Ch.290It’s nice to take things slow, isn’t it?

<Physical 300> is a program scheduled for a total of 9 episodes.

If watched all at once, the total runtime is about 9 and a half hours.

Of course, people couldn’t binge-watch it,

because Netflix released two episodes per week.

[How to quickly pull Noah’s Ark (long post, data-heavy)]

-There were actually many hints on how to easily pull the 3-ton Noah’s Ark

-First, secure all the animal statues inside (everyone did this)

-Distribute personnel appropriately to evenly distribute force (everyone did this too)

-The key is the final part

-If Kim Donghu pulls with full power from the front, it can be pulled fastest

ㄴCrazy guy

ㄴBut it’s true, right?

ㄴThe issue is that Kim Donghu took first place

ㄴOnly the winner defines justice!

ㄴAs expected, facts don’t lie

[But seriously, Kim Donghu alone is way too overwhelming compared to other teams]

-It’s not even a team problem, just one individual’s power is insane

ㄴKim Donghu is just superhuman

ㄴWho would win: Ngannou with a baseball bat vs Kim Donghu

ㄴWhy are we giving Ngannou a baseball bat now? lolololol

ㄴWe should seriously consider Gorilla vs Kim Donghu now

Perhaps because of this,

viewers didn’t just share their impressions,

but also enjoyed predicting what would happen next in Physical 300.

[How long will the wildcard rounds last starting from the middle of episode 4?]

-I think it’ll go until episode 5

ㄴHonestly, this is because of Angus

ㄴI expected a wildcard round but can they handle that many people?

ㄴBall stealing game: 150 eliminated, Noah’s Ark: 5 teams out, remaining 100 eliminated, 250 in wildcard round lololol

ㄴThose eliminated in the ball stealing game go to wildcard preliminaries, those eliminated from Noah’s Ark go straight to wildcard finals

ㄴThey’ll save exactly 50 out of 250 people, so 100 will remain

ㄴThat makes sense mathematically lol

[Since there are 9 episodes total, if the finals take about 2 episodes]

-We have 6,7 left

-Can they eliminate 100 people in just 2 episodes?

ㄴ100-person individual competition? Or 50:50?

ㄴOr if they cut in the middle of episode 5, then it’s 5,6,7, which roughly works out

ㄴThey’ll definitely do a 50:50 with the wildcard survivors and the remaining contestants.

[Is there enough content?]

-Hmm lol

ㄴJust don’t drag it out

ㄴThe focus is Kim Donghu

ㄴThey’ll probably just show Angus coming back and a few standouts?

Some of the numerous prediction posts seemed almost prophetic.

Indeed, in the middle of episode 5,

50 eliminated contestants led by Angus were brought back.

And immediately, as if they had been waiting,

the 50 wildcard contestants began competing against the existing 50.

It wasn’t about eliminating everyone from one side or the other.

The intention was to eliminate exactly 50 people.

And so the game that emerged was:

-“The name of the third game, which will leave only half the participants, is…”

-“Standing Knockback.”

It was just revealed.

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ㄴStanding Knockback? What’s that, you weeb?

ㄴThey’re about to explain, just wait a sec lol

Midway through episode 5,

viewers were confused by the sudden game name,

but understood immediately after hearing the explanation.

-“Twenty people will climb onto a circular pillar and push each other off until only ten remain.”

-“Of course, you cannot hit each other.”

ㄴSo it’s just the ball stealing game with 20 people

ㄴInstead of a ball, you just fall and you’re out

ㄴIt’s about 3m high, should be safe with water below

ㄴWow, 20 people each for 5 games means exactly half will remain lol

ㄴLegendary, they’re moving things along efficiently

ㄴSince only half remain, there will be a lot of strategic maneuvering

ㄴLook how complicated the participants’ thoughts are getting

Despite the fancy name,

it was actually a very simple game when you think about it.

Just knock 10 out of 20 people off the circle and it’s over.

In a way, it was like ssireum or wrestling with 20 people simultaneously.

-“I will now announce the 5 groups that will play together.”

The groups were supposedly random.

But viewers knew it wasn’t 100% random.

ㄴLook how the favorites are conveniently distributed lololol

ㄴRandom (until I get the result I want)

ㄴGacha is just rolling until you hit the jackpot lol

ㄴThey never said how many attempts they made, have a drink lol

ㄴKim Donghu, Angus, Cade, and Sindre being separated is a bit obvious lol

ㄴHey, this makes it more interesting to watch!!!

Still, viewers were understanding.

Because:

THUD!

-“Hey, push him! Just push, why can’t you?!”

-“No, no, he’s not budging!”

-“Are you crazy?! What the hell is he, a rock?!”

Kim Donghu provided such overwhelming entertainment that it erased any such minor concerns.

Even when five people pushed together to try to knock him off:

Thump thump thump.

Gripping the mat firmly with his feet,

Kim Donghu stood as if rooted to the ground, not moving an inch.

ㄴThousand-pound anchor!

ㄴTen-thousand-pound anchor!

ㄴBut seriously, why doesn’t he move?

ㄴFive people pushing means a weight difference of five times

ㄴI’m just going to stop trying to understand this

While viewers were marveling:

SPLASH!

As soon as Kim Donghu twisted his waist, all five people fell into the water simultaneously.

When their force was redirected due to inertia, their balance was disrupted,

causing their center of gravity to shift forward, eliminating them all at once.

-“Next?”

And following that casual question:

ㄴWhoa, is he crazy?

ㄴ”Next?” lolololololol

ㄴHow strong is he exactly?

ㄴHe’s just on a completely different level

ㄴIs he even human?

