‘Single’s Inferno Season 1’ Cast Cha Hyun Seung Criticized in ‘Physical: 100’ – Here’s Why
While Cha Hyun Seung gains praise for his physique and visuals in "Single's Inferno Season 1" the reality star had an opposite experience in Netflix's survival game "Physical: 100."
Dubbed as the real-life "Squid Game" the show introduces 100 contestants from all walks of life to survive a brutal physical competition.
The highlight of the survival game is to narrow down the participants to one winner, taking home a whopping cash prize worth 300,000,000 KRW or roughly $250,000.
As for the "Physical: 100" cast, most of the participants are professional athletes, police, special forces soldiers, fitness YouTubers, and more.
Released on January 9, viewers witnessed the intense challenges. However, one participant gained attention.
Was Cha Hyun Seung Underestimated by Fellow 'Physical: 100' Cast for His Background?
Prior to the debut of Netflix's "Physical: 100," there had been speculations that one participant from "Single's Inferno" will join.
At first, some thought that it was the former UDT member and season 2 alum Kim Jin Young but found out that season 1 cast Cha Hyun Seung made it to the survival show.
Introduced as a dancer and model he gained attention after participating in a one-on-one death match in "Physical: 100" episode 2.
At the pit, Cha Hyun Seung initially struggled since his opponent, who is a farmer, was twice his size. His co-participants, who were watching the game on the balcony were rooting for the farmer and seemed like they underestimated his ability.
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One media outlet even mentioned that his co-contestants doubted his ability and "was disrespected by a lot of competitors" because he was a dancer.
Interestingly, Cha Hyun Seung managed to turn things around after making a bold comeback in round 2. The dancer turned reality star was able to win the mud-wrestling battle which deeply impressed other participants.
Over Twitter, viewers also noticed how some criticized him for his physique. One user also pointed out how the reality star proved his fellow participants wrong by surprising them with his determination and tactics to win the game.
#Physical100 #Chahyunseung is actually insane 🔥 he fought with a guy twice his size, hinder his opponent moves, managed to grab the ball and hold on to it with his head underwater and ultimately won. people underestimated him and majority was rooting for the farmer pic.twitter.com/0iw5ZUB3II
— Just Kdrama (@justkdramastuff) January 28, 2023
Who is Cha Hyun Seung of 'Single's Inferno' and 'Physical: 100'?
The South Korean heartthrob joined "Single's Inferno" and entered mid of the show. With his swooning looks and physique, he instantly gained the attention of fellow cast, including the fan-favorite Song ji Ah.
A year later, he surprised the public after joining the survival game "Physical: 100" however, before this, he mesmerized the public after being the mystery backup dancer in one of Sunmi's performances back in 2018.
Besides modeling, he is a K-Pop backup dancer who worked with several stars like RAIN and more.
In addition, he is also active on YouTube and a member of MCN's Mango Play.
