There are plenty of reality television shows that Netflix produces and they are going global by coming out with reality television shows in many languages. Amidst all of this is Netflix Korea, which is churning out many shows in the reality television genre. Squid Game is the most popular of the lot, and that drew the attention of the world towards Korean culture rather than the world-class cinema the makers of the country churned out. Single’s Inferno, Physical: 100, Squid Game: The Challenge, The Devil’s Plan, Love after Divorce, and Love Naggers are some of the Netflix Korean reality shows. While some are good, others are abysmal. Clubbing elements of all these reality television shows together, Han Jae-rim brings The 8 Show, a brand new Netflix Korea original show that was released on May 17, 2024.
The 8 Show is an eight-episode-long show with a runtime of 35 to 40 minutes each episode.
The 8 Show is an eight-episode-long show with a runtime of 35 to 40 minutes each episode.
- 5/17/2024
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Asian audiences are increasingly turning to homegrown content in their streaming choices. Asian titles powering 80% of premium VOD engagement and customer acquisition, according to new research from research and consultancy firm Media Partners Asia.
“The Rise of Asian Content” is based on passive tracking of 40,000 users by sister company Ampd in nine major Asian markets – Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand – over 15 months between Jan. 2023 and March 2024.
“Content originating from Korea, Japan, China, Indonesia and Thailand drives 70-75% of premium VOD engagement, acquisition and hits in Asia,” said MPA lead analyst Dhivya T.
“While the impact and travelability of K-dramas and anime is well-established, Chinese, Thai and Indonesian content are also emerging as important categories. Modern Chinese dramas are increasingly taking on K-drama-like storylines and themes, appealing to wider audiences through platforms like Netflix and Viu, relative to traditional Chinese costume fantasy dramas, which remain popular in Thailand and Taiwan.
“The Rise of Asian Content” is based on passive tracking of 40,000 users by sister company Ampd in nine major Asian markets – Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand – over 15 months between Jan. 2023 and March 2024.
“Content originating from Korea, Japan, China, Indonesia and Thailand drives 70-75% of premium VOD engagement, acquisition and hits in Asia,” said MPA lead analyst Dhivya T.
“While the impact and travelability of K-dramas and anime is well-established, Chinese, Thai and Indonesian content are also emerging as important categories. Modern Chinese dramas are increasingly taking on K-drama-like storylines and themes, appealing to wider audiences through platforms like Netflix and Viu, relative to traditional Chinese costume fantasy dramas, which remain popular in Thailand and Taiwan.
- 5/15/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is at or near the top of both Nielsen and Luminate’s streaming rankings every week, but achieved that with some titles that differ from its usual fare during the March 29-April 3 viewing window.
As expected, “3 Body Problem” remained the most-watched streaming original series of the week per Luminate with 964.1 million minutes watched (an estimated 3.6 million views) — unsurprising, as the title is the follow-up from “Game of Thrones” helmers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who created the show alongside Alexander Woo.
But right behind it was “Testament: The Story of Moses,” a biblical series that Netflix calls a “docudrama” that landed on the streamer in time for Easter weekend. Though the project differs from the content typically prioritized by Netflix (and most streamers) it reached a strong 707.8 million minutes watched. Divided by the series’ just over 4-hour runtime, that translates to an estimated 2.8 million views.
On the streaming original films chart,...
As expected, “3 Body Problem” remained the most-watched streaming original series of the week per Luminate with 964.1 million minutes watched (an estimated 3.6 million views) — unsurprising, as the title is the follow-up from “Game of Thrones” helmers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who created the show alongside Alexander Woo.
But right behind it was “Testament: The Story of Moses,” a biblical series that Netflix calls a “docudrama” that landed on the streamer in time for Easter weekend. Though the project differs from the content typically prioritized by Netflix (and most streamers) it reached a strong 707.8 million minutes watched. Divided by the series’ just over 4-hour runtime, that translates to an estimated 2.8 million views.
On the streaming original films chart,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Plenty of controversy has surfaced based on the cast and production of Netflix's Physical: 100 Seasons 1 and 2.
Physical: 100 is a South Korean reality competition series on Netflix where 100 competitors with impressive physical attributes compete in various challenges to determine the ultimate physique.
Modeled like a tournament, contestants face elimination after each challenge until one winner remains, claiming a prize of ₩300 million (roughly $220 thousand).
Read full article on The Direct.
Physical: 100 is a South Korean reality competition series on Netflix where 100 competitors with impressive physical attributes compete in various challenges to determine the ultimate physique.
Modeled like a tournament, contestants face elimination after each challenge until one winner remains, claiming a prize of ₩300 million (roughly $220 thousand).
Read full article on The Direct.
- 4/4/2024
- by David Thompson
- The Direct
Quest four of Physical: 100 ended with four contestants being chosen as the finalists. The penultimate game of the show was the most stressful, changing, and heartbreaking, as each finalist was chosen after fighting against their respective teammates. It can’t have been easy fighting teammates for the coveted finalist position, but they managed to get through it, and the game show finally got to the finale episode.
Spoilers Ahead
Who Were The Finalists?
The four finalists of the show were Hong Beom-seok, Justin, Andre Jin, and Amotti. All of them beat their team members in the game of pulling a 150-kg roller across the arena. They fought against their worst instincts and never gave up on themselves. This individualistic game allowed the men to focus on themselves and was probably one of the reasons why they made it to the final round. These contestants were taken to the arena for the final quest.
