'Physical: 100' Season 3: Everything We Know

Physical: 100, Netflix's Korean survival competition show, is a must-watch reality TV show for fans of brutal physical challenges, wholesome sportsmanship, and easy-to-root-for personalities (not to mention eye candy). Created by producer Jang Ho-gi, each season gathers 100 contestants from various sports and professions—including pro bodybuilders, Olympic gold medalists, fitness influencers, and gym-buff celebs—to compete in mind-blowing challenges that test their strength, endurance, and teamwork.

Season 2 premiered in March 2024 and introduced a new all-star cast of athletes and intricate underground-themed challenges, keeping viewers at the edge of their seats waiting to see which early fan favorites and underdogs would make it to the finale. At the end of the competition, the Physical: 100 season 2 winner walked away with a life-changing 300 million won (roughly $222,990).

As we're already eager for even more Physical: 100 intensity, we're breaking down everything we know about Physical: 100 season 3.

Has 'Physical: 100' been renewed for season 3?

Yes! Netflix announced the season 3 renewal for Physical: 100 in November 2024. It took quite a few months for the streamer to make the announcement—over six months after the finale aired—but we can officially get excited that more episodes are coming. The streaming service revealed the news at an international programming presentation, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

The renewal was inevitable, considering Physical: 100 was Netflix's first international reality show to peak in the No. 1 spot of its Global Top 10, per THR.

When would 'Physical: 100' season 3 come out?

While Physical: 100 season 3 is officially renewed, a release date has yet to be announced. At this point, we can only guess when new episodes will arrive. In the past, seasons 1 and 2 came out in Q1, with season 1 premiering on January 24, 2023, and season 2 on March 19, 2024. Netflix will likely keep up with the late-winter/early-spring release schedule, with season 3 at least arriving by April 2025.

Who would be in the cast of 'Physical: 100' season 3?

When Netflix revealed Physical: 100 was renewed for season 3, it also teased info about the cast. At its November 2024 international programming event, Netflix’s VP of content in Asia, Minyoung Kim, shared that the contestants will be from across Asia.

Before the expanded cast of competitors was officially confirmed, Physical: 100 and its showrunner had long hinted that they were planning to include people from several countries. For instance, when season 2 ended, it included the show's typical finale voiceover ("Our search for the perfect physique... will continue") before including a title card that said "Physical: 100 - Asia."

The series' creator Jang Ho-gi also previously spoke about his ambitions for the reality show. He told The Korean Herald, "If season 3 is confirmed for production, it would be great to see the series featuring international contestants ... I would like to present the new season in a completely new format and composition, such as by having contestants compete by forming a team based on their nationalities."

In addition to possibly recruiting contestants from all over Asia, Jang has hinted that season 3 could also see the return of some standout players from previous Physical: 100 seasons. The producer told The Korea Herald that the team behind the series is "leaving all possibilities open, including bringing back previous participants the audience wants to see again."

"Many people have shown interest in the current whereabouts of participants that were eliminated from the matches in the first and second seasons of Physical: 100—and they are eager to witness contestants who were prematurely eliminated stage a comeback," he said.

The idea that previous contestants could return started in season 2, when former firefighter Hong Beom-seok re-entered the competition after being eliminated in his one-on-one death match in season 1. Hong even made it all the way to the finals for season 2, showcasing the heights fallen contestants could get to if given a second chance. Fingers crossed that one or two fan favorites get the chance to return to the show.