Physical:Asia

Physical:Asia
Promotional poster for Physical: Asia
Also known as	Physical: 100 - S3
Hangul	피지컬: 아시아
RR	pijikeol: asia
MR	p'ijik'ŏl: asia
Genre	Reality competition Survival Variety show
Created by	Jang Ho-gi
Directed by	Jang Ho-gi
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producer	Jang Ho-gi
Producers	Yeom Hye-jeong Choi Ah-hyun Heo Jeong-min
Running time	50 to 80 minutes
Production company	Teo
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	October 28 (2025-10-28) – November 18, 2025 (2025-11-18)
Related
Physical:100

Physical: Asia is a South Korean reality competition series on Netflix. It is a spin-off of Physical: 100 and was announced following the conclusion of the second season. The series will feature 48 contestants from eight countries across Asia, competing to find the ideal physique and for 1 Billion Korean Won. ^[1]

Format

Following the format of the original series,competitors from across Asia, all known for their well-developed physical attributes and physique, will go head-to-head in various individual and team challenges, or 'quests' of strength, balance, agility, endurance, willpower and strategy. ^[2] The competition is formatted like a tournament. After each quest, participants are eliminated until only one team remains to win a grand cash prize.

Every participant will have a plaster cast of their torso on the set; when they are eliminated, they must destroy the cast with a sledgehammer, a signature element of the original series. ^[3]

Participants

The show will feature 48 contestants from 8 different Asian countries. As with previous seasons, the contestants are expected to be a mix of professional athletes, fitness influencers, military personnel, and other individuals renowned for their physical prowess. ^[4]

Teams

Team	Team South Korea	Team Japan	Team Thailand	Team Mongolia	Team Indonesia	Team Turkey	Team Australia	Team Philippines
Captain	Kim Dong-hyun (MMA Fighter)	Yushin Okami (MMA Fighter)	Superbon (Muay Thai Fighter)	Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan (Wrestler)	Igede Dharma Susila (Bodybuilder)	Recep Kara (Wrestler)	Robert Whittaker (MMA Fighter)	Manny Pacquiao (Boxer)
Members	Amotti (CrossFitter)	Kana Watanabe (MMA fighter)	Anucha Yospanya (Wrestler)	Adiyasuren Amarsaikhan (Judoka)	Fina Philippe (Jiu-Jitsu Fighter)	Ali Sofuoglu (Karate fighter)	Alexandra Milne (Fitness coach)	Justin Coveney (Rugby player)
	Choi Seung-yeon (CrossFitter)	Katsumi Nakamura (Swimmer)	James Rusameekae Fagerlund (Volleyballer )	Dulguun Enkhbat (Basketball player )	Glenn Victor (Swimmer)	Anil Berk Baki (Sailor)	Dom Tomato (Traceur)	Lara Lorraine Deang Liwanag (CrossFiter)
	Jang Eun-sil (Wrestler)	Nonoka Ozaki (Wrestler)	Jar Uracha Teerawanitsan (CrossFitter)	Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu (MMA fighter)	Jeremiah Lakhwani (Fitness Influencer)	Nefise Karatay (Hurdler)	Eddie Williams (Strongman)	Mark Mugen (MMA fighter)
	Kim Min-jae (Wrestler)	Soichi Hashimoto (Judoka)	Ploy Nuannaree Olsen (Bodybuilder)	Khandsuren Gantogtokh (Volleyballer)	Marcus Gideon (Badminton player)	Ogeday Girisken (Rower)	Eloni Vunakece (Rugby player)	Ray Jefferson Querubin (Strongman)
	Yun Sung-bin (Skeleton racer)	Yoshio Itoi (Baseball player)	Sunny Kerdkao Wechokittikorn (Rugby player)	Lkhagva-Ochir Erdene-Ochir (Acrobat)	Maria Selena (Basketball player)	Yasemin Adar Yiğit (Wrestler)	Katelin van Zyl (Hockey player)	Robyn Lauren Brown (Hurdler)
Team colour

Quests

The quests are expected to follow a similar structure to the original Physical: 100 series, featuring challenges that test different aspects of physicality, including strength, endurance, agility, and strategy.

Quest 1: Territorial Conquest

In this team-based challenge, all teams compete simultaneously to capture and hold one of four raised platforms on a sand dune. The challenge is conducted over three rounds:

• Round 1: Eight teams compete for four available platforms.
• Round 2: The four winning teams compete for two available platforms.
• Round 3: The two winning teams compete for a single platform.

Each round lasts for two minutes. At the end of the time limit, the team with the most members standing on a platform wins the round. If teams have an equal number of members on a platform, a rematch is held. The final winning team earns the reward of deciding the matchups for the next quest.

Matchups

Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
Australia	Australia
Japan	Japan	Japan
Turkey	Turkey	Turkey
South Korea	South Korea
Indonesia
Mongolia
Philipines
Thailand

Quest 2: Shipwreck Salvage

Teams compete in head-to-head matches as determined by the previous quest's winner. The challenge requires teams to haul salvaged cargo from a shipwreck to a designated collection point within a 20-minute time limit. The team that accumulates the greatest total weight of cargo by the end of the time limit wins the match and advances to the next round, while the losing team is eliminated.

Matchups

Team 1	Cargo Weight	Team 2	Cargo Weight
Australia	2100 kg	Japan	1820 kg
Mongolia	2000 kg	Philipines	1290 kg
South Korea	2120 kg	Thailand	1380 kg
Turkey	1990 kg	Indonesia	1480 kg

Quest 2.5: Revival Challenge

The four teams eliminated in Quest 2 were given a final opportunity to rejoin the competition through a “Physical: 100”-style ball possession match. The goal was to place the ball inside the opponent’s box as many times as possible within two minutes. In the event of a tie, a one-minute rematch was held, and the team that managed to place the ball into the opponent’s side of the arena before the time limit won.

The team with the highest score from Quest 2 was granted the advantage of choosing its opponent. The challenge consisted of five rounds, with team sizes increasing from one to five players per side. The two winning teams re-entered the competition, while the remaining teams were permanently eliminated.

Matchups

Thailand vs Philippines
Thailand					Philippines
Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
Sunny Kerdkao Wechokittikorn	Superbon, James Rusameekae Fagerlund				Mark Mugen	Ray Jefferson Querubin, Manny Pacquiao
Japan vs Indonesia
Japan					Indonesia
Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5

Reception

Pre-release anticipation

The announcement of Physical: Asia generated significant interest from fans of the original series, who are eager to see a pan-Asian competition and the inclusion of elite athletes from different countries. ^[5]

References

1. Quinci, LeGardye. "Meet the Cast of 'Physical: Asia' and Their All-Star Athlete Teams". marie claire. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
2. Dehnart, Andy (January 25, 2023). "Physical: 100 is a visually spectacular but bulky strength competition". reality blurred. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
3. Greene, Steve (February 22, 2023). "'Physical 100' Is a Netflix Competition That's Much More than a 'Squid Game' Knock-off". IndieWire . Retrieved February 23, 2023.
4. Mauch, Elizabeth (May 28, 2024). "Meet The Cast Of Netflix's 'Physical: Asia'". Marie Claire . Retrieved May 29, 2024.
5. Malik, Aashi (April 3, 2024). "Will Netflix's 'Physical: 100' Get A Spin-Off? Here's What We Know". Forbes . Retrieved May 29, 2024.

External links

Physical: 100