Spoilers Ahead
Who Were The Finalists?
The four finalists of the show were Hong Beom-seok, Justin, Andre Jin, and Amotti. All of them beat their team members in the game of pulling a 150-kg roller across the arena. They fought against their worst instincts and never gave up on themselves. This individualistic game allowed the men to focus on themselves and was probably one of the reasons why they made it to the final round. These contestants were taken to the arena for the final quest.
- 4/3/2024
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Quest three of Physical: 100 season two ended in a bittersweet manner. The seventh episode ended with no winners in sight. There was some stress regarding ‘The Mine Transportation Match’; there was some stress about which team from group two would be headed toward the semi-final rounds, while the third team would be eliminated from the game forever.
Spoilers Ahead
Who Won The Second Round Of ‘The Mine Transportation Match?’
‘The Mine Transportation Match,’ the third quest, had the last three teams struggling to finish the game by testing the strength of every participant. Out of three teams in the second group, Kim Dong-hyun, Lee Jae-yoon, and Hong Beom-seok had to face the third and fourth rounds of ‘The Mine Transportation Match,’ which was physically taxing. The third and fourth rounds ended with the mighty team of Kim Dong-hyun getting eliminated from the game. One of their players had a...
Spoilers Ahead
Who Won The Second Round Of ‘The Mine Transportation Match?’
‘The Mine Transportation Match,’ the third quest, had the last three teams struggling to finish the game by testing the strength of every participant. Out of three teams in the second group, Kim Dong-hyun, Lee Jae-yoon, and Hong Beom-seok had to face the third and fourth rounds of ‘The Mine Transportation Match,’ which was physically taxing. The third and fourth rounds ended with the mighty team of Kim Dong-hyun getting eliminated from the game. One of their players had a...
- 4/2/2024
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Amotti is one of the athletes participating in Season 2 of Netflix's Physical: 100.
The competitive reality show follows 100 athletes as they participate in a series of strength, endurance, and teamwork challenges for a chance to win $240,000.
Based in South Korea, the Korean language streaming hit became an international sensation with its first season, prompting the pursuit of a Season 2 which is now streaming on Netflix.
Read full article on The Direct.
The competitive reality show follows 100 athletes as they participate in a series of strength, endurance, and teamwork challenges for a chance to win $240,000.
Based in South Korea, the Korean language streaming hit became an international sensation with its first season, prompting the pursuit of a Season 2 which is now streaming on Netflix.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 3/29/2024
- by Klein Felt
- The Direct
Quest two of Physical: 100 ended with Jung Ji-hyun winning the survival match, and he was allowed to form a team by choosing four members from the group who were eliminated. This wildcard game allowed Jung Ji-hyun and his team of Avengers to stay back in Physical: 100, which is based on the physical strength of contestants. Thirty contestants are remaining in the show, and more than half of them have been eliminated over the course of several quests. The second quest and the survival match itself led to the elimination of twenty contestants who, on the way out, were supposed to break the ceramic busts created in their honor.
Spoilers Ahead
What Was The Pre-Quest Before The Third Game?
There were six groups chosen to participate in the third quest of Physical: 100 season two. There are five participants in each group waiting to be assigned their roles in the upcoming quest.
Spoilers Ahead
What Was The Pre-Quest Before The Third Game?
There were six groups chosen to participate in the third quest of Physical: 100 season two. There are five participants in each group waiting to be assigned their roles in the upcoming quest.
- 3/27/2024
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
If you thought that Season 1 of Physical: 100 was larger-than-life, Season 2 is an even bigger flex.
That’s right — the Korean reality competition series made its triumphant return on March 19 and is pushing the limits again. In Physical: 100 Season 2 — Underground,the stakes are even higher, the challenges are even harder, and the arena — a massive mine — is even more extensive. But much is still familiar: Like before, a group of 100 diverse contestants of all ages, gender identities, and fitness backgrounds compete in various quests to determine who has the “ideal physique.” And as we’ve learned, the answer isn’t as obvious as you’d think.
“I got first place in the Strongman Contest in Korea, so I was kind of proud to be one of the strongest people in Korea,” Season 1 competitor Jo Jin-hyeong told Tudum during a Season 2 set tour last...
That’s right — the Korean reality competition series made its triumphant return on March 19 and is pushing the limits again. In Physical: 100 Season 2 — Underground,the stakes are even higher, the challenges are even harder, and the arena — a massive mine — is even more extensive. But much is still familiar: Like before, a group of 100 diverse contestants of all ages, gender identities, and fitness backgrounds compete in various quests to determine who has the “ideal physique.” And as we’ve learned, the answer isn’t as obvious as you’d think.
“I got first place in the Strongman Contest in Korea, so I was kind of proud to be one of the strongest people in Korea,” Season 1 competitor Jo Jin-hyeong told Tudum during a Season 2 set tour last...
- 3/27/2024
- by Natalie Morin
- Tudum - Netflix
Season two of Physical: 100 began on a high note, with many contestants who come from several sports-related backgrounds fighting tooth and nail to cement their position in the reality game show. The show started with 100 initial contestants.
Spoilers Ahead
How Did The First Quest End?
As the first quest ended, that number was reduced to half, with only fifty people remaining to compete in the game. The first quest had individual bouts between two contestants in three different arenas. As fifty people were eliminated through this round, all of them broke their ceramic busts as a part of their exit from the game.
What Was The Maze Quest All About?
