Creator of 'Physical 100' reveals footage to refute rigging allegations

• Published date: 09 March 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

In response to weeks of rumors that the final challenge of Netflix's survival show "Physical: 100" was rigged, the show's producers said the claims are "untrue." The production team held a press conference on Thursday, where raw footage of the final match was revealed.

This comes after Jung Hae-min, the runner-up of "Physical: 100" accused the production team of intervening in the final match, resulting in an unfair win for his opponent, Woo Jin-yong.

In the final match, cyclist Jung and cross-fitter Woo faced off in a rope-pulling challenge, where they had to pull on a heavy rope from an enormous spool until one of them reached its end.

Jung claimed the rope-pulling challenge was repeated three times. According to him, the first interruption came after Woo raised his hand to stop the game. Minutes after the game resumed, however, the production team paused the game again.

Producer Jang Ho-gi of "Physical: 100" refuted Jang's claims, saying that Woo never raised his hand in the middle of the game. It was their decision to halt the game because there was too much noise coming from the two contestants' rope machines.

"The first interruption was caused by a loud noise from the pulley. It made recording impossible to use. We were also worried about the safety of the players. As soon as both machines were lubricated and checked, the game continued," he said during a press conference.

"The second...