The Smell of Warmth

A wonderful cast for a heartwarming drama set in a beautiful village. Dong Jin excels as First Secretary appointed of a village which has plenty of squabbles amongst the villagers and on top of keeping everyone peaceful and happy, he has to tackle major issues that threatens the livelihood of the village, fend off ambitious attempts by a rich tycoon to modernize the village which may lead to the loss of the fundamental essence of the village. In addition, there's a little romance thrown in. The drama has a good pace and allocates ample time to each character to develop and tell her or his own story. I watched each episode without fast forwarding and there was a feel good factor throughout. It's also funny and sad at times - but more funny than sad.