This was followed by the maze quest, which was the first time in this season that the individual contestants were put in ten different groups fighting against each other. Winning the maze quest would take the team forward to the next task,...
Spoilers Ahead
How Did The First Quest End?
As the first quest ended, that number was reduced to half, with only fifty people remaining to compete in the game. The first quest had individual bouts between two contestants in three different arenas. As fifty people were eliminated through this round, all of them broke their ceramic busts as a part of their exit from the game.
What Was The Maze Quest All About?
This was followed by the maze quest, which was the first time in this season that the individual contestants were put in ten different groups fighting against each other. Winning the maze quest would take the team forward to the next task,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Kang So Yeon, one of the contestants of Physical: 100, is trying to outlast the fierce competition in the South Korean reality series on Netflix.
Physical: 100 consists of 100 contestants as they go head-to-head in a tournament filled with individual and team challenges that rely on their strength, balance, agility, and endurance to win the grand prize of 300 million won.
5 Things To Know about Kang So Yeon Read full article on The Direct.
Physical: 100 consists of 100 contestants as they go head-to-head in a tournament filled with individual and team challenges that rely on their strength, balance, agility, and endurance to win the grand prize of 300 million won.
5 Things To Know about Kang So Yeon Read full article on The Direct.
- 3/21/2024
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
Get the scoop on Justin Harvey, a contestant on the reality show Physical: 100 Season 2.
In Physical: 100, participants who are in top bodily condition compete to see who is in the best shape. Contestants are expected to demonstrate such attributes as strength and agility as well as strategic thinking.
4 Fun Facts About Physical: 100’s Justin Harvey Read full article on The Direct.
In Physical: 100, participants who are in top bodily condition compete to see who is in the best shape. Contestants are expected to demonstrate such attributes as strength and agility as well as strategic thinking.
4 Fun Facts About Physical: 100’s Justin Harvey Read full article on The Direct.
- 3/20/2024
- by Jennifer McDonough
- The Direct
The upcoming week will mostly be marked by a plethora of reality shows with some notable expectations arriving on Apple TV+, Disney+, and Netflix. The highlight of the week will certainly be the long-awaited ‘X-Men ’97’, ‘Three-Body Problem’ and ‘Davey & Jonesie’s Locker’ and ‘My Undead Yokai Girlfriend.’ Let’s see what’s new:
1. ‘Photographer’ Season 1
The show will explore the work and influence of renowned photographers Campbell Addy, Cristina Mittermeier, Paul Nicklen, Muhammed Muheisen, Anand Varma, Dan Winters, and Krystle Wright across different genres of photography. ‘Photographer’ will premiere on National Geographic on Monday, March 18 at 8:00 Pm-10:00 Pm Est and if you miss an episode you can always stream it a day later on Disney+ and Hulu. The first season will consist of 6 episodes in total.
2. ‘Physical: 100’ Season 2
‘Physical: 100’ is a reality show which returns with the second season on Netflix. The premise of the...
1. ‘Photographer’ Season 1
The show will explore the work and influence of renowned photographers Campbell Addy, Cristina Mittermeier, Paul Nicklen, Muhammed Muheisen, Anand Varma, Dan Winters, and Krystle Wright across different genres of photography. ‘Photographer’ will premiere on National Geographic on Monday, March 18 at 8:00 Pm-10:00 Pm Est and if you miss an episode you can always stream it a day later on Disney+ and Hulu. The first season will consist of 6 episodes in total.
2. ‘Physical: 100’ Season 2
‘Physical: 100’ is a reality show which returns with the second season on Netflix. The premise of the...
- 3/18/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Netflix’s recent spate of international content showcases has continued today with an update on Korea.
Among the key updates for its 2024 Korea slate is Oldboy director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) releasing his first project with Netflix at the end of this year, titled Uprising.
The film, directed by Sang-man Kim and written by Shin Chul, was previously known as War and Revolt, and is due in Q4. It is billed as a “gripping journey through the lives of two childhood friends turned adversaries.” Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Cha Seung-won, Kim Shin-rock, Jin Sun-kyu and Jung Sung-ill star. Park will co-write and co-produce.
Elsewhere, Netflix will launch new seasons of Gyeongseong Creature, Hellbound and Sweet Home as well as unscripted shows like Physical: 100 and Single’s Inferno. The second season of mega-hit Squid Game will also premiere, as announced last week.
Korea has become one of the Netflix’s biggest priorities,...
Among the key updates for its 2024 Korea slate is Oldboy director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) releasing his first project with Netflix at the end of this year, titled Uprising.
The film, directed by Sang-man Kim and written by Shin Chul, was previously known as War and Revolt, and is due in Q4. It is billed as a “gripping journey through the lives of two childhood friends turned adversaries.” Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Cha Seung-won, Kim Shin-rock, Jin Sun-kyu and Jung Sung-ill star. Park will co-write and co-produce.
Elsewhere, Netflix will launch new seasons of Gyeongseong Creature, Hellbound and Sweet Home as well as unscripted shows like Physical: 100 and Single’s Inferno. The second season of mega-hit Squid Game will also premiere, as announced last week.
Korea has become one of the Netflix’s biggest priorities,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Asia Pacific video industry continues to experience a secular shift from TV to online in terms of engagement and monetization,” highlighted a report released by research and analysis company Media Partners Asia Research Services (MPA) on Wednesday. Among the key data points, the firm estimated that the video industry in the region grew by 5.5 percent in 2023 to hit $145 billion in revenue, driven by a 13 percent jump in “online video sector sales to $57 billion, partially offset by less than 1 percent growth in the TV revenue pie to $98 billion.”
