Physical: Asia worked this season as well..3rd place in the world

By Jiyoun, Moon

Nov 05, 2025

Physical Asia worked this season as well..3rd place in the world



There is a heated response to 'Physical: Asia'.

As soon as it was released on the 28th of last month, the eight Asian countries' physical war 'Physical: Asia;' showed off its dignity as an absolute power of physical composition, causing a global sensation. According to the Top 10 website of Netflix's Tudum on the 5th, 'Physical: Asia' recorded 5,200,000 viewers (viewing time divided by the total running time of the work) from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, ranking third in the Global Top 10 TV Show (non-English). In addition to being listed on the top 10 list of 44 countries around the world, it ranks first in eight of them, writing a new history of K-survival entertainment. Above all, it proved its global popularity by making the top 10 in Korea, Thailand, Turkiye, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines, which participated in 'Physical: Asia'.

The first national competition in the 'Physical' series, 'Physical: Asia', is a celebrated physical war with the flags of the strongest physicals. In the 5-6th inning, which was released on the 4th, the survival war of the fierce death match and the non-abandoning fighting spirit of each country's players in the test of patience impressed greatly.




In the second quest, the battle between Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines, which lost the shipwreck transport war, two countries are eliminated if they fail to take the ball away, a drama poured out. The grit of Indonesian female player Pina, who hung on to Yoshio Itoi, a huge Japanese male player, gave a deep lingering impression. After fighting fiercely with each other, I was able to meet sportsmanship in a handshake with respect, and I could feel what "honorable defeat" was in the players who did their best until the end in a series of defeats and desperate whirlwinds. The leader of the unfortunately eliminated nation "We are here for one goal and thank you for this beautiful opportunityHe left a message saying " and gave a touching impression. In addition, the burning determination of the death match-winning countries that survived the hell of "This is the real game from now" and "Time to topple Goliath" made us even more excited for the physical war to unfold.

Physical Asia worked this season as well..3rd place in the world
In the third quest, a total of six countries, including South Korea, Mongolia, Turkiye, Australia, and death-match survivors, challenged the extreme limits in four games: 'One-man hanging on for a long time', 'Two-man hanging on to a stone's throw', 'One-man jumping' and 'Two-man jumping over the pillar'. All team members had to participate in one game unconditionally amid the tension from the draw of the group. In the case of a tie, the game will be decided by the ranking of the pillar jumping, adding to the fun of watching each country's team members and strategies for each game, increasing the level of immersion.

The players' incredible grit in boosting their endurance in extreme battles for their team's victory was eye-catching. In particular, unlike other teams that only male players participated in the two-man match, the unity, patience, and tactics of the South Korean team, which featured Jang Eun-sil and Kim Min-jae, left a strong impression. Australian Alexandra, who didn't give up for the team even in painful moments, also made a drama. A nation that was considered a relatively weak team and was on the defensive "Didn't come to lose" and tied with a team that was considered a strong team by everyone, signaling a mixed race of the remaining third quest.




The 7-9 episodes of 『Physical: Asia』, which captivated global viewers as soon as it was released, will meet viewers around the world through Netflix at 5 p.m. on the 11th.








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