The Physical: 100 franchise is expanding with a new installment titled Physical: Asia, the first version of the show to focus on a nation-vs-nation format. Netflix announced the 48 participants, divided into eight teams representing Korea, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Türkiye, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines.
As with the previous season, athletes from a range of sports are included, but this time around Asia's combat sports stars take center stage.
Each team consists of six members led by a well-known athlete or public figure from their country.
Among the leaders are UFC veteran Dong-hyun “Stun Gun” Kim for Korea, former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker for Australia, and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao for the Philippines. Thailand is represented by ONE featherweight kickboxing champion Superbon, while Japan’s team is led by MMA fighter Yushin Okami. Traditional wrestling specialists lead Mongolia with Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan and Türkiye with Recep Kara, while Indonesia’s squad is headed by bodybuilder Igedz “Executioner.”
Unlike previous seasons that focused on individual competition, Physical: Asia introduces a team-based format with countries competing for national recognition. The show is set to premiere worldwide on Netflix in October.