The report analyzed free-to-air TV, pay TV, subscription VOD, premium advertising VOD and user-generated content (Ugc)/social video advertising in 14 Asia Pacific markets.
“China remains the largest and most regulated video market, generating $64 billion in revenue in 2023,” it found. “Ex-China, the largest markets in 2023 are Japan ($32 billion), India ($13 billion), Korea ($12 billion) and Australia ($9.5 billion) followed by Taiwan and Indonesia, both at around $3 billion.
The report analyzed free-to-air TV, pay TV, subscription VOD, premium advertising VOD and user-generated content (Ugc)/social video advertising in 14 Asia Pacific markets.
“China remains the largest and most regulated video market, generating $64 billion in revenue in 2023,” it found. “Ex-China, the largest markets in 2023 are Japan ($32 billion), India ($13 billion), Korea ($12 billion) and Australia ($9.5 billion) followed by Taiwan and Indonesia, both at around $3 billion.
- 1/3/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There was no shortage of quality Korean shows to watch this year. From mystery thrillers and classic dramas to riveting reality series and heart-fluttering romances, 2023 was truly the year K-content ruled the roost. More recent releases like 1940s historical thriller, Gyeonseong Creature, with Park Seo-joon (The Marvels) and Han Soo-hee (My Name), and the latest season of horror drama favorite, Sweet Home, prove the momentum isn’t dying down anytime soon as we head into 2024.
- 12/27/2023
- by Philiana Ng
- Primetimer
Hello, Insiders. It’s the penultimate international newsletter before the holiday season, but there’s no festive slowdown in TV and film news just yet. Jesse Whittock here taking you through. Read on and sign up here.
Netflix Metrics The Glory
Data dump: Since its inception — and especially since it became an original content player — Netflix has wrestled with releasing viewing data publicly. This week, its improving levels of transparency reached new heights with the release of What We Watched, a global report on 18,000+ titles from its library (equating to 99% of its catalog) covering the first six months of 2023. Data transparency was one of the key issues in the WGA and SAG-AFTRA contract negotiations, and while these new semi-annual reports aren’t the full picture, they provide insight deeper than anything released before. Katie Campione’s extensive analysis, on everything from data to the timing of the release, is well worth a read here.
Netflix Metrics The Glory
Data dump: Since its inception — and especially since it became an original content player — Netflix has wrestled with releasing viewing data publicly. This week, its improving levels of transparency reached new heights with the release of What We Watched, a global report on 18,000+ titles from its library (equating to 99% of its catalog) covering the first six months of 2023. Data transparency was one of the key issues in the WGA and SAG-AFTRA contract negotiations, and while these new semi-annual reports aren’t the full picture, they provide insight deeper than anything released before. Katie Campione’s extensive analysis, on everything from data to the timing of the release, is well worth a read here.
- 12/15/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
For the first time ever, Netflix has published an engagement report for the movies and TV shows available on the streaming service. This report includes both original and licensed content and lists the total hours watched for everything that has 50,000 hours or higher, which amounts to more than 18,000 titles. It’s supposedly an effort by Netflix to be more transparent in their user data, likely brought on by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that called for streaming data to be shared more publicly. However, while this is an important step forward, the report reveals a lot more than just a giant list of numbers.
Shadow and Bone’s Perplexing Cancellation
Given the fact that Shadow and Bone was canceled after its second season, you’d think that the series would be pretty far down in this report. However, season 2 of the series ranks 26th on this list with 192,900,000 hours viewed.
Shadow and Bone’s Perplexing Cancellation
Given the fact that Shadow and Bone was canceled after its second season, you’d think that the series would be pretty far down in this report. However, season 2 of the series ranks 26th on this list with 192,900,000 hours viewed.
- 12/13/2023
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
The South Korean TV phenomenon goes way beyond Squid Game, as revealed by Netflix’s newly-released landmark viewing data report.
Series from the Asian country such as The Glory, Physical: 100 and Extraordinary Attorney Woo feature consistently at the summit of the 18,200+ title viewership data report that the streamer released this week, our analysis of the chart reveals. The data dump covers 99% of the Netflix catalog, as our extensive breakdown noted yesterday.
Deadline has calculated that content from South Korea accounted for a combined 3.71 billion hours in the top 100 titles in Netflix’s chart. The table reveals viewing data from the first six months of 2023.
It should be noted that South Korean series tend to run longer than many other countries — 17 hours on average compared with nine for those from the U.S.
Squid Game, the drama series that sparked the global interest in Korean streaming programs, clocked up 87.2 million hours,...
Series from the Asian country such as The Glory, Physical: 100 and Extraordinary Attorney Woo feature consistently at the summit of the 18,200+ title viewership data report that the streamer released this week, our analysis of the chart reveals. The data dump covers 99% of the Netflix catalog, as our extensive breakdown noted yesterday.
Deadline has calculated that content from South Korea accounted for a combined 3.71 billion hours in the top 100 titles in Netflix’s chart. The table reveals viewing data from the first six months of 2023.
It should be noted that South Korean series tend to run longer than many other countries — 17 hours on average compared with nine for those from the U.S.
Squid Game, the drama series that sparked the global interest in Korean streaming programs, clocked up 87.2 million hours,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
When Netflix announced in April that it’s planning to spend $2.5 billion on Korean content across the next four years, on top of the more than $1 billion already spent since 2016, it made the world sit up and take notice.
