Common English Mistakes in Press Releases by Korean Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Korean speakers from South Korea when writing a Press Release in English.

Mistake Example #1

Omitting articles ('a', 'an', 'the')

Seoul, October 15, 2023 – Company XYZ is excited to announce thelaunch ofa new product line designed to enhance the user experience in home automation. This innovative solution offersa seamless integration with existing systems, providing users with unprecedented control over their smart devices. We invite themedia andthe public to join us for anunveiling event atour headquarters on November 1st.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"This is fairly well-written. However, don't forget to use articles in your sentences: for example, "announce launch" should be "announce the launch" and "of new product line" should be "of a new product line"."

Seoul, October 15, 2023 – Company XYZ is excited to announce the launch of a new product line designed to enhance the user experience in home automation. This innovative solution offers a seamless integration with existing systems, providing users with unprecedented control over their smart devices. We invite the media and the public to join us for an unveiling event at our headquarters on November 1st.

Seoul, October 15, 2023 – Company XYZ is excited to announce launch of new product line designed to enhance user experience in home automation. This innovative solution offers seamless integration with existing systems, providing users with unprecedented control over their smart devices. We invite media and public to join us for unveiling event at headquarters on November 1st.

Mistake Example #2

Confusion with prepositions ('in', 'on', 'at')

For Immediate Release: Seoul, South Korea – October 15, 2023 – We are excited to announce the launch of our new product line into the market. The official event will be held onat the Grand Hotel at 3:00 PMp.m., and we invite all media representatives to join us infor this special occasion. Our team has beenworkeding tirelessly inover the pastfew months to ensure that our products meet the highest standards, and we are confident that they will be well-received inby the consumers.

Text corrected by:
Michele A., Boston, Massachusetts; United States

"I just replaced a word or two to make the English sound more natural. Otherwise, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

For Immediate Release: Seoul, South Korea – October 15, 2023 – We are excited to announce the launch of our new product line into the market. The official event will be held at the Grand Hotel at 3:00 p.m., and we invite all media representatives to join us for this special occasion. Our team has been working tirelessly over the past few months to ensure that our products meet the highest standards, and we are confident that they will be well-received by the consumers.

For Immediate Release: Seoul, South Korea – October 15, 2023 – We are excited to announce the launch of our new product line in the market. The official event will be held on the Grand Hotel at 3 PM, and we invite all media representatives to join us in this special occasion. Our team has worked tirelessly in the past months to ensure that our products meet the highest standards, and we are confident that they will be well-received in the consumers.

Mistake Example #3

Incorrect word order in complex sentences

For Immediate Release: We are pleased to announce that the new product line, which last yearwas developedlast year, will be launched next month. The innovative features, that our team has designed, are expected to revolutionize the market. We invite all media partners to attend the launch event, which will be heldat our headquarterswill be held, to experience firsthand the groundbreaking technology.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"Be mindful of your order of words: "which last year was developed" should be "which was developed last year" and "which at our headquarters will be held" should be "which will be held at our headquarters"."

For Immediate Release: We are pleased to announce that the new product line, which was developed last year, will be launched next month. The innovative features that our team has designed are expected to revolutionize the market. We invite all media partners to attend the launch event, which will be held at our headquarters, to experience firsthand the groundbreaking technology.

For Immediate Release: We are pleased to announce that the new product line, which last year was developed, will be launched next month. The innovative features, that our team has designed, are expected to revolutionize the market. We invite all media partners to attend the launch event, which at our headquarters will be held, to experience firsthand the groundbreaking technology.