Spoiler warning: this article names the winner of Netflix’s Physical: Asia.
Forty-eight athletes, eight countries, one arena built from 1,200 tonnes of sand and a partial replica of a Korean palace. Physical: Asia took the Physical: 100 format and turned it into a nations’ tournament, with a ₩1 billion prize – about US$700,000 – for the last team standing.
The host nation won it. South Korea beat Mongolia 2–0 in the final, and the result set off the biggest argument the franchise has had. Here’s how it played out, who was on every team, how Robert Whittaker’s Team Australia went out, and whether there’s a second season coming.
- Winner: South Korea (captain Kim Dong-hyun)
- Runner-up: Mongolia (captain Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan)
- Final score: 2–0, in a best-of-three
- Prize: ₩1 billion, about US$700,000 (roughly A$1 million)
- Released: 12 episodes on Netflix, 28 October to 18 November 2025
- Teams: South Korea, Mongolia, Japan, Australia, Türkiye, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand, six athletes each
- Australia: fourth, knocked out in the Pillar Push death match
- Season 2: not announced, as of 28 September 2026
Who won Physical: Asia?
South Korea. The winning six were MMA fighter and captain Kim Dong-hyun, ssireum wrestler Kim Min-jae, national-team wrestler Jang Eun-sil, CrossFitters Amotti and Choi Seung-yeon, and Olympic skeleton champion Yun Sung-bin.
The final was a best-of-three against Mongolia. Korea took the first game, a wall-pushing match, 2–1 after losing the opening round. The second game was an iron-ball drag over escalating rounds; Mongolia cleared the first five but failed the last, and Korea took the series. The third game, an infinite tail-tag match, was never needed.
Amotti had already won Physical: 100 season 2 on his own. After the final he said that this time he got to share the feeling with a team.
Physical: Asia final standings
| Place | Team (captain) | How they went out |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (Kim Dong-hyun) | Winners, 2–0 in the final |
| 2 | Mongolia (Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan) | Lost the final |
| 3 | Japan (Yushin Okami) | Failed the Castle Conquest semi-final |
| 4 | Australia (Robert Whittaker) | Pillar Push death match |
| 5 | Türkiye (Recep Kara) | Team representative challenge |
| 6 | Philippines (Manny Pacquiao) | Team representative challenge |
| 7 | Indonesia (Igedz Executioner) | Revival death match |
| 8 | Thailand (Superbon) | Revival death match |
Physical: Asia teams and cast
Each country picked a captain from its best-known combat or strength sport, then filled the team out with wrestlers, CrossFitters, rugby players and a few surprises. Producer Jang Ho-gi told Deadline that the idea was to pick each country’s traditional sports legends and give every team its best fighting chance.
- South Korea: Kim Dong-hyun (captain, MMA), Amotti (CrossFit), Choi Seung-yeon (CrossFit), Jang Eun-sil (wrestling), Kim Min-jae (ssireum wrestling), Yun Sung-bin (skeleton)
- Mongolia: Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan (captain, wrestling), Adiyasuren Amarsaikhan (judo), Dulguun Enkhbat (basketball), Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu (MMA), Khandsuren Gantogtokh (volleyball), Lkhagva-Ochir Erdene-Ochir (acrobatics)
- Japan: Yushin Okami (captain, MMA), Kana Watanabe (MMA), Katsumi Nakamura (swimming), Nonoka Ozaki (wrestling), Soichi Hashimoto (judo), Yoshio Itoi (baseball)
- Australia: Robert Whittaker (captain, MMA), Alexandra Milne (fitness coach), Dom Tomato (parkour), Eddie Williams (strongman), Eloni Vunakece (rugby), Katelin van Zyl (hockey and CrossFit)
- Türkiye: Recep Kara (captain, wrestling), Ali Sofuoğlu (karate), Anıl Berk Baki (sailing), Nefise Karatay (athletics), Ogeday Girişken (rowing), Yasemin Adar Yiğit (wrestling)
- Philippines: Manny Pacquiao (captain, boxing; replaced by Justin Hernandez from episode 5), Justin Coveney (rugby), Lara Liwanag (CrossFit), Mark Mugen (MMA), Ray Jefferson Querubin (strongman), Robyn Brown (hurdles)
- Indonesia: Igedz Executioner (captain, bodybuilding), Fina Philippe (jiu-jitsu), Glenn Victor (swimming), Jeremiah Lakhwani (fitness influencer), Marcus Gideon (badminton; replaced by Isai Kesek from episode 4)
- Thailand: Superbon (captain, Muay Thai), Anucha Yospanya (wrestling), James Rusameekae (volleyball), Jar Uracha Teerawanitsan (CrossFit), Ploy Nuannaree Olsen (bodybuilding), Sunny Kerdkao Wechokittikorn (rugby)
How Team Australia went out
Australia was one of the form teams early. Whittaker’s side came through the opening territory quest, beat Japan in the shipwreck salvage, and topped their group in the team representative challenge with 10.5 points.
