S . Korean kidnapped by pirates off Gabon released : foreign ministry SEOUL , June 9 ( Yonhap ) -- A South Korean national kidnapped off the coast of Gabon last month has been released unharmed , Seoul ' s foreign ministry said Tuesday . The man in his 50 s was among six crew members abducted after unidentified pirates attacked their fishing boats near the Gabonese capital of Libreville in West Africa in early May . The five others have also been released safely , the ministry said . The South Korean remains in a secure place offered by the South Korean mission in Nigeria and will return home as soon as a flight is arranged , the ministry added . elly @ yna . co . kr ( END )