ㄴHe’s literally in his own martial arts movie

Viewers gasped.

The rest of the competition wasn’t even worth explaining.

The favorites all survived,

and those who were destined to fall were cleanly eliminated,

leaving the final 50 contestants.

Physical 300 then divided these people into five groups.

ㄴEndurance, strength, agility, overall balance, stamina? Something like that.

ㄴSeems like they’re picking just one person from each category

ㄴSo they’re selecting the TOP 5

With the groups divided, episode 6 of Physical 300 ended,

and episode 7 immediately followed to build up to episodes 8 and 9.

In the strength section,

a challenge called “Heracles Hold,”

where contestants had to hold pillars weighing hundreds of kilograms on both sides for as long as possible.

Naturally, Angus became the final survivor.

In the endurance section,

Sindre became the final survivor in the infinite tail-chasing run.

In the overall balance section,

Cade reached the sun highest and fastest in the Icarus rope climbing.

In the agility section,

Chapez Asrelan was the quickest to complete the obstacle course.

And in the final stamina section:

ㄴWow, bull riding lololololol

ㄴIs this difficult?

ㄴHaving to hold your upper body with one hand while riding is really tough

ㄴSo it’s about how long you can ride

ㄴThey couldn’t get a real bull

ㄴThat would cause actual injuries lol

ㄴBut the others seem like intense exercises while this is just riding a machine, feels a bit weak

ㄴThey just want to quickly select the TOP 5 and show us the semifinals lol

ㄴIt’s all about the broadcast schedule lol

There was a roughly made mechanical bull,

and viewers immediately understood the challenge.

ㄴIt’s not bull riding, it’s usually called rodeo

ㄴIt’ll be fun but hmm;

ㄴI’ll tolerate it since the semifinals are next

ㄴI think it’s fun?

ㄴDon’t water down the discussion, this is entertaining

ㄴWe already know Donghu will win, so this is predictable;

ㄴI agree with that

ㄴKim Donghu would probably be good at this too? PBR

ㄴWhat’s PBR?

ㄴProfessional Bull Riding, check it out if you’re interested, it’s super intense

Rodeo endurance challenge.

The result was, of course, Kim Donghu’s victory.

And just like that, 5 out of 50 participants remained.

What would they do with these five people?

As viewers’ curiosity peaked,

what greeted them was:

“To be continued next week”

ㄴAre they kidding?

The ending credits rolled without even a preview.

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Time flew by to Physical 300 episode 8.

Viewers rushed to watch as soon as the video was released,

and were first greeted by a luxurious dining atmosphere.

ㄴOh, high-class restaurant, wow

ㄴThe formal atmosphere is nice lol

ㄴAre they eating while chatting with each other?

ㄴFeels like the last supper

As viewers noted,

the final TOP 5 participants were having a formal meal together while engaging in friendly conversation.

-“It’s our first time eating together formally like this.”

-“We’re all busy people. It can’t be helped.”

-“You’re saying that, Donghu?”

-“You’re not still upset that I couldn’t answer your call, are you? I couldn’t help it.”

-“You should understand, Donghu. Angus really likes you.”

-“W-who likes who! I just want to compete with you more!”

Korean viewers couldn’t help but smile at this point.

It was obvious that Kim Donghu was the center of the dinner gathering.

A surge of national pride, you might say.

Among top physical athletes gathered from around the world:

ㄴThe one leading the conversation is an actor lolololololol

ㄴYeah yeah, you’re Tarzan

ㄴYeah yeah, that’s true

Seeing a Korean actor smoothly leading the conversation flow

was something Korean viewers found quite heartwarming.

-“Donghu, you must come to England, I’ll treat you big time.”

-“That’s the fourth time you’ve said that. I’ll definitely come, Angus.”

-“You have to come to America too.”

-“Cade, that’s the tenth time you’ve said that.”

-“And Norway.”

-“Of course.”

-“And Spain.”

-“I’ll come.”

Representatives from each country inviting Kim Donghu.

How should I put it, it felt like a physical summit meeting.

Anyway, as this atmosphere continued,

when the meal was nearly finished:

-“Now we will begin the final stage to determine the strongest physique among the TOP 5.”

An announcement played.

-“It consists of four games, with one person being eliminated in each game.”

ㄴOh lol

ㄴEliminating one by one lol, this is tense

ㄴSo what are they going to do?

Amid viewers’ curiosity:

-“The first game is Flag Pulling.”

The explanation for the first event followed immediately.

Participants stand at each point of a star shape.

Ropes are connected to their bodies and tied together in the center.

A flag is placed in front of each person,

and whoever pulls their flag first and fastest wins.

ㄴSo they’re pulling against each other, competing to move forward

ㄴAnd on sand, wow

ㄴBut I think Angus will take first place in this one?

Viewers naturally thought Angus, who never loses in terms of strength, would take first place.

With these predictions, the game started without delay.

-“Now we will begin Flag Pulling, round 1.”

BEEP!

At the signal, participants tried to move forward to grab the flag in front of them.

THUMP!

But:

-“Huh?”

THUMP.

The four participants felt something was wrong.

No matter how hard they pulled, they didn’t feel like they were moving forward.

When they looked up to see what was happening:

-“It’s nice to take things slow, isn’t it?”

Kim Donghu was smiling with furrowed brows.

ㄴCrazy guy

ㄴWhat is he doing? lolololololol

ㄴNo way lolololololol

But he wasn’t just smiling.

Like in a tug-of-war,

he was firmly gripping his rope and slowly pulling backward,

dragging all four people toward himself at once.

-“1 versus 4, how about it? Should be fun, right?”

The incredulous expressions of the other four contestants were captured on screen at his audacious remark.