I did it, ‘Physical: 100’ Yujong’s beauty

Jinyoung Woo. Photo I Netflix

Netflix’s Korean entertainment show ‘Physical: 100’, which captivated the world, ended the fierce and heated competition of 100 people through the final episode on the 21st.

‘Physical: 100’ is an extreme survival game entertainment in which 100 people who are proud to be the strongest physicals compete to find the best ‘body’ with the most powerful physicals.

From the 13th to the 19th, it recorded 45,420,000 hours of cumulative viewing time, ranked first in the global TOP 10 non-English TV show category for two consecutive weeks, and was also listed in the TOP 10 list in 80 countries, making it to the TOP 10 list throughout the week of release. Bar, finally decorated the finale by revealing the strongest physical person.

In the final episode, Yoon Seong-bin and Jung Hae-min, who became the last two in the ‘Sisyphus’ Punishment’ game, rolling a 100kg ball up and down the hill, continued. While the two of them were out of breath as they rolled a heavy ball up and down the hill, they persevered and endured, raising questions about who would be the winner.

However, Yoon Seong-bin, who showed strength from the beginning and was called the championship candidate, collapsed from exhaustion first, and Jung Hae-min advanced to the finals, surprising the viewers as well as the performers at the scene. The completed TOP 5, Jo Jin-hyeong, Park Jin-yong, Kim Min-cheol, Woo Jin-yong, and Jeong Hae-min, all enjoyed the Last Supper before heading to the final gateway. They revealed the reason for appearing on the program and their determination to win, raising expectations for the final matches to be played in the future.

In Final Quest, 4 games were randomly conducted to find the perfect physical with all abilities such as muscle strength, agility, and cardiorespiratory endurance.

From the ‘five angle tug-of-war’, where you pick up a key in front of you while being tied to a rope to unlock the lock, to the 2:2 team battle type ‘square flip’, where you overturn more square boards on the floor, and the ‘triangle shuttle’, which repeats running back and forth. ‘run’, and ‘endless rope pull’, in which the heavy and long rope is pulled until it is completely released. In a situation where you don’t know what game will come out, the appearance of the TOP 5, which can’t hide the tension, made my hands sweat.

In a close-to-close moment, the appearance of the TOP 5 stubbornly attacking only physically, saying, “I don’t know the tricks, but what I can trust is my two legs,” was touching. In addition, they participated in the game with the determination not to leave any regrets at any moment, applauding the dropouts and shaking hands for encouragement and support to the survivors, capturing the hearts of viewers with their brilliant sports spirit.

Woo Jin-yong and Jung Hae-min, who became TOP 2 after a fierce battle, conducted an ‘infinite rope pull’ to determine the final winner. After falling down on a heavy rope of unknown length and repeating a crisis situation that brought him to the verge of giving up, Woo Jin-yong became the last person to protect his torso after a game in which the outcome could not be easily predicted.

Since its release on the 24th of last month, ‘Physical: 100’ has tried to find an answer to the question “What is the most perfect physical?” with extreme quests that exceed expectations every episode. Choo Seong-hoon, who is called the strongest, and Shin Dong-guk, a martial arts junior, have a legendary ‘1:1 death match’, Jang Eun-sil’s team, who was pointed out as the weakest team, created an unexpected ‘carrying sand’, and Sim’s ‘ Protecting the torso, ‘Draw a 1.5-ton boat’, ‘Ancient Myth Team Representative’, and the tearful final quest of the TOP 5.

Each quest proved to be a big topic with a series of twists and turns, and the ending was decorated with enthusiastic response and keen interest from viewers around the world.

Producer Jang Ho-gi, who was in charge of directing, said, “The long journey that started with 100 torsos came to an end before I knew it, and only one torso remained. Like many broken torsos, I am full of regret, but on the other hand, I also feel cool. To all the viewers around the world who have watched and loved ‘Physical: 100’, as well as to the 100 wonderful performers and all the staff. I would like to express my sincere gratitude,” he said.

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