South Korean reality series Physical: 100 has officially been renewed by Netflix for a third season.
On November 20, Netflix released an official announcement sharing that its hit South Korean reality survival competition will be returning for a third season. The streaming giant added that the upcoming instalment of Physical: 100 would expand its search across Asia, and will include contestants from across the region.
“With even higher stakes, the third season will continue to showcase a diverse group of participants, regardless of age, gender, weight class, occupation, or nationality,” said Netflix. “The most physically fit contenders from across Asia will compete fiercely, representing their countries with pride.”
First released in 2023, each season of Physical: 100 sees 100 contestants in top physical shape competing in a series of demanding individual and team challenges. Designed to test qualities like strength, endurance, agility and more, each test eliminates contestants until they find the ultimate human physique for performance.
Back in April, shortly after the show finished airing its second season, producer Jang Ho-gi shared that he plans to introduce several changes to the series’ next season. Jang teased a “completely new format and composition”, and suggested that international contestants could compete in teams based on nationality.
Jang also shared the possibility of changing the show’s premise of having only one winter. “Audience preferences are somewhat changing [so] I’m considering whether there might be a new format that fits the desires of the current audience, aside from just selecting one person,” he said. “We are leaving all possibilities open.”
In other Netflix news, Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk has also teased new changes in the upcoming season of the hit dystopian drama series. The fictional games in the series will now feature a voting system, which the director says is “a satirical element reflecting the trend of taking sides – one of the key themes in season two”.