diff --git a/starter/studio-platform-starter-user/README.md b/starter/studio-platform-starter-user/README.md
index 7bf2ca5f..ae4c2e35 100644
--- a/starter/studio-platform-starter-user/README.md
+++ b/starter/studio-platform-starter-user/README.md
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ studio:
 - `/api/mgmt/roles`
 - `/api/self`
 
+기본 사용자 관리 API에는 `DELETE /api/mgmt/users/{id}`가 포함된다. 이 엔드포인트는
+`features:user` admin 권한을 요구하며, 성공 시 `204 No Content`를 반환한다.
+
 기본 컨트롤러는 `ApplicationUserMapper`/`ApplicationUserService` 빈이 있을 때만 등록된다.
 커스텀 컨트롤러를 제공할 때는 `UserMgmtApi`/`UserPublicApi`/`UserAuthPublicApi`/`UserMeApi`
 인터페이스를 구현하면 기본 컨트롤러가 자동으로 비활성화된다.
diff --git a/studio-platform-user-default/src/main/java/studio/one/base/user/service/impl/ApplicationUserServiceImpl.java b/studio-platform-user-default/src/main/java/studio/one/base/user/service/impl/ApplicationUserServiceImpl.java
index 5ad4803a..bac4e43c 100644
--- a/studio-platform-user-default/src/main/java/studio/one/base/user/service/impl/ApplicationUserServiceImpl.java
+++ b/studio-platform-user-default/src/main/java/studio/one/base/user/service/impl/ApplicationUserServiceImpl.java
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ public ApplicationUser update(Long userId, Consumer<ApplicationUser> mutator) {
     }
 
     @Transactional
+    @Caching(evict = {
+            @CacheEvict(cacheNames = CacheNames.User.BY_USER_ID, key = "#userId"),
+            @CacheEvict(cacheNames = CacheNames.User.BY_USERNAME, allEntries = true)
+    })
     public void delete(Long userId) {
         ApplicationUser u = get(userId);
         userRepo.delete(u);
diff --git a/studio-platform-user-default/src/main/java/studio/one/base/user/web/controller/UserMgmtController.java b/studio-platform-user-default/src/main/java/studio/one/base/user/web/controller/UserMgmtController.java
index 0a259fbb..553cd812 100644
--- a/studio-platform-user-default/src/main/java/studio/one/base/user/web/controller/UserMgmtController.java
+++ b/studio-platform-user-default/src/main/java/studio/one/base/user/web/controller/UserMgmtController.java
@@ -176,6 +176,14 @@ public ResponseEntity<ApiResponse<UserDto>> update(@PathVariable Long id, @Reque
                 return ResponseEntity.ok(ApiResponse.ok(userMapper.toDto(updated)));
         }
 
+        @DeleteMapping("/{id}")
+        @PreAuthorize("@endpointAuthz.can('features:user','admin')")
+        @Override
+        public ResponseEntity<Void> delete(@PathVariable Long id) {
+                userService.delete(id);
+                return ResponseEntity.noContent().build();
+        }
+
         @GetMapping("/password-policy")
         @PreAuthorize("@endpointAuthz.can('features:user','admin')")
         @Override
diff --git a/studio-platform-user-default/src/test/java/studio/one/base/user/web/controller/UserMgmtControllerAuthorizationTest.java b/studio-platform-user-default/src/test/java/studio/one/base/user/web/controller/UserMgmtControllerAuthorizationTest.java
index 0ea0d192..72db2b81 100644
--- a/studio-platform-user-default/src/test/java/studio/one/base/user/web/controller/UserMgmtControllerAuthorizationTest.java
+++ b/studio-platform-user-default/src/test/java/studio/one/base/user/web/controller/UserMgmtControllerAuthorizationTest.java
@@ -86,6 +86,16 @@ void passwordResetDelegatesActorUsername() {
         verify(userService).resetPassword(eq(10L), eq("NextPassword123!"), eq("admin"), eq("test-reason"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void deleteDelegatesToUserService() {
+        UserMgmtController controller = controller();
+
+        var response = controller.delete(10L);
+
+        assertEquals(204, response.getStatusCode().value());
+        verify(userService).delete(10L);
+    }
+
     @Test
     void updateUserRolesDelegatesDistinctRoleIds() {
         UserMgmtController controller = controller();
diff --git a/studio-platform-user/README.md b/studio-platform-user/README.md
index a8fc0823..4ecc65c6 100644
--- a/studio-platform-user/README.md
+++ b/studio-platform-user/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Response: `ApiResponse<MeProfileDto>`
 Password policy is defined by configuration and enforced on:
 - **Self password change**: `PUT /api/self/password`
 - **Admin reset**: `POST /api/mgmt/users/{id}/password`
+- **Admin delete**: `DELETE /api/mgmt/users/{id}` removes the user through the configured `ApplicationUserService` implementation.
 
 ### Policy Config (YAML)
 ```yaml
@@ -117,6 +118,13 @@ Returns current password policy configuration for admin UI.
 
 Response: `ApiResponse<PasswordPolicyDto>`
 
+### DELETE /api/mgmt/users/{id}
+Deletes a user from the admin API.
+
+Auth: `features:user` admin permission
+
+Response: `204 No Content`
+
 ## Example Requests
 
 ### PATCH
diff --git a/studio-platform-user/src/main/java/studio/one/base/user/web/controller/UserMgmtApi.java b/studio-platform-user/src/main/java/studio/one/base/user/web/controller/UserMgmtApi.java
index 95706b42..1f806f14 100644
--- a/studio-platform-user/src/main/java/studio/one/base/user/web/controller/UserMgmtApi.java
+++ b/studio-platform-user/src/main/java/studio/one/base/user/web/controller/UserMgmtApi.java
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ ResponseEntity<ApiResponse<Page<UserDto>>> find(
 
     ResponseEntity<ApiResponse<UserDto>> update(Long id, @RequestBody UpdateUserRequest req);
 
+    default ResponseEntity<Void> delete(Long id) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("User delete endpoint is not implemented");
+    }
+
     ResponseEntity<ApiResponse<PasswordPolicyDto>> passwordPolicy();
 
     ResponseEntity<Void> passwordReset(Long id, @Valid @RequestBody ChangePasswordRequest req,