After 9 episodes and extremely rigid quests that nearly broke the ribs and spine of athletes and fitness freaks, Physical 100 winner is finally announced! Featuring 100 contestants, Physical 100 is Netflix’s first-ever Korean survival game show where only one winner will get the title of “perfect body” and take home the grand prize of 300 million Korean won.
The official Netflix description of the show reads,
ONE HUNDRED CONTESTANTS IN TOP PHYSICAL SHAPE COMPETE IN A SERIES OF GRUELING CHALLENGES TO CLAIM THE HONOR — AND CASH REWARD — AS THE LAST ONE STANDING.
As said, there are 100 contestants, and some of the notable members are Cha Hyun-seung, Choo Sung-hoon, Ovan, Kang Han, Yang Hak-seon, Miracle, Yun Sung-bin, Ye-hyun, Ma Sun-ho, Jang Eun-sil, Jo Jin-hyeong, Woo Jin-yong, Kim Min-cheol, Shin Dong-guk, Dustin Nippert, Lee Dae-won, Chun-ri, Hong Boem-seok, Choi Hyun-mi, Tarzan, Kkang Mi, Kim Sang-wook, BBulkup, Florian, Austin Kang, Dawon, Lee Miho, Agent H and Shin Bomire.
Physical 100 Winner: The Snowboarder!
The title of perfect body and the 300 million Korean won cash prize is bagged by the national snowboarder Woo Jin-yong. In the last finale mission, the remaining five participants are asked to battle in five rounds until one remain. In the first round, all five must remove their pad-locks while being chained to each other. Four participants, including Woo Jin-yong, win in the tug-of-war round, leaving Kim Min-cheol eliminated. In this particular round, Woo Jin-yong wins in just a second difference, and since then, he becomes extremely alert in winning the matches.
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Second round includes extreme stamina and endurance. Since it’s a duo match, once again, Jin-yong fails to make the cut, but since only one person has to be eliminated, he combats against his team player and wins the round. Next on, the shuttle run round takes place. Thankfully, Jin-yong cuts the chase since he has a lot of endurance.
The remaining two must pull the infinite rope in the final winner round. After pulling the rope for an hour, Jin-yong completes the challenge and becomes the Physical 100 season 1 winner. Every other participant watching the match looks stunned when the result comes out. Since Woo Jin-yong isn’t really visible before the 8th episode, nobody could believe that he is taking home the grand prize.
The fellow contestant who battled with Jin-yong expresses his disappointment yet thanks the show for making him compete with talented people. Woo Jin-yong also shares his final words and happily marks a great history on behalf of all the snowboarders who couldn’t show out their talents.
Woo Jin-Yong Makes History
From the first round, where the contestants matched one-on-one to the final quest of pulling the rope, every contest happened within a single day, tiring the participants. However, the contestants somehow managed to push themselves and keep proceeding to the next rounds. Fascinately, the last guy who stood, Woo Jin-yong, becomes the guy who can fulfill all five fitness goals: Endurance, Strength, Willpower, Stamina and Balance.
Woo Jin-yong, who aspired to be a physical education teacher, became a snowboarder and the first national team player. But, his dream to get inside the Olympics failed since the sports event denied the category. With a dream unfulfilled and a passion yet burning, Woo Jin-yong is now world-known with this title and brings his fellow snowboarders a victorious recognition. His wish to let the world know about the snowboarders’ extremely good skills has been finally represented, and that’s a history which he has successfully marked.
Physical 100 is streaming on Netflix now!
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