In many ways, spending heavily in Korea is a no-brainer. Netflix has already had a global breakout Korean hit with Squid Game, followed by a slew of shows that may not have reached the same dizzy heights but are still international hits such as period zombie drama Kingdom, supernatural thriller Hellbound, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, about a female lawyer on the autism spectrum, revenge saga The Glory, and survival game show Physical: 100.
Of course, Netflix is not the only global streamer in the Korean content game, but it was arguably the first to spot its international potential. On a recent trip to Seoul, Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos said that 60% of its...
In many ways, spending heavily in Korea is a no-brainer. Netflix has already had a global breakout Korean hit with Squid Game, followed by a slew of shows that may not have reached the same dizzy heights but are still international hits such as period zombie drama Kingdom, supernatural thriller Hellbound, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, about a female lawyer on the autism spectrum, revenge saga The Glory, and survival game show Physical: 100.
Of course, Netflix is not the only global streamer in the Korean content game, but it was arguably the first to spot its international potential. On a recent trip to Seoul, Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos said that 60% of its...
- 10/18/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney’s Korean fantasy drama Moving was the big winner Sunday at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asia Contents Awards, which honors excellence in content creation for TV and streaming services across the region.
Moving, which has become Disney+ and Hulu’s most-watched Korean series both in Asia and globally, took home the first-place best creative award, best writer (for webtoon artist turned screenwriter Kang Full), best lead actor (series star Ryu Seung-ryong), best newcomer actor (co-star Lee Jung-ha), best newcomer actress (Go Yoon Jung) and best visual effects. Moving tells the story of a group of South Korean spies working to protect their super-powered children from harm and exploitation at the hands of malicious government agencies. The series has been praised for its captivating blend of genres and innovative take on the superhero story.
The Busan festival, considered the most influential film event in Asia, created the Asia...
Moving, which has become Disney+ and Hulu’s most-watched Korean series both in Asia and globally, took home the first-place best creative award, best writer (for webtoon artist turned screenwriter Kang Full), best lead actor (series star Ryu Seung-ryong), best newcomer actor (co-star Lee Jung-ha), best newcomer actress (Go Yoon Jung) and best visual effects. Moving tells the story of a group of South Korean spies working to protect their super-powered children from harm and exploitation at the hands of malicious government agencies. The series has been praised for its captivating blend of genres and innovative take on the superhero story.
The Busan festival, considered the most influential film event in Asia, created the Asia...
- 10/9/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Big-budget, Korean-language fantasy-crime-action series “Moving” emerged as the big winner on Sunday at the Asia Contents Awards & Global Ott Awards, claiming six prizes, including the ‘best creative’ prize.
The Disney+ original, which debuted in August, also received the best visual effects award and the best writer award, which was presented at the Busan Cinema Centre’s main stage to webtoon artist turned filmmaker Kang Full. Actor Ryu Seung Ryong, who portrayed a father with a superpower attempting to save his family, was awarded the best lead actor prize, while the show’s Lee Jung Ha was named best newcomer and Go Youn Jung was named best actress.
The 20-episode series has received critical acclaim for its narrative structure, dynamic action sequences and breathtaking storytelling. It became the most viewed Korean original series across Disney+ and Hulu and had the most viewed series finale ever on Disney+ across parts of Apac,...
The Disney+ original, which debuted in August, also received the best visual effects award and the best writer award, which was presented at the Busan Cinema Centre’s main stage to webtoon artist turned filmmaker Kang Full. Actor Ryu Seung Ryong, who portrayed a father with a superpower attempting to save his family, was awarded the best lead actor prize, while the show’s Lee Jung Ha was named best newcomer and Go Youn Jung was named best actress.
The 20-episode series has received critical acclaim for its narrative structure, dynamic action sequences and breathtaking storytelling. It became the most viewed Korean original series across Disney+ and Hulu and had the most viewed series finale ever on Disney+ across parts of Apac,...
- 10/8/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Actors and filmmakers Steven Yeun, John Cho, Justin Chon and Lee Isaac Chung shared their thoughts on the appeal of Korean Diaspora cinema – as well as how they see the current wave of content coming out of Korea – in a philosophical but relaxed press conference at Busan International Film Festival.
Lee, who directed Oscar-winning Korean immigrant story Minari, said he was amazed by the reaction to the film whenever it was screened as “people from all walks of life would want to talk about their own experiences, people who’d never emigrated, but they’d moved to some place new and found it stressful. I wonder if the immigrant story just speaks to many experiences.”
Chon, an actor-director whose Jamojaya is screening at the festival, said: “It’s just an interesting dramatic situation – being in transition and also an underdog story. It was right there for the taking, to tell immigrant stories,...
Lee, who directed Oscar-winning Korean immigrant story Minari, said he was amazed by the reaction to the film whenever it was screened as “people from all walks of life would want to talk about their own experiences, people who’d never emigrated, but they’d moved to some place new and found it stressful. I wonder if the immigrant story just speaks to many experiences.”
Chon, an actor-director whose Jamojaya is screening at the festival, said: “It’s just an interesting dramatic situation – being in transition and also an underdog story. It was right there for the taking, to tell immigrant stories,...
- 10/6/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix and Sk Broadband, one of South Korea’s largest internet service providers, said that they were ending all their lawsuits and would instead create a strategic partnership to provide better entertainment experiences to Korean customers.
