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 featured 48 contestants from eight countries across the Asia-Pacific. They competed for the title of the ideal physique and a grand prize of ₩1 billion (approximately US$700,000 as of October 2025). Following the announcement of Physical: Asia, the franchise's expansion continued with plans for local adaptations in other territories, including the United States and Italy.
A spin-off of the show, “Physical: Welcome to Mongolia,” was released in the beginning of 2026, featuring Korean and Mongolian team members reunite in Mongolia for travel.
Format Following the format of the original series, competitors from across Asia, all known for their well-developed physical attributes and physique, go head-to-head in various individual and team challenges, or 'quests' of strength, balance, agility, endurance, willpower and strategy. 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 has 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.
Participants
The show features 48 contestants from 8 different Asian countries. As with previous seasons, the contestants are a mix of professional athletes, fitness influencers, military personnel, and other individuals renowned for their physical prowess.
+TeamsTeam Team South Korea Team Japan Team Thailand Team Mongolia Team Indonesia Team Turkey Team Australia Team PhilippinesCaptain Kim Dong-hyun (MMA Fighter) Yushin Okami (MMA Fighter) Superbon (Muay Thai Fighter) Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan (Wrestler) Igedz Executioner (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 Sofuoğlu (Karate fighter) Alexandra Milne (Fitness coach) Justin Coveney (Rugby player) Choi Seung-yeon (CrossFitter) Katsumi Nakamura (Swimmer) James Rusameekae (Volleyballer) Dulguun Enkhbat (Basketball player ) Glenn Victor (Swimmer) Anıl Berk Baki (Sailor) Dom Tomato (Traceur) Lara Lorraine Deang Liwanag (CrossFitter) Jang Eun-sil (Wrestler) Nonoka Ozaki (Wrestler) Jar Uracha Teerawanitsan (CrossFitter) Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu (MMA fighter) Jeremiah Lakhwani (Fitness Influencer) Nefise Karatay (Track athlete) Eddie Williams (Strongman) Mark Mugen (MMA fighter) Kim Min-jae (Wrestler) Soichi Hashimoto (Judoka) Ploy Nuannaree Olsen (Bodybuilder) Khandsuren Gantogtokh (Volleyball player) 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 and CrossFitter) Robyn Lauren Brown (Hurdler) Substitute Isai Kesek (replaced Marcus Gideon on EP4) Justin Hernandez (replaced Manny Pacquiao EP5)Team colour
Quests
The quests 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. Result Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Australia Australia Japan Japan Japan Turkey Turkey Turkey South Korea South Korea Indonesia Mongolia Philippines 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. Result Groups Team 1 Cargo Weight Team 2 Cargo Weight A Australia 2100 kg Japan 1820 kg B Philippines 1290 kg Mongolia 2000 kg C Thailand 1380 kg South Korea 2120 kg D Indonesia 1480 kg Turkey 1990 kg
Quest 2.5: Revival Challenge Among the losing teams from Quest 2, the team with the highest score was granted the privilege of choosing its opponent for the elimination match. The challenge, similar to the Ball Possession match featured in Physical: 100, is titled a Deathmatch.
The challenge consists of five rounds (best of five), with the first team to win three rounds declared the winner and allowed to remain in the competition. The losing team is eliminated. Matches are conducted in both 1 vs 1 and 2 vs 2 formats, alternating each round. The objective is to place the ball inside the opponent's box within three minutes. The first team to score wins the round.
If neither team scores within the time limit, a one-minute rematch is held. In the rematch, victory is awarded to the team that maintains possession of the ball on the opponent's side of the field when time expires.
Thailand vs Philippines Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Result Thailand Sunny Kerdkao Wechokittikorn Superbon & James Rusameekae Anucha Yospanya Jar Uracha Teerawanitsan & Ploy Nuannaree Olsen — Eliminated Philippines Mark Mugen Manny Pacquiao & Ray Jefferson Querubin Justin Coveney Lara Lorraine Deang Liwanag & Robyn Lauren Brown — Advanced
Japan vs Indonesia Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Result Japan Soichi Hashimoto Yoshio Itoi & Katsumi Nakamura Yushin Okami — — Advanced Indonesia Glenn Victor Igedz Executioner & Fina Philippe Jeremiah Lakhwani — — Eliminated
Quest 3: Team Representative Challenge
In Quest 3, titled the Team Representative Challenge, the six remaining teams were divided into two groups of three teams each. Based on the overall rankings from the Shipwreck challenge, teams drew lots to determine their group assignments.
Quest 3 consisted of four individual game challenges, each testing strength, endurance, and agility:
Sack Toss: One player from each team tossed a 14 kg sack over a 4-meter hurdle repeatedly within 30 seconds until the other two competitors failed. After every ten laps, the sack's weight increased and the time limit was shortened. Hanging Endurance: One player from each team hung from fabric strips for as long as possible. Stone Totem Endurance: Two players from each team stood back-to-back, supporting two stone totems weighing 135 kg each. Pillar Vaulting: Two runners from each team completed ten vault laps, with the second runner finishing by grabbing a flag.
