‘Physical: 100 Season 2 - Underground’ PD Hints at ‘More Shocking Quests + Responds to ‘Manipulation’ Accusations in Season 1

"Physical: 100 Season 2 - Underground" PD talked about what to expect in the upcoming show, and on top of that, the official also addressed the controversy regarding the fairness of the game. 

During the press presentation of the Netflix reality show, producer Jang Ho Ki teased viewers with "more difficult" quests for the 100 participants. 

'Physical: 100 Season 2 - Underground'  Ramps Up Difficulty Level

In a report, the "Physical: 100 Season 2 - Underground" PD mentioned the diversity of the cast for the second season as compared to the first one. 

According to show officials, the contestants for the upcoming season largely consist of professional athletes.

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Making up 30% of the participants, the "Physical: 100 Season 2 - Underground" cast includes Olympians like wrestling gold medalist Jung Ji Hyun and judo gold medalist Lee Won Hee.

In addition to this, the PD also teased viewers with notable athletes joining the season. 

"A slew of former and incumbent national athletes who enjoyed the first season joined us for this season, and they told me that this season reminded them of participating in international sports games." 

As for the challenges, the "Physical: 100 Season 2 - Underground" cast is welcomed with bolder and more difficult quests that "would break with the participants' expectations.

"There are many shocking quests that could not be included in the preview because they could be spoilers."

The PD added that for the upcoming season, they "ramped up the difficulty level of the survival quests."

In the first season, participants underwent five grueling quests, measuring their agility, tactics, and strength; this included the hanging challenge, followed by the death match, and for the third, the remaining 50 contestants went through the moving sand challenge. 

As for the fourth and fifth quests, this includes the ship-moving challenge, followed by the team-delegate challenge based on Greek mythology. 

'Physical: 100 Season 2 - Underground' PD Responds to 'Manipulation' Accusation

Following the announcement of "Physical: 100" Season 1 winner, CrossFit athlete and snowboarder Woo Jin Yong, he and the Netflix show were hit with allegations that the last game was manipulated. 

At the press conference, PD Jang Ho Ki addressed the issue and pointed out that there was no intention to make a specific contestant win. 

According to him, they "did not prepare the recording perfectly," hence the suspicions and problems that arose during the finale. 

"Completeness and smooth production are important, but I felt that viewers wanted transparency, like sports broadcasting or reality. If an unexpected situation arises," he added. 

For the upcoming season, the officials emphasized showing "transparency" for the benefit of the viewers. 

'Physical: 100 Season 2 - Underground' Release Date and Where to Watch? 

Exclusively airing on Netflix, the reality survival show will officially debut on March 19. 

The "Physical: 100 Season 2 - Underground" winner will take home a whopping 300 million won or 228,000 USD cash prize. 

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Written by Geca Wills