The legal dispute began in 2020 over whether content providers that generate large amounts of traffic should pay “network usage fees” in addition to the bills paid by the household end users, or whether that would go against the principle of net neutrality and lead to higher costs for consumers.
Netflix said that it could offer a technological solution to traffic volume that it had provided to ISPs in other countries and to rival ISPs in Korea. But Sk Telecom and its subsidiary Sk Broadband held out and appeared to gain support for their position in the Korean parliament.
“This strategic partnership with Netflix originates from the philosophy of Sk Telecom and Sk Broadband, where customer value is prioritized,...
The legal dispute began in 2020 over whether content providers that generate large amounts of traffic should pay “network usage fees” in addition to the bills paid by the household end users, or whether that would go against the principle of net neutrality and lead to higher costs for consumers.
Netflix said that it could offer a technological solution to traffic volume that it had provided to ISPs in other countries and to rival ISPs in Korea. But Sk Telecom and its subsidiary Sk Broadband held out and appeared to gain support for their position in the Korean parliament.
“This strategic partnership with Netflix originates from the philosophy of Sk Telecom and Sk Broadband, where customer value is prioritized,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Disney’s Korean superhero thriller Moving heads the nominations for this year’s Asia Content Awards at Busan International Film Festival with nods in six categories, followed by Tencent Video’s The Long Season with five nods.
Moving picked up nominations for best creative, best writer (Kang Full), three acting categories and best visual effects. Crime thriller The Long Season was also nominated for best creative, along with best director (Xin Shuang), two acting categories and best visual effects.
Netflix’s The Glory and Delete, from Thailand’s Gdh 559 Company, also scored highly, racking up four nominations apiece (see full list below).
Busan’s awards to recognise streaming and TV content, now known as the Asia Content Awards and Global Ott Awards, recently joined forces with the International Ott Festival, hosted by Korea’s Ministry of Science and Ict and Busan Metropolitan City, to open up its nominations to global content.
Moving picked up nominations for best creative, best writer (Kang Full), three acting categories and best visual effects. Crime thriller The Long Season was also nominated for best creative, along with best director (Xin Shuang), two acting categories and best visual effects.
Netflix’s The Glory and Delete, from Thailand’s Gdh 559 Company, also scored highly, racking up four nominations apiece (see full list below).
Busan’s awards to recognise streaming and TV content, now known as the Asia Content Awards and Global Ott Awards, recently joined forces with the International Ott Festival, hosted by Korea’s Ministry of Science and Ict and Busan Metropolitan City, to open up its nominations to global content.
- 9/12/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has announced a slate of Japanese dating, comedy and reality shows, part of a wider push into Asian unscripted content, which also takes in South Korea and India.
Speaking at a showcase in Seoul, Netflix Japan content manager Dai Ota highlighted the importance of unscripted content in the wider Japan market, accounting for 70% of linear programming in 2022, with sketch comedy, dating and other reality formats among the most popular.
Heading Netflix’s Japan slate are romance-themed reality shows including Is She The Wolf?, a co-production with Japanese broadcaster Abema; a second season of Love Village; and a new hybrid format, Love Like A K-Drama. The latter show, which starts streaming from November 28, pairs up four Japanese actresses and four Korean actors to see if real-life romance can be sparked by a Korean drama-inspired kissing scene.
Streaming from September 3, Is She The Wolf? sees five men and five women attempting to pair up,...
Speaking at a showcase in Seoul, Netflix Japan content manager Dai Ota highlighted the importance of unscripted content in the wider Japan market, accounting for 70% of linear programming in 2022, with sketch comedy, dating and other reality formats among the most popular.
Heading Netflix’s Japan slate are romance-themed reality shows including Is She The Wolf?, a co-production with Japanese broadcaster Abema; a second season of Love Village; and a new hybrid format, Love Like A K-Drama. The latter show, which starts streaming from November 28, pairs up four Japanese actresses and four Korean actors to see if real-life romance can be sparked by a Korean drama-inspired kissing scene.
Streaming from September 3, Is She The Wolf? sees five men and five women attempting to pair up,...
- 8/10/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix’s reality TV show Physical: 100, aired from January 24 to February 21, 2023. It featured 100 highly trained athletes competing in a succession of challenging tasks. Remember Squid Game? Or Alice in Borderland? Did you like them? Well, if you did, then you cannot miss this either. The only difference is that Physical: 100 was real. The competition was based on both physical endurance and mental strength, and each participant sought to be the last one standing. Why? Because the winner would take home $240,000 (300 million South Korean won). Each stage of the competition required not just physical...
- 7/28/2023
- by Safwan Azeem
- TVovermind.com
Streaming
Prime Video India has revealed a blockbuster lineup of Indian and international titles ahead of Prime Day 2023 on July 15 and 16. The lineup includes the Hindi-language version of “Ponniyin Selvan 2,” starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, “Babylon,” headlined by Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, Gerard Butler thriller “Kandahar” and Nawazuddin Siddiqui‘s Hindi-language drama-comedy “Tiku Weds Sheru.”
Hindi-language original horror series “Adhura,” headlined by Rasika Dugal, the final season of hit series “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” Tamil-language superhero film “Veeran” and Telugu-language family entertainer “Anni Manchi Sakunamule” are also part of the lineup as are Tamil-language series “Sweet Kaaram Coffee” that captures the journey of three women and Telugu-language Young Adult series “Hostel Days.”
