By Kim Hyelin and Lee Jihae

A video showing how Korea is stimulating its economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic has gained global attention.

"Economy in Wonderland" is the sequel to the video "Korea, Wonderland?" released in March. The latter shows how Koreans have united to respond to COVID-19 and the former focuses on the country's economic response to the pandemic.

The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, produced the new video after the first received positive responses from both at home and abroad.

"Economy in Wonderland" had 677,494 views as of Nov. 30 at 9 a.m.

The video attracted an impressive 600,000 views in and out of Korea within a week of its release on Nov. 19 on Korea.net's official YouTube channel.

"Economy in Wonderland" shows the nation's economic recovery amid the pandemic through methods such as the revival of regional economies through government relief payments and the Korean New Deal's role in spurring economic stimulus and job creation. It also explains how government policy positively affected the economy.

Also covered are the positive evaluations of the Korean economy and the reasons it is doing well given by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and international credit rating agencies.

The video sends a message of hope and cooperation in that with a global economy so tightly interconnected, the wish is for sympathy and encouragement to build a world where all live well.

Viewers around the world left comments expressing agreement and solidarity with the video, with many responses from countries such as Indonesia, India, France, Italy and Brazil.

KOCIS Director Park Jung-Youl said, "We summarized the Korean economy's achievements as objectively as possible from the perspective of foreign media," adding, "The video was created to convey a message of solidarity and cooperation for global economic recovery."

"Economy in Wonderland," a video released on Nov. 19 by the Korean Culture and Information Service, seeks to convey a message of solidarity and cooperation for global economic recovery. (Screen capture from Korea.net's YouTube channel)