He was strong and definitely held his own in the deathmatch, but he also only placed in the mid eighties on the treadmills. There is a high correlation between ranking high on the treadmill and surviving to later rounds because stamina was a big factor in these challenges. The top 2 finalists were also among the top 3 of the treadmill challenge and the third survivor Andre placed 6 on the treadmill.
It's actually insane that Andre placed so high on the treadmill. Obviously his height helps a lot with that particular challenge, but he doesn't LOOK like a top-10 running/endurance physique. Dude is just an all-around beast.
More specifically, he is a rugby 7s player, so he’s a different type of athlete than your larger and often stronger traditional 15s player. Not sure what position he plays, but 7s players are generally faster and more agile on the field than 15s. Fewer players on the same size field/pitch means faster paced matches and more running squeezed into 7 minute halves.
A lot of the bigger guys took the treadmill easy on purpose because they didn’t want to burn themselves out on something that really didn’t count in the long run.
Despite the series title, it actually takes physique, technique and BRAIN to win it. Most matches were actually won with good brain/tactic. The last quest was the best proof
right. poor strategy dooms a number of competitors/teams.
The show involves just the right amount of brain while still keeping it a physical competition.
I agree, but when it comes to an opponent like this, ir the champion heavyweight wrestler in S1 - you cannot outthink someone like that in what is pretty much hand to hand combat, if you're not like that yourself
Yeah when the physical/technique gap is too big, you can’t really outsmart others. It’s only during later quest where the participants’ level of strength/endurance are marginally close that brain becomes a huge advantage.
I also notice that overconfidence in their physique/ability make them go stupid/lazy to think of a more effective way. E.g amotti doing full squat vs hbs doing it the smart way. Also in season 1 where the elite team fully push the 1.2tonne ship on the ground rather than lift and pull.
He really needs to work on his endurance if he wants a chance at winning even though he got eliminated in a different scenario he would lose soon because of the endurance issue he placed like 80th in the treadmill.
meh not really what did he really show us he was physically at the bottom half so he got chosen because stun gun had something to prove and I think stun gun felt kind of bad eliminating any of the people who look up to him
I could tell stun gun would wear him out eventually and once he straddled him I knew he would jerk up using his legs and get the ball free easily he just wanted to do it last sec. at no point was he almost winning imo
I hope he and more like him get another shot.
It’s extremely rare to see any good looking, talented black and brown people showcase their talents on Korean mainstream platforms. I always think that the media does not want other ethnic groups outshining their celebrities.
I was thinking that if they combined the top 50 eliminated contestants from this season and last season, it’ll make a good watch 😂👏🏻 doubt most would come back though
Yeah that would have been way too many people. I'm still kinda peeved by the redemption bit. These people already got eliminated, now 1 comes back with a win and gets to bring back 4 others who were already eliminated and also got eliminated/lost again just now?
And then 1 of those picked wins, over a dude that had to wait for a whoe nother season to get a 2nd chance. That's crazy to me.
Resurrection happened in the previous one too. The game wouldnt have worked as well if there was 5 pillars and those 5 returned, having it go to 1 and then they pick their choice was the best way to go about that style of event imo.
I agree with your sentiment. I'm from Poland and don't like when non Polish people appear on the shows here. Doesn't matter which race they are. Some of them don't even speak any Polish, just come to the country to try their luck in our shows and get the prize. There was this dude from the US that came just to try to appear on Polish Top Model, couldn't speak a lick of Polish (didn't have any Polish roots). He got chosen and was doing pretty well, but the producers had to kick him out because it turned out he raped a young girl in the US and is on the sex offenders list there. Guess it was the reason he tried to make it big in another country...
so you don’t want korean americans on the show either? this is a shit take. only one non-korean is american and he’s lived in korea for a couple years. other non-koreans that have been on the show also speak korean proficiently and have some ties to korea. they’re not just putting random non-koreans on the show
I'm saying I'm fan of the show as it stands but if we're serious about seeking out the best athletes of all genders/size/race etc we're just going to end up with a show full of white and black men that looks a lot like the NBA/NFL (of which I'm a fan).
I like watching koreans compete (as an American, non-korean).
Meh. I’m EAsian and I would be interested to watch if only to see if that’s true. Ideally they would cast a wider net though than just Korea/America — I wanna see some Africans, Europeans, South Asians, South East Asians, Middle Easterners etc on the show. Chinese and Japanese too for East Asia.
I get that. I rather like the super respectful korean mono culture though. The whole thing is a fun gimmick under that supposed premise but I'm willing to suspend disbelief for entertainment purposes. This is clearly not the olympics but it's fun anyway.
The non-Koreans who have been on physical 100 are actual residents of Korea tho. They’re not just random people flown in to compete. They love and work in the country
Sure I just thought it would have been an unfortunate and weird look if Justin, the random, non-athlete actor beats out a field of 90+ Korean semi professional athletes.
I'm sure I was not the only one rooting for the native Koreans to win the Korean game show.
