diff --git a/src/claridoc/style_contracts.py b/src/claridoc/style_contracts.py
index 0a91ec8..67ed17a 100644
--- a/src/claridoc/style_contracts.py
+++ b/src/claridoc/style_contracts.py
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ def reader_prose_segments(markdown: str) -> list[ReaderProseSegment]:
         for quoted_span in _QUOTED_SPANS:
             prose = quoted_span.sub("", prose)
         prose = re.sub(r"^\s*(?:[-*+]|\d+[.)])\s+", "", prose).strip()
+        prose = re.sub(r"[*_~]", "", prose).strip()
         if prose:
             segments.append(ReaderProseSegment(prose, line_number, current_h2))
 
diff --git a/tests/test_lint.py b/tests/test_lint.py
index 07dea73..e53ca4f 100644
--- a/tests/test_lint.py
+++ b/tests/test_lint.py
@@ -214,6 +214,19 @@ class LintTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn("STYLE002", {issue.code for issue in report.issues})
         self.assertEqual(report.metrics["plain_form_ending_count"], 1)
 
+    def test_korean_experience_contract_blocks_emphasized_plain_ending(self) -> None:
+        brief = self._korean_experience_brief()
+        sources = make_sources()
+        text, outline = self._experience_document(
+            brief,
+            extra_by_section={0: "**현재 구현은 이 값을 사용한다.**"},
+        )
+
+        report = lint_document(text, brief, outline, sources)
+
+        self.assertIn("STYLE002", {issue.code for issue in report.issues})
+        self.assertEqual(report.metrics["plain_form_ending_count"], 1)
+
     def test_korean_style_lint_exempts_non_reader_prose(self) -> None:
         brief = self._korean_experience_brief()
         sources = make_sources()