In each game, the first-place team earned 3 points, the second-place team earned 2 points, and the third-place team earned 1 point. After all four games, the team with the lowest total score was eliminated. In the event of a tie, the Pillar Vaulting challenge was held again as a tiebreaker. Additionally, each member of a team was required to participate in at least one game.
A Group Matchups Pillar Vaulting Place Stone Totem Endurance Place Hanging Endurance Place Sack Toss Place Total Score Result Australia Dom Tomato & Katelin van Zyl 1st Robert Whittaker & Eloni Vunakece 1st Alexandra Milne 2nd Eddie Williams 1st/2nd 10.5 pts Advanced South Korea Yun Sung-bin & Kim Dong-hyun 2nd Kim Min-jae & Jang Eun-sil 2nd Choi Seung-yeon 3rd Amotti 1st/2nd 7.5 pts Advanced Philippines Robyn Lauren Brown & Lara Lorraine Deang Liwanag 3rd Justin Coveney & Ray Jefferson Querubin 3rd Mark Mugen 1st Justin Hernandez 3rd 6 pts Eliminated
B Group Matchups Pillar Vaulting Place Stone Totem Endurance Place Hanging Endurance Place Sack Toss Place Total Score Result Mongolia Dulguun Enkhbat & Khandsuren Gantogtokh 3rd Adiyasuren Amarsaikhan & Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu 1st Lkhagva-Ochir Erdene-Ochir 1st Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan 1st/2nd 9.5 pts Advanced Japan Soichi Hashimoto & Kana Watanabe 1st Yushin Okami & Katsumi Nakamura 3rd Nonoka Ozaki 3rd Yoshio Itoi 1st/2nd 7.5 pts Advanced Turkey Nefise Karatay & Ali Sofuoglu 2nd Recep Kara & Yasemin Adar Yiğit 2nd Anıl Berk Baki 2nd Ogeday Girisken 3rd 7 pts Eliminated
Mini Games Following Quest 3, the remaining four teams took part in a series of friendly mini-challenges intended to showcase their abilities and assess their competitors. These events were exhibition-based and had no impact on the outcome of the main competition.
The first event was a one-on-one push-and-pull match, with participants chosen through a survey conducted by the production team. During filming, contestants were asked which opponents from other teams they would least like to face in a one-on-one match, and the two most-mentioned members from each team were selected to compete.
One-on-one push-and-pull match
For the vertical jump challenge, each team selected one representative. Vertical Jump Matchup Katsumi Nakamura Eloni Vunakece Dulguun Enkhbat Yun Sung-bin 3 meter Cleared Cleared Cleared Cleared 3.2 meter FailedCleared Failed Failed
Quest 4: Battle Rope Relay In Quest 4, the remaining four teams competed in a Battle Rope Relay, designed to test strength, endurance, coordination, and speed. Each team selected three representatives to participate. The event consisted of two rounds, with the team achieving the highest total score advancing directly to the semifinals, while the remaining teams competed in a Death Match for survival.
Round 1: One player from each team struck targets with two battle ropes, switching with a teammate every 60 seconds, for 5 minutes total. Round 2: The two best-placed teams from round 1 competed in the same manner again, but this time for 4 minutes total.
Battle Rope Relay ResultTeamsParticipantsRound 1Round 2ResultCountPlaceCountPlaceJapanSoichi Hashimoto, Yushin Okami, Yoshio Itoi1194 2nd11161st AdvancedAustraliaRobert Whittaker, Eddie Williams,Eloni Vunakece13361st9612ndDeathmatch participationMongoliaDulguun Enkhbat, Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu, Lkhagva-Ochir Erdene-Ochir11433rdSouth KoreaChoi Seung-yeon, Yun Sung-bin, Jang Eun-sil7634th
Quest 4.5: Death Match The three teams that did not advance competed in a Pillar Push Death Match, a challenge designed to eliminate one team before the semifinals. In this event, teams were required to push a 1,200 kg steel pillar for 100 laps. The first two teams to finish would advance. Additionally, three members from each team who did not participate in the previous match were required to compete in this event.
Pillar push TeamsParticipantsLapsPlacedResultSouth KoreaKim Dong-hyun, Amotti, Kim Min-jae1001st AdvancedAustraliaDom Tomato, Katelin van Zyl, Alexandra Milne963rd EliminatedMongoliaOrkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan,Adiyasuren Amarsaikhan,Khandsuren Gantogtokh100 2nd Advanced
Quest 5: Castle Conquest In the fifth quest, titled "Castle Conquest," the three remaining teams each attempted a continuous objective separately, with their completion times compared to determine the winner. The challenge was designed to test teamwork, adaptability, and quick thinking within a realistic castle siege environment.