‘Physical: 100’ Cast Did Not Undergo Doping Tests + Production Company Reveals Why
"Physical: 100" is currently one of the hottest reality tv shows released by Netflix this 2023. However, the 9-part episode competition is facing criticism regarding contestants' drug use.
The survival reality competition featured 100 participants with great physique, stamina, and strength gathered to win a whopping 300 million KRW or approximately 245,000 USD.
"Physical: 100" contestants not just showcase the best of the best but legends including the Korean-Japanese MMA fighter Choo Sung Hoon, the "Iron Man" of Korea's skeleton racing and 2018 Winter Olympics gold medalist Yun Sung Bin as well as the 2012 London Olympic Games gymnast Yang Hask Seon.
Apart from the title holders, soldiers, sports champions, fitness enthusiasts, and more gathered in a bid of winning the cash prize. However, before taking him the staggering prize, they have to survive the grueling and death-defying challenges throughout the competition.
As "Physical: 100" took the world by storm, viewers questions the show regarding suspicion of steroid use since some of the cast illustrate out-of-this-world bodies.
'Physical: 100' Reveals Not Testing Participants For Doping - Here's Why
From MMA fighters, gymnasts, and wrestlers, to UDT members, models, YouTubers, and more, viewers get to see who among the "Physical: 100" cast could show not just a good physique but also great strength.
Besides the famous participants, contestants like Jo Jin Hyeong is a car dealer and ambassador for Indian Motorcycle Korea. He is among the cast with larger frames and impressed fellow participants after winning "The Punishment of Atlas" challenge.
His competitor, bodybuilder Kim Kang Min, has a physique similar to Hulk and wowed everyone with his massively built.
With contestants showing hard rock bodies, some raised whether participants have undergone the doping test.
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However, "Physical: 100" production company Luyworks Media, previously revealed in a TV report that they "did not test the cast for doping."
That is because they see the show as pure entertainment.
"Since it is not an official sports game, we did not conduct doping tests on the performers," a representative explained, as obtained by a media outlet.
Moreover, the production company also pointed out that "no matter how much help a person receives from drugs, they cannot get a good physique without individual efforts."
When to Watch 'Physical: 100' Episode 9?
Down to its finale episode, "Physical: 100" is set to determine who among the 100 participants will be the sole winner and will take home the 245,000 USD cash prize.
To recall, episode 8 featured quest 4 where the remaining 20 contestants split into four teams and have to compete in five different games and will only have a total of five winners.
Jo Jin Hyeong was declared the winner in game 1, followed by park Jin Yong in game 2.
Kim Min Cheol bagged first place in game 3 while Woo Jin Yong was declared the winner in game 4.
Meanwhile, "Physical: 100" episode 9 will continue in game 5. It is between Yun Sung Bin and Jung Hae Min.
The finale episode will air on February 21 exclusively on Netflix.
