Korean employees of a local company who were kidnapped by a gang in Haiti have been safely released after about a month in captivity, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday. On July 31, the two were kidnapped by a gang in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, while on their way to work. "One of them was released Aug. 18, followed by the release of the other on Tuesday. Their health conditions are good," the ministry said in a release to reporters. Following a report of the kidnapping to the Korean Embassy in the Dominican Republic, which is also accredited to Haiti, the government established a task force and worked closely with Haitian authorities to secure their safe release, it added. The incident occurred amid deteriorating security conditions in Haiti, where gangs wield significant influence over parts of the country. Korea has designated Haiti as a travel-ban country since May 2024, and Koreans require special permission to use their passports to stay in the country. The two Koreans had been staying there after obtaining such permission for business activities, according to the ministry.