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Asia's Strength Showdown: 8 Nations Compete for ₩1 Billion Prize
11 Nov, 2025
Summary
- 8 national teams from Asia compete in Physical: Asia contest
- High-profile athletes like Manny Pacquiao, Yushin Okami lead teams
- ₩1 billion (roughly $700,000) grand prize at stake
The latest episodes of Physical: Asia, a regional strength contest, premiered on Netflix on November 11, 2025. The show features eight national teams from South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Türkiye, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines, all competing for a ₩1 billion (roughly $700,000) grand prize.
Each team is composed of six athletes drawn from diverse competitive fields. Several high-profile figures serve as team captains, including boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, MMA fighters Yushin Okami and Kim Dong-hyun, kickboxer Superbon, and UFC champion Robert Whittaker. The format of the show extends the Physical: 100 blueprint into a country-versus-country structure.
In the third quest, the Team Representative match, Australia topped Group A, while Korea advanced, eliminating the Philippines. In Group B, Japan claimed victory, and Mongolia moved forward, resulting in Türkiye's elimination. The subsequent episodes saw further eliminations and the progression of teams through various physical challenges, including Pillar Vaulting, Stone Totem Endurance, Hanging Endurance, and Battle Rope Relay.