Then came the battle rope relay. Japan won it and went straight to the semi-final, which sent Australia, Korea and Mongolia into a death match: the Pillar Push, where three players from each team are chained to a 1,200 kg pillar and have to drive it through 100 laps.
The rules hurt Australia. Anyone who had played in the relay couldn’t play in the death match, so Whittaker, Eloni Vunakece and strongman Eddie Williams – the man built for exactly this kind of push – had to sit out. Alexandra Milne, Dom Tomato and Katelin van Zyl went in instead. Korea and Mongolia both finished the 100 laps. Australia reached 96.
That put them out in fourth place, four laps from the semi-final. It’s still the best result an Australian team has ever had in the franchise. You know why? Because there’s no Physical 100: Australia yet. Netflix, I’m talking to you. Get your act together, get thee into production.
The standouts
Amotti. The CrossFitter and YouTuber (real name Kim Jae-hong) is now the franchise’s most decorated athlete: individual champion of Physical: 100 – Underground in 2024, then a team champion here. He fits the pattern we’ve written about in who actually wins Physical 100: the engine beats the bulk.
Yun Sung-bin. The 2018 Olympic skeleton gold medallist brought the explosive leg power of a sled sprinter to a team full of wrestlers, and became one of the most-searched names of the series.
Team Mongolia. The breakout team. A side built around wrestling, judo and an acrobat made it all the way to the final, and pushed Korea hard in the wall-pushing game. Netflix followed up with Physical: Welcome to Mongolia, a travel spin-off that reunited members of the Korean and Mongolian teams, in early 2026.
Was Physical: Asia rigged?
After the finale, a lot of viewers said it was. The complaints centred on the host nation winning with a team that included former Physical: 100 contestants, plus what fans saw as rules that changed mid-quest, unclear time adjustments and technical problems that seemed to hit non-Korean teams.
No evidence has emerged that the result was manipulated. Mongolia’s own team head publicly denied the bias claims and asked fans to stop attacking Korea and Netflix online. The Guardian, which gave the series four stars, called it “utterly compelling television”.
Is there a Physical: Asia season 2?
Not yet. As of 28 September 2026 Netflix hasn’t announced a second season of Physical: Asia, or a third Korean season of Physical: 100. Or, for that matter, Physical 100 Australia. Some sites list a 2026 release date, but we couldn’t find an announcement from Netflix to back that up.
For now the franchise has gone local rather than regional. Physical 100: Mexico crowned Ángel Quintero in September 2026, Physical 100: Italy has its final on 2 October, and versions for the USA, France and Sweden are on the way. Our guide to every Physical 100 version tracks them all, and we’ll update this page if Physical: Asia is renewed.
Physical: Asia FAQ
Who won Physical: Asia?
South Korea, captained by MMA fighter Kim Dong-hyun, beat Mongolia 2–0 in the final to win the ₩1 billion prize.
Where did Australia finish in Physical: Asia?
Fourth of eight. Robert Whittaker’s team went out in the Pillar Push death match, completing 96 of the 100 laps.
How much was the Physical: Asia prize?
₩1 billion, roughly US$700,000. It’s the biggest prize in the franchise so far.
Was Amotti on Physical: Asia?
Yes. The season 2 champion was part of the winning South Korea team, which makes him the only person to have won both an individual and a team Physical title.
Will there be a Physical: Asia season 2?
Netflix hasn’t announced one as of 28 September 2026.