The second season of the hit original series “The Summer I Turned Pretty” completes the lineup.
During this time, Prime members are eligible for discounts up to 50% discount when purchasing add-on subscriptions from the 18 streaming services available on Prime Video Channels.
Prime Video India has revealed a blockbuster lineup of Indian and international titles ahead of Prime Day 2023 on July 15 and 16. The lineup includes the Hindi-language version of “Ponniyin Selvan 2,” starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, “Babylon,” headlined by Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, Gerard Butler thriller “Kandahar” and Nawazuddin Siddiqui‘s Hindi-language drama-comedy “Tiku Weds Sheru.”
Hindi-language original horror series “Adhura,” headlined by Rasika Dugal, the final season of hit series “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” Tamil-language superhero film “Veeran” and Telugu-language family entertainer “Anni Manchi Sakunamule” are also part of the lineup as are Tamil-language series “Sweet Kaaram Coffee” that captures the journey of three women and Telugu-language Young Adult series “Hostel Days.”
The second season of the hit original series “The Summer I Turned Pretty” completes the lineup.
During this time, Prime members are eligible for discounts up to 50% discount when purchasing add-on subscriptions from the 18 streaming services available on Prime Video Channels.
- 6/28/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Despite making up 18% of the U.S., Hispanic actors are underrepresented on TV, according to a new analysis released by Samba TV.
The analysis, which is based on the top 25 highest-reaching direct-to-streaming and top 25 highest-reaching linear TV premiere episodes that were released between January 1 and May 1, found that 42% of top-billed actors were Hispanic, Black, Asian, or another ethnicity such as mixed, while 58% were white. At the show level, 48 out of the top 50 programs featured a white lead, over two-thirds included a Black lead, and 56% featured mixed leads. However, less than half included Hispanic or Asian leads.
Ethnic Diversity of Leads in Top 50 TV Shows vs U.S. Census (Samba TV)
Across both linear and streaming, only 10% of lead actors were Hispanic, despite the group comprising 18% of the U.S. according to most recent census data. None of the top 50 shows featured a majority Hispanic cast, compared to multiple shows featuring majority white,...
The analysis, which is based on the top 25 highest-reaching direct-to-streaming and top 25 highest-reaching linear TV premiere episodes that were released between January 1 and May 1, found that 42% of top-billed actors were Hispanic, Black, Asian, or another ethnicity such as mixed, while 58% were white. At the show level, 48 out of the top 50 programs featured a white lead, over two-thirds included a Black lead, and 56% featured mixed leads. However, less than half included Hispanic or Asian leads.
Ethnic Diversity of Leads in Top 50 TV Shows vs U.S. Census (Samba TV)
Across both linear and streaming, only 10% of lead actors were Hispanic, despite the group comprising 18% of the U.S. according to most recent census data. None of the top 50 shows featured a majority Hispanic cast, compared to multiple shows featuring majority white,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Physical: 100, which made history earlier this year by becoming the first unscripted show to top Netflix’s weekly ranking for non-English TV programs, has been picked up for a second season.
Like other Netflix sleeper hits, most notably Korean drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Physical: 100 got off to an inauspicious start, ranking #7 on the streamer’s weekly Top 10 for non-English programs in its first week of release, Jan. 23-29. It jumped to #2 in Week 2 before topping the list the following two weeks.
The survival game series, the latest TV hit to come out of Korea, puts 100 extremely fit contestants, including Olympians, professional fighters, bodybuilders and former soldiers, through a series of quests to challenge their strength, endurance, agility, balance and willpower.
“We are very grateful Physical: 100 received so much love from fans all across the globe, and we paid attention to all the comments and feedback,” sais series director Jang Ho-gi.
Like other Netflix sleeper hits, most notably Korean drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Physical: 100 got off to an inauspicious start, ranking #7 on the streamer’s weekly Top 10 for non-English programs in its first week of release, Jan. 23-29. It jumped to #2 in Week 2 before topping the list the following two weeks.
The survival game series, the latest TV hit to come out of Korea, puts 100 extremely fit contestants, including Olympians, professional fighters, bodybuilders and former soldiers, through a series of quests to challenge their strength, endurance, agility, balance and willpower.
“We are very grateful Physical: 100 received so much love from fans all across the globe, and we paid attention to all the comments and feedback,” sais series director Jang Ho-gi.
- 6/14/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Recent series include revenge thriller ‘The Glory’.
Netflix has committed to invest $2.5bn in South Korea over the next four years including for Korean films, series and unscripted shows.
After a meeting in Washington DC with South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, who is there on a state visit, Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos confirmed the global streamer would be spending $2.5bn in the country - “twice the total amount Netflix has invested in the Korean market since we started our service in Korea in 2016”.
Through partnerships with the Korean content industry, Netflix has seen global hits such as 2021’s Squid Game...
Netflix has committed to invest $2.5bn in South Korea over the next four years including for Korean films, series and unscripted shows.
After a meeting in Washington DC with South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, who is there on a state visit, Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos confirmed the global streamer would be spending $2.5bn in the country - “twice the total amount Netflix has invested in the Korean market since we started our service in Korea in 2016”.
Through partnerships with the Korean content industry, Netflix has seen global hits such as 2021’s Squid Game...
- 4/25/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Recent series include revenge thriller ‘The Glory’.
Netflix has committed to invest $2.5bn in South Korea over the next four years including for Korean films, series and unscripted shows.
