Physical: Asia 🌏💪

Learn Korean with Netflix • Sports & team vocab • Country names in Korean • Physical: 100 spin-off

The new Netflix reality series Physical: Asia brings elite athletes from across the region into one arena—team vs. team, national pride on the line, and challenges that test strength, endurance, and strategy. It’s the international spin-off of the hit Korean show Physical: 100, now featuring eight national teams (with celebrity captains!) and a massive prize. Perfect fuel if you want to learn Korean with Netflix—you’ll hear clean competition phrases, sports terms, and lots of repeatable set lines you can practice in Cake.

What it is (and why it’s great for learners) 🎬

Physical: Asia is a team-format version of Physical: 100: squads from different countries face elimination rounds, relay missions, and final showdowns. Expect a mix of MMA, wrestling, parkour, CrossFit, combat sports, and traditional events (think Korean ssireum and Mongolian bökh)—which means rich, high-frequency Korean sports vocabulary you can reuse.

Heads-up on teams and captains often mentioned in press:
Korea (Kim Dong-hyun), Japan (Yushin Okami), Thailand (Superbon), Mongolia, Indonesia, Türkiye, Australia (Robert Whittaker), Philippines (Manny Pacquiao). Great real-world hooks for learning country names in Korean + titles like “captain.”

Countries list: English → Korean name & pronunciation 🌍🗣️

Use these when you hear intros, chants, or interview lines.

  • South Korea → 한국 / 대한민국 (Han-guk / Dae-han-min-guk)

  • Japan → 일본 (Il-bon)

  • Thailand → 태국 (Tae-guk)

  • Mongolia → 몽골 (Mong-gol)

  • Indonesia → 인도네시아 (In-do-ne-si-a)

  • Türkiye → 튀르키예 (Twi-reu-ki-ye)

  • Australia → 호주 (Ho-ju)

  • Philippines → 필리핀 (Pil-li-pin)

Quick drill: say 한국 vs 일본 (Han-guk vs Il-bon), then 태국 vs 필리핀 (Tae-guk vs Pil-li-pin). Clean syllables, short vowels.

Must-know competition Korean (you’ll hear these a lot) 🧩

(Hangul • Romanization • Meaning • Natural line to copy)

  • 체력 • che-ryeok • overall fitness

    “체력이 끝까지 버텼다!” (Their endurance held to the end!)

  • 근력 / 지구력 • geun-ryeok / ji-gu-ryeok • strength / stamina

  • 단체전 / 개인전 • dan-che-jeon / gae-in-jeon • team match / individual match

  • 주장 • ju-jang • team captain

    “오늘 주장이 전략을 잘 세웠어.” (The captain set a great strategy.)

  • 예선 / 본선 / 결승 • ye-seon / bon-seon / gyeol-seung • prelims / main bracket / final

  • 탈락 • tal-lak • elimination

    “한 팀이 오늘 탈락합니다.” (One team is eliminated today.)

  • 우승 상금 • u-seung sang-geum • prize money

  • 전략 / 협동 • jeon-ryak / hyeop-dong • strategy / teamwork

  • 씨름 • ssi-reum • Korean wrestling

  • 레슬링 / 유도 / 복싱 / 무에타이 • wrestling / judo / boxing / Muay Thai

Pronunciation tip: double consonants (ㅆ/ㅉ/ㄲ) snap—씨름 (ssi-reum), 결승 (gyeol-seung). Keep them tight and short.

Culture to catch (and why it helps your Korean) 🌱

  • Hierarchy & titles: You’ll hear –님 endings and role words like 감독님(coach), 주장(captain)—great honorific training.

  • National pride language: Phrases about 책임(Responsibility), 팀워크(Teamwork), 약속(Promise) recur in huddles and interviews.

  • Traditional sports: Clips of 씨름 (Korean wrestling) & 몽골 씨름(보흐/Bökh) offer culture + vocab in one go.

Learn smarter (and faster) with Cake 📱

Scrolling is fun—speaking is progress. In Cake, you can:

  • Train with 10–30s clips from Physical: Asia—no overwhelm.

  • Tap subtitle-by-subtitle to repeat and save words like 체력, 단체전, 탈락, 협동.

  • Get AI pronunciation feedback on tough clusters (결승, 씨름).

  • Adjust speed (0.75× / 1.25× / 1.5×) as you improve.

  • Use Text Mode on the go—practice quietly on the bus or at the gym.

Ready to train your Korean endurance? 💥

Watch an episode of Physical: Asia for the hype—then open Cake and turn those lines into real speaking skills in minutes. Download now, save today’s vocab set, and finish your first 15-second drill before the next match starts. 🏅