I watched the season 2 and MAJ Kim did well, but he was not one of the main competitors featured on the show. Though he is fit, he was definitely not on the same level of the top competitors who’s fitness was extremly impressive. Overall though great job by MAJ Kim and I am sure it was a great experience for him:
An Army officer who competed in a South Korean reality show said he pushed beyond his physical limit to become one of the top 20 contestants battling in theatrical feats of strength for a chance to win roughly $220,000.
Maj. Gibson Kim of the 411th Contracting Support Brigade at Camp Humphreys was among 100 contestants on Netflix’s nine-episode second season of “Physical: 100,” which aired globally starting March 19. Kim, an avid powerlifter, said he was surprised to see his fellow contestants for the first time while filming in August at the Korea International Exhibition Center in Goyang city.
Male and female contestants this season ranged from mixed-martial arts fighters, rugby players, special forces soldiers, body builders, bobsledders, arm wrestlers and ballet dancers.
Season 1 of Physical: 100 was pretty good and I will definitely be watching Season 2 when it comes out to see how this USKF Army officer does on the show:
An Army officer who lifts weights competitively will be featured in Netflix’s upcoming season of “Physical: 100,” a South Korean reality show in which 100 contestants compete in theatrical strength-based challenges.
Maj. Gibson Kim, of the 411th Contracting Support Brigade at Camp Humphreys, described himself as a “normal guy doing normal stuff with my day job and family,” during a March 4 interview with Stars and Stripes. Before his workday starts, however, this father of a 5-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter rises early for a round of weightlifting at his home gym. He started as a powerlifter at Rutgers University, where he earned a degree in economics in 2007.
Considering season 1’s huge success, it is no surprise Squid Game has been renewed by Netflix for a second season:
The global sensation “Squid Game” will return for a second season, Netflix confirmed Monday.
“A whole new round is coming,” director, writer and executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk said in a letter to fans released by Netflix. “And now, Gi-hun returns. The Front Man returns. Season 2 is coming.”
Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, is the debt-ridden character who gets involved in a mysterious deadly contest to win 45.6 billion won (US$37.9 million) in prize money in the nine-part series.
Hwang added that Cheol-su, the “boyfriend” of the show’s animatronic doll, Young-hee, will be introduced to viewers in the next season.
I ended up finishing up watching Squid Game on Netflix and it was pretty good, but the violence in the drama was a bit over the top. This is definitely not a series for kids to watch:
A pop-up replica set of Netflix’s original Korean series “Squid Game” at Itaewon Station in Seoul / Screenshot from Netflix Korea’s Facebook
A pop-up replica set of Netflix’s original Korean series “Squid Game,” which was set up at Itaewon Station in central Seoul, closed down earlier than scheduled due to mounting concerns over a spike in COVID-19 infections here.
According to Seoul Metro, the pop-up set, operated by Netflix Korea, closed on Friday after drawing large crowds on the back of the growing popularity of the Korean drama.
The set was scheduled to be open until Sunday.
“The operator of the set made the decision as concerns over violations of social distancing rules have been raised,” a Seoul Metro official said.
Has anyone seen this new Netflix series? Is it any good?:
Meet Lee Si-young, the badass South Korean actress from the hit Netflix series “Sweet Home.” The 38-year-old plays the role of retired firefighter Seo Yi-kyung, according to Forbes. Seo is also one of the residents of Green Home, an apartment building where humans turn into monsters. “I am a retired firefighter in the series so I tend to protect people from danger,” the actress told Forbes. “When you have to confront monsters, it has to be me. Everyone encounters the monsters and so do I.”
It will be interesting to see how domestic streaming companies handle the big global streaming companies entering the Korean market:
The video streaming wars are heating up, as the existing players prepare for new, highly competitive entrants. With Apple and Disney seen coming to Korea in a serious way, Netflix, Wavve and Watcha are digging in and consolidating their positions.
Since Monday, homegrown Wavve has been charging new users to its streaming service only 100 won (9 cents) for the first month. This comes just after a recent offer of 4,000 won for the first three months. Wavve is a joint video-on-demand platform of three terrestrial broadcasters, KBS, MBC and SBS.
Netflix will partner with local production houses to increase Korean-language content, while other competitors are beefing up their offerings and providing cinema-level viewing experiences at home.
Singer-actress IU stars in Netflix filmSinger-actress Lee Ji-eun, better known by her stage name IU, poses for photos at a press event for her original Netflix movie “Persona” in Seoul on March 27, 2019. The short film will feature IU in four different stories, each by a different director. (Yonhap)
Reed Hastings (L), CEO of Netflix, and the company’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos speak at a media event in Seoul on June 30, 2016. They said Netflix will provide more South Korean content, targeting the large following in China of K-dramas. The company has invested US$50 million in the new film “Okja” with South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, scheduled for release next year. (Yonhap)
