music-lab/app/pipeline/orchestrator.py b/music-lab/app/pipeline/orchestrator.py
index b49957f..53622b1 100644
--- a/music-lab/app/pipeline/orchestrator.py
+++ b/music-lab/app/pipeline/orchestrator.py
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ def _local_path(media_url: str) -> str:
     """
     if not media_url:
         return ""
+    # Strip query string (e.g., cache-buster ?v=...)
+    media_url = media_url.split("?", 1)[0]
     base_media = os.getenv("VIDEO_MEDIA_BASE", "/media/videos")
     base_data = os.getenv("VIDEO_DATA_DIR", "/app/data/videos")
     if media_url.startswith(base_media):
diff --git a/music-lab/app/pipeline/video.py b/music-lab/app/pipeline/video.py
index c7b858b..d1ceb44 100644
--- a/music-lab/app/pipeline/video.py
+++ b/music-lab/app/pipeline/video.py
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ def _container_to_nas(container_path: str) -> str:
     """ /app/data/videos/3/cover.jpg → /volume1/docker/webpage/data/videos/3/cover.jpg
         /app/data/abc.mp3            → /volume1/docker/webpage/data/music/abc.mp3
     """
+    if not container_path:
+        return ""
+    # Strip query string (e.g., cache-buster ?v=...)
+    container_path = container_path.split("?", 1)[0]
     if container_path.startswith("/app/data/videos/"):
         return container_path.replace("/app/data/videos/", NAS_VIDEOS_ROOT + "/", 1)
     if container_path.startswith("/app/data/"):
diff --git a/music-lab/tests/test_cover_generation.py b/music-lab/tests/test_cover_generation.py
index 8dea3b4..33f15cb 100644
--- a/music-lab/tests/test_cover_generation.py
+++ b/music-lab/tests/test_cover_generation.py
@@ -147,3 +147,30 @@ async def test_pexels_zero_results_falls_back(tmp_storage, monkeypatch):
         image_source="pexels",
     )
     assert out["used_fallback"] is True
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@respx.mock
+async def test_dalle_uses_background_keyword(tmp_storage, monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("OPENAI_API_KEY", "test-key")
+    captured = {}
+    def hook(req):
+        import json as _json
+        captured["body"] = _json.loads(req.content)
+        return Response(200, json={"data": [{"url": "https://x"}]})
+    respx.post("https://api.openai.com/v1/images/generations").mock(side_effect=hook)
+    png_bytes = bytes.fromhex(
+        "89504e470d0a1a0a0000000d49484452000000010000000108020000009077"
+        "53de0000000c4944415478da6300010000050001"
+        "0d0a2db40000000049454e44ae426082"
+    )
+    respx.get("https://x").mock(return_value=Response(200, content=png_bytes))
+    await cover.generate(
+        pipeline_id=80, genre="lo-fi",
+        prompt_template="moody anime",
+        mood="chill", track_title="X",
+        image_source="ai",
+        background_keyword="skateboard park bright atmosphere",
+    )
+    assert "skateboard" in captured["body"]["prompt"]
+    assert "bright" in captured["body"]["prompt"]
diff --git a/music-lab/tests/test_orchestrator_resolve.py b/music-lab/tests/test_orchestrator_resolve.py
index c08b7f5..61909e8 100644
--- a/music-lab/tests/test_orchestrator_resolve.py
+++ b/music-lab/tests/test_orchestrator_resolve.py
@@ -75,3 +75,9 @@ def test_resolve_input_compile_job_done_status():
         result = _resolve_input(pipeline)
     assert result["audio_path"] == "/app/data/compiles/7.mp3"
     assert result["title"] == "Done Mix"
+
+
+def test_local_path_strips_cache_buster():
+    from app.pipeline.orchestrator import _local_path
+    # /media/videos/3/cover.jpg?v=... → /app/data/videos/3/cover.jpg
+    assert _local_path("/media/videos/3/cover.jpg?v=20260510065642") == "/app/data/videos/3/cover.jpg"
diff --git a/music-lab/tests/test_video_thumb.py b/music-lab/tests/test_video_thumb.py
index 266ea99..c4e09c0 100644
--- a/music-lab/tests/test_video_thumb.py
+++ b/music-lab/tests/test_video_thumb.py
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ def test_container_to_nas_music_path(monkeypatch):
     assert video._container_to_nas("/app/data/abc.mp3") == "/volume1/docker/webpage/data/music/abc.mp3"
 
 
+def test_container_to_nas_strips_cache_buster(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(video, "NAS_VIDEOS_ROOT", "/volume1/docker/webpage/data/videos")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(video, "NAS_MUSIC_ROOT", "/volume1/docker/webpage/data/music")
+    # cache-busted path → strip ?v=... before NAS conversion
+    assert video._container_to_nas("/app/data/videos/3/cover.jpg?v=20260510065642") == "/volume1/docker/webpage/data/videos/3/cover.jpg"
+
+
 @respx.mock
 def test_generate_video_passes_essential_params(encoder_env, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(storage, "VIDEO_DATA_DIR", str(tmp_path))