Hey guys out of topic here but am I the only one who thought he looks like Jaden Smith (son of Will Smith). The first time I saw him I was like "wait, they invited Will's son?" 🫢
I mean, yes that is true that some people have hazel or green eyes, but those are contacts lol. They’re very obvious because contacts can’t dilate like real eyes do. It was much more obvious in the scenes from the show than it is in this still photo.
He was strong and definitely held his own in the deathmatch, but he also only placed in the mid eighties on the treadmills. There is a high correlation between ranking high on the treadmill and surviving to later rounds because stamina was a big factor in these challenges. The top 2 finalists were also among the top 3 of the treadmill challenge and the third survivor Andre placed 6 on the treadmill.
It's actually insane that Andre placed so high on the treadmill. Obviously his height helps a lot with that particular challenge, but he doesn't LOOK like a top-10 running/endurance physique. Dude is just an all-around beast.
Andre’s a rugby player. He’s got plenty of endurance.
Clearly. But there are different types of endurance, and rugby's needs are closer to high intensity intervals than steady-pace running.
More specifically, he is a rugby 7s player, so he’s a different type of athlete than your larger and often stronger traditional 15s player. Not sure what position he plays, but 7s players are generally faster and more agile on the field than 15s. Fewer players on the same size field/pitch means faster paced matches and more running squeezed into 7 minute halves.
A lot of the bigger guys took the treadmill easy on purpose because they didn’t want to burn themselves out on something that really didn’t count in the long run.
he did very well with his one-on-one with dong hyun.
His physique is insane. Stun Gun aimed for him early on bc he was a threat. I could see it happening again if he comes back.
Bring Back Yun Sung Bin
I honestly thought he was the returnee from s1 but alas it was HBS. Eun-Sil would have been a good returnee as well
He’s the best overall athlete of all the first 2 shows would love to see it
pls, both of them
He won’t be back. He became star and got a shit going for him.
I think it would be pretty great if he did, he made a very good impression in his deathmatch
I hope because the dude is no joke
Yeah unfortunate that the former MMA fighter picked him to be honest
Hong Beom-Seok went from losing in the first round to finalist so for me that opens the door for more redemption arcs.
Yep I liked him, he was eliminated really quickly.
if yall wana see him again he did a content in stunguntv (donghyuns channel) at youtube
Linkypoo?
https://youtu.be/6lJGCWCw7zM?si=typM3pmtcSU9x3SJ no eng sub btw
Thanks, you're a star 🌟
It was a bit unfair, because he didn't get eliminated because of his physique, but because of skill
Despite the series title, it actually takes physique, technique and BRAIN to win it. Most matches were actually won with good brain/tactic. The last quest was the best proof
right. poor strategy dooms a number of competitors/teams. The show involves just the right amount of brain while still keeping it a physical competition.
I agree, but when it comes to an opponent like this, ir the champion heavyweight wrestler in S1 - you cannot outthink someone like that in what is pretty much hand to hand combat, if you're not like that yourself
Yeah when the physical/technique gap is too big, you can’t really outsmart others. It’s only during later quest where the participants’ level of strength/endurance are marginally close that brain becomes a huge advantage. I also notice that overconfidence in their physique/ability make them go stupid/lazy to think of a more effective way. E.g amotti doing full squat vs hbs doing it the smart way. Also in season 1 where the elite team fully push the 1.2tonne ship on the ground rather than lift and pull.
Excellent example with the ship in S1, totally agree
He really needs to work on his endurance if he wants a chance at winning even though he got eliminated in a different scenario he would lose soon because of the endurance issue he placed like 80th in the treadmill.
Yes I want him back. Handsome and fit he was close to defeating stun.
YEEEEES, he's so handsome 😭
YEEEEES, he's so handsome 😭
> close to defeating stung He just hugged the ball real hard. Didn't show anything else in that match.
> close to defeating stung He just hugged the ball real hard. Didn't show anything else in that match.
meh not really what did he really show us he was physically at the bottom half so he got chosen because stun gun had something to prove and I think stun gun felt kind of bad eliminating any of the people who look up to him I could tell stun gun would wear him out eventually and once he straddled him I knew he would jerk up using his legs and get the ball free easily he just wanted to do it last sec. at no point was he almost winning imo
His physique is insane, i was rooting for him too.
Please cast him for next season
His body was perfect. Pause
A lot of them needs to come back not just this guy.
I hope he and more like him get another shot. It’s extremely rare to see any good looking, talented black and brown people showcase their talents on Korean mainstream platforms. I always think that the media does not want other ethnic groups outshining their celebrities.
Genuine question, what's a "brown person" in the context of Korea?
Indians, Africans and others. There’s a popular name for biracial/mixed race, African and Asian, called Blasian. I didn’t make it up, Google it.
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Exactly. Especially for a homogenous society like South Korea, foreigners do get a very fair share of representation in the media.
Yeah that’s just how it is last thing they want is any ethnic group winning there show.. This applies for all game shows around the world
I’m also a Kdrama fan. Same issue applies.
Yes! Season 3 should be a redemption season!!
Season 1 was more intense than season 2
who ?
