Physical: Asian PD Invites Home-cooked Meals to the Philippines..Manny Pacquireo, you're having a hard time

By Jiyoun, Moon

Oct 24, 2025

Physical Asian PD Invites Home-cooked Meals to the Philippines..Manny Pacquireo, you're having a hard time



Producer Jang Ho-ki mentioned Manny Pacquiao's casting process.

On the afternoon of the 24th, Netflix held a production presentation for the new original entertainment show 'Physical: Asia" at a hotel in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Producer Jang Ho-ki, Yoon Sung-bin, Kim Min-jae, Amoti, Jang Eun-sil and Choi Seung-yeon attended the event. In addition, Kim Dong-hyun (the first Korean mixed martial arts UFC fighter), Japan's Okami Yushin (the most wins in UFC Asia), Thailand's James Lusamikae (a volleyball player-turned-actor), Australia's Robert Whitaker (former UFC middleweight champion), Mongolia's Erhungbayar Bayarsaihang (traditional wrestler), Turkiye Recep Kara (oil wrestling champion), and Indonesia's Iggs Executive (bodybuilder) participated in the video.

Producer Jang said, `Since it is a show that started in Korea, it would be good to see it as a concept of expanding through Asia. The players were evenly gathered so that there was no big difference between each country. Legends or people who play traditional sports are here. I had a hard time bringing people from Korea, but Pacquiao from the Philippines contacted me several times and invited me to the Philippines, so I watched him train at home, ate home-cooked meals together at the table, gave an explanation of the physicality, and left right away that day."




'Physical: Asia' is a physical war in which eight Asian countries hang their flags. It is the first national competition in the 'Physical' series. A total of 48 legendary players, six from each of eight Asian countries in Korea, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Turkiye, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines, will stage a fierce physical battle, unveiling a huge scale stadium and a vast world view of Korean and Asian culture, as well as the fierce competition of hexagonal physicals that challenge human limits, various tactics and strategies, and teamwork through upgraded mega quests.

'Physical: Asia' will be released on Netflix on the 28th.





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