“More Valuable Than a Gold Medal”… Team Korea Triumphs Over Seven Nations to Win ‘Physical: Asia’
사진 확대 Team Korea Claims Final Victory in ‘Physical: Asia’. Photo courtesy of Netflix
In ‘Physical: Asia,’ a fierce physical competition among eight Asian countries, Team Korea emerged as the ultimate winner.
Episodes 10 to 12 of Netflix’s ‘Physical: Asia,’ released on the 18th, revealed the first-ever champion of the ‘Physical’ series’ international showdown.
The road to victory was filled with unpredictable and intense battles. Japan secured first place in the fourth quest, the Rope Relay, advancing to the fifth quest ahead of the others. Meanwhile, Korea, Mongolia, and Australia gave their all in the fourth quest deathmatch, which involved rotating a 1,200kg pillar, to claim the remaining two spots.
After overcoming immense challenges, Korea, Mongolia, and Japan advanced to the fifth quest, ‘Castle Integrity.’ This round demanded both strength and strategy, as teams had to pull heavily loaded wagons up sand dunes and close massive weighted doors with ropes. Korea and Mongolia demonstrated outstanding tactics and secured their places in the final.
The final consisted of three games: wall pushing, dragging iron blocks, and an endless tail chase. Team Korea dominated the wall push and iron block drag—both requiring significant strength—and clinched the championship. The team leader, moved to tears, remarked, “We protected the torso, which is more precious than any gold medal,” and added, “We defended both the torso and our national flag.”
사진 확대 ‘Physical: Asia’. Photo courtesy of Netflix
‘Physical: Asia’ captivated global audiences with its grand quests inspired by Korean and Asian cultures, diverse physical abilities, strategies, and teamwork that delivered an exhilarating dopamine rush.
According to the Netflix Tudum TOP 10 website on the 19th, ‘Physical: Asia’ recorded 2,500,000 views (calculated by dividing total viewing hours by the show’s runtime) from November 10 to November 16, ranking eighth in the Global Top 10 Non-English TV Shows category. Since its premiere on October 28, ‘Physical: Asia’ has remained in the global Top 10 for three consecutive weeks.
This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.