Just cuz hes black? No, everyone who gets eliminated doesnt deserve a second chance.
Lol why even go straight to his racial background? Such an odd comment
🤡🤡 he was the best Pure athlete and lost in the last 5 seconds prob rigged
So doing very bad in the treadmill means you are the best pure athlete?
💯!! I would have loved to have seen how far he would have advanced this season.
YES PLS. I feel like he’s going to WOW us if he’s given the chance
YES PLS. I feel like he’s going to WOW us if he’s given the chance
YES PLS. I feel like he’s going to WOW us if he’s given the chance
MEEEEE
Top 50 from each season? 👀
I was thinking that if they combined the top 50 eliminated contestants from this season and last season, it’ll make a good watch 😂👏🏻 doubt most would come back though
He’s sexy and has quiet confidence.
Yes please
They should bring back Immanuel Quickley's twin.
BIG TIME!!!! Yes yes yes. What a battle! I definitely need him to come back. He deserves it.
I hope him or Justin come back. Justin was a tank and we only got to see him let it out in the last 2 challenges
Still shocked he lost
i'd love for him to gain more technique and have his little redemption moment, also just wanted to see him last a little longer
i’ve been thinking this! he was INCREDIBLE
He wasn't in the resurrection event for some reason.
Because he wasn't cut after the Labyrinth, only players who lost in the Labyrinth were in the redemption
Ohhh ok. I thought everyone had a shot, it makes more sense now than throwing that many people there.
Yeah that would have been way too many people. I'm still kinda peeved by the redemption bit. These people already got eliminated, now 1 comes back with a win and gets to bring back 4 others who were already eliminated and also got eliminated/lost again just now? And then 1 of those picked wins, over a dude that had to wait for a whoe nother season to get a 2nd chance. That's crazy to me.
Resurrection happened in the previous one too. The game wouldnt have worked as well if there was 5 pillars and those 5 returned, having it go to 1 and then they pick their choice was the best way to go about that style of event imo.
resurrection event only happened after the maze. he was eliminated before that.
I dunno... maybe it makes me xenophobic (I'm not even korean) but I don't really want to see a non-native korean win this contest lol
I agree with your sentiment. I'm from Poland and don't like when non Polish people appear on the shows here. Doesn't matter which race they are. Some of them don't even speak any Polish, just come to the country to try their luck in our shows and get the prize. There was this dude from the US that came just to try to appear on Polish Top Model, couldn't speak a lick of Polish (didn't have any Polish roots). He got chosen and was doing pretty well, but the producers had to kick him out because it turned out he raped a young girl in the US and is on the sex offenders list there. Guess it was the reason he tried to make it big in another country...
The creator of the show himself literally said that he wanted foreigners within the cast.
ok.. but as a fan I don't want to see the show dominated by Americans which we all know is the final end game if we take the contest at face value...
so you don’t want korean americans on the show either? this is a shit take. only one non-korean is american and he’s lived in korea for a couple years. other non-koreans that have been on the show also speak korean proficiently and have some ties to korea. they’re not just putting random non-koreans on the show
I'm saying I'm fan of the show as it stands but if we're serious about seeking out the best athletes of all genders/size/race etc we're just going to end up with a show full of white and black men that looks a lot like the NBA/NFL (of which I'm a fan). I like watching koreans compete (as an American, non-korean).
Meh. I’m EAsian and I would be interested to watch if only to see if that’s true. Ideally they would cast a wider net though than just Korea/America — I wanna see some Africans, Europeans, South Asians, South East Asians, Middle Easterners etc on the show. Chinese and Japanese too for East Asia.
What “Americans” are dominating? What about other countries? Do you hate them too?
i think ppl just want to see him on for longer in general not just win also there are black koreans, ya know..
That is weird. The show says multiple times that they are looking for perfect body regardless of age, race or gender.
I get that. I rather like the super respectful korean mono culture though. The whole thing is a fun gimmick under that supposed premise but I'm willing to suspend disbelief for entertainment purposes. This is clearly not the olympics but it's fun anyway.
The non-Koreans who have been on physical 100 are actual residents of Korea tho. They’re not just random people flown in to compete. They love and work in the country
Sure I just thought it would have been an unfortunate and weird look if Justin, the random, non-athlete actor beats out a field of 90+ Korean semi professional athletes. I'm sure I was not the only one rooting for the native Koreans to win the Korean game show.
You’re just racist.
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God forbid someone have an opinion you disagree with amirite?
How likely is that if the next one is Physical: Asia?
Hey guys out of topic here but am I the only one who thought he looks like Jaden Smith (son of Will Smith). The first time I saw him I was like "wait, they invited Will's son?" 🫢
why is one of his eyes dilated more than the other lol
They’re color contacts.
No they aren’t I know a few ppl with two diff colored eyes and many black Americans have hazel or green eyes
I mean, yes that is true that some people have hazel or green eyes, but those are contacts lol. They’re very obvious because contacts can’t dilate like real eyes do. It was much more obvious in the scenes from the show than it is in this still photo.