Manny Pacquiao, Robert Whittaker, and More: Netflix Announces Star Athletes for Physical: Asia

The Physical:100 franchise returns bigger and bolder than ever with its most ambitious evolution yet. Today, Netflix revealed the 48 contestants of Physical: Asia — the franchise’s first-ever nation-vs-nation showdown. Eight countries — Korea, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Türkiye, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines — will collide in a high-stakes competition of strength, strategy, and teamwork for nothing less than national pride.

Each six-person squad is anchored by a national superstar who embodies the competitive spirit of their homeland:

KOREA: UFC trailblazer Dong-hyun “Stun Gun” Kim leads a powerhouse squad which includes Olympic gold medalist Yun Sung-bin, and Amotti (Physical: 100 Season 2 winner).

Netflix’s Physical: 100 Evolves into Physical: Asia, Welcoming Boxing Legend Manny Pacquiao

Physical: Asia Debuts in Q4 of 2025

The hit survival reality competition show Physical: 100, which dominated Netflix’s Global Top 10 TV Series (Non-English) rankings for two years in a row, is back with a monumental twist. Now titled Physical: Asia and premiering in the fourth quarter of this year, the series scales up its quest for the ultimate physique beyond individual matchups — unleashing a full-blown national showdown where pride, survival, and teamwork collide.

From “100” to “Asia”

In previous seasons, 100 elite competitors fought to outlast each other in a grueling individual tournament. This time, Physical: Asia transforms the battleground into a high-stakes team competition featuring top-tier athletes representing their respective countries. If a single teammate falls, the entire squad is eliminated — raising the stakes and drama to unprecedented heights.