Common English Mistakes in Blog Posts by Korean Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

I recently visited thebeautiful islandof Jeju and stayed ata cozy guesthouse nearthe beach. The weather was perfect, and—I enjoyed walking in the sand and watchingthe sunset on the horizon. If you ever find yourself in Jeju, make sure to try thelocal seafood at one of the many restaurants on the coast.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking for prepositional phrasing and proper use of articles."

I recently visited the beautiful island of Jeju and stayed at a cozy guesthouse near the beach. The weather was perfect—I enjoyed walking in the sand and watching the sunset on the horizon. If you ever find yourself in Jeju, make sure to try the local seafood at one of the many restaurants on the coast.

I recently visited beautiful island Jeju and stayed at cozy guesthouse near beach. The weather was perfect, and I enjoyed walking in the sand and watching sunset on the horizon. If you ever find yourself in Jeju, make sure to try local seafood at one of the many restaurants on the coast.

Mistake Example #2

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

Today, I want to sharemy experience of visiting beautiful Jeju Island. WThe weather was perfect and I enjoyed walking along thebeach. I recommend tryingthe local seafood, it is fresh and delicious. Jeju is truly an amazing place to relax and enjoy nature.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"Don't forget to use articles in your sentences: for example, "I want to share experience" should be "I want to share my experience" and "Weather was perfect" should be "The weather was perfect"."

Today, I want to share my experience of visiting beautiful Jeju Island. The weather was perfect and I enjoyed walking along the beach. I recommend trying the local seafood, it is fresh and delicious. Jeju is truly an amazing place to relax and enjoy nature.

Today I want to share experience of visiting beautiful Jeju Island. Weather was perfect and I enjoyed walking along beach. I recommend trying local seafood, it is fresh and delicious. Jeju is truly amazing place to relax and enjoy nature.

Mistake Example #3

Incorrect word order in complex sentences

Today I want to share about my trip to Jeju Island, which I visitedlast weekend I visited. The weather was perfect, and I enjoyedthe beaches, I enjoyed very much. If you ever have chance to go, you must seethe sunrise at Seongsan Ilchulbong, you must see.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Very nice! I just rearranged some of the words to make it read more naturally."

Today I want to share about my trip to Jeju Island, which I visited last weekend. The weather was perfect, and I enjoyed the beaches very much. If you ever have chance to go, you must see the sunrise at Seongsan Ilchulbong.

Today I want to share about my trip to Jeju Island, which last weekend I visited. The weather was perfect, and the beaches, I enjoyed very much. If you ever have chance to go, the sunrise at Seongsan Ilchulbong, you must see.