diff --git a/src/gas_adapter_parts/gdc_01_fetch_fundamentals.gs b/src/gas_adapter_parts/gdc_01_fetch_fundamentals.gs
index 2e166f2..7274497 100644
--- a/src/gas_adapter_parts/gdc_01_fetch_fundamentals.gs
+++ b/src/gas_adapter_parts/gdc_01_fetch_fundamentals.gs
@@ -2242,7 +2242,15 @@ function runDataFeed() {
     const macroSheet = getSpreadsheet_().getSheetByName("macro");
     if (macroSheet) {
       const mData = macroSheet.getDataRange().getValues();
-      const mHdr  = mData[1] ?? [];
+      let headerRowIdx = 0;
+      for (let r = 0; r < Math.min(5, mData.length); r++) {
+        const row = mData[r] ?? [];
+        if (row.indexOf("Symbol") >= 0 && row.indexOf("Name") >= 0) {
+          headerRowIdx = r;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+      const mHdr  = mData[headerRowIdx] ?? [];
       const symIdx    = mHdr.indexOf("Symbol");
       const nameIdx   = mHdr.indexOf("Name");
       const closeIdx  = mHdr.indexOf("Close");
@@ -2251,7 +2259,7 @@ function runDataFeed() {
       const ret10DIdx = mHdr.indexOf("Ret10D");
       const ret20DIdx = mHdr.indexOf("Ret20D");
       const ret60DIdx = mHdr.indexOf("Ret60D");
-      for (let i = 2; i < mData.length; i++) {
+      for (let i = headerRowIdx + 1; i < mData.length; i++) {
         const sym  = symIdx  >= 0 ? String(mData[i][symIdx]).trim()  : "";
         const name = nameIdx >= 0 ? String(mData[i][nameIdx]).trim() : "";
         if (name === "KOSPI") {
diff --git a/tools/validate_live_data_activation_gate_v1.py b/tools/validate_live_data_activation_gate_v1.py
index 5ac2fc7..5526112 100644
--- a/tools/validate_live_data_activation_gate_v1.py
+++ b/tools/validate_live_data_activation_gate_v1.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def run() -> dict:
             "target_date": ACTIVATION_DATE_TARGET,
             "message": (
                 f"live_t20={live_t20_count}/{LIVE_T20_THRESHOLD} "
-                f"({progress_pct}%) — 목표일 {ACTIVATION_DATE_TARGET}까지 "
+                f"({progress_pct}%) - 목표일 {ACTIVATION_DATE_TARGET}까지 "
                 f"{days_remaining}일 잔여"
             ),
             "transition_checks": [],
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@ def run() -> dict:
             "progress_pct": 100.0,
             "message": (
                 f"live_t20 임계값 도달({live_t20_count}건). "
-                f"전환 조건 {'전부 PASS' if all_pass else '일부 FAIL — 재빌드 필요'}."
+                f"전환 조건 {'전부 PASS' if all_pass else '일부 FAIL - 재빌드 필요'}."
             ),
             "transition_checks": transition_checks,
             "all_transitions_complete": all_pass,
         }
 
     OUTPUT_PATH.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-    OUTPUT_PATH.write_text(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
+    OUTPUT_PATH.write_text(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
     return result
 
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def main() -> None:
     if gate == "FAIL":
         failed = [c for c in result.get("transition_checks", []) if not c["passed"]]
         for f in failed:
-            print(f"  FAIL: {f['condition']} — actual={f['actual']} target={f['target']}")
+            print(f"  FAIL: {f['condition']} - actual={f['actual']} target={f['target']}")
         sys.exit(1)
     if gate == "PENDING":
         sys.exit(0)  # PENDING은 오류가 아님, 정상 진행 중