After a meeting in Washington DC with South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, who is there on a state visit, Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos confirmed the global streamer would be spending $2.5bn in the country - “twice the total amount Netflix has invested in the Korean market since we started our service in Korea in 2016”.
Through partnerships with the Korean content industry, Netflix has seen global hits such as 2021’s Squid Game...
Netflix has committed to invest $2.5bn in South Korea over the next four years including for Korean films, series and unscripted shows.
After a meeting in Washington DC with South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, who is there on a state visit, Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos confirmed the global streamer would be spending $2.5bn in the country - “twice the total amount Netflix has invested in the Korean market since we started our service in Korea in 2016”.
Through partnerships with the Korean content industry, Netflix has seen global hits such as 2021’s Squid Game...
- 4/25/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Is it time for South Korea’s TV drama series to move over and make way for Korean unscripted entertainment — namely game shows and reality shows?
While 2003 drama series “Jewel in the Palace,” or the more recent “Crash Landing on You,” “Memories of the Alhambra,” “Mr. Queen,” “Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce)” and “Descendants of the Sun” have for years successfully tugged at emotional heartstrings across Asia, the unscripted category has equally long been a staple of Korean domestic TV.
Korean variety shows have been a catch-all with multi-generational appeal. Talent contests have worked well in the home market, but often were too quirky — too much dialogue, or distracting titles flashing across the screen — which meant that they were best exported as formats rather than finished shows.
Examples of those include Mbc’s 2015 hit “King of Mask Singer,” which became “The Masked Singer” for Fox in the U.S. (and...
While 2003 drama series “Jewel in the Palace,” or the more recent “Crash Landing on You,” “Memories of the Alhambra,” “Mr. Queen,” “Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce)” and “Descendants of the Sun” have for years successfully tugged at emotional heartstrings across Asia, the unscripted category has equally long been a staple of Korean domestic TV.
Korean variety shows have been a catch-all with multi-generational appeal. Talent contests have worked well in the home market, but often were too quirky — too much dialogue, or distracting titles flashing across the screen — which meant that they were best exported as formats rather than finished shows.
Examples of those include Mbc’s 2015 hit “King of Mask Singer,” which became “The Masked Singer” for Fox in the U.S. (and...
- 4/16/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix’s You spent a second week at the top of the streaming TV chart — though it fell off a little bit in the week after its fourth season premiered. New Amsterdam also put up more strong numbers on Netflix and Peacock, and The Woman King performed solidly in its streaming debut.
You had 1.47 billion minutes of viewing time for the week of Feb. 13-19, a 15 percent dip from the prior week when season four debuted (despite having three more days to accumulate viewing).
The recently concluded NBC drama New Amsterdam, which streams on both Netflix and Peacock, was the top acquired series with 1.05 billion minutes of watch time — its third week topping a billion minutes. Nielsen also says the show was the most watched acquired series for the full month of February, with 4.6 billion minutes of viewing. For both the week and the month, it finished just ahead of...
You had 1.47 billion minutes of viewing time for the week of Feb. 13-19, a 15 percent dip from the prior week when season four debuted (despite having three more days to accumulate viewing).
The recently concluded NBC drama New Amsterdam, which streams on both Netflix and Peacock, was the top acquired series with 1.05 billion minutes of watch time — its third week topping a billion minutes. Nielsen also says the show was the most watched acquired series for the full month of February, with 4.6 billion minutes of viewing. For both the week and the month, it finished just ahead of...
- 3/16/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“You” returns to Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 list, leading this week’s ranking of titles after Netflix released the first five episodes of the show’s latest season last month. During the Feb. 6-12 viewing window, the series managed 1.73 billion minutes viewed in its first four days of availability. The second half of Season 4 was released on March 9.
According to Nielsen’s break down, the psychological thriller series attracted an audience very similar to “Friends” on HBO Max with 42% of viewers aged 18-34 and 65% of viewers female.
“New Amsterdam” ranked second on the list with 1.5 billion viewing minutes — that’s up 17% from the previous week and attracted an even more female-skewing audience (68%) than “You.” This marks the second consecutive week that the title has brought in over a billion minutes. Netflix added two seasons of the series in January. Before, “New Amsterdam” was originally only available for streaming on Peacock.
According to Nielsen’s break down, the psychological thriller series attracted an audience very similar to “Friends” on HBO Max with 42% of viewers aged 18-34 and 65% of viewers female.
“New Amsterdam” ranked second on the list with 1.5 billion viewing minutes — that’s up 17% from the previous week and attracted an even more female-skewing audience (68%) than “You.” This marks the second consecutive week that the title has brought in over a billion minutes. Netflix added two seasons of the series in January. Before, “New Amsterdam” was originally only available for streaming on Peacock.
- 3/9/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
The season four premiere of You brought the Netflix thriller back to the top of the streaming charts — but not at quite as high a level as its previous run.
The first half of the show’s fourth season helped You log 1.73 billion minutes of viewing time for the week of Feb. 6-12. It was far and away the most streamed original show for Super Bowl week — no other original on the services Nielsen publicly reports made it above 500 million minutes — but fell a little short of its last premiere.
Season three of You debuted to 1.94 billion minutes of viewing in October 2021. With several more hours of potential viewing (Nielsen’s watch time rankings encompass a show’s entire streaming library), however, You’s viewing slipped about 11 percent.
Two other titles made it over the billion-minute mark for Feb. 6-12: New Amsterdam, which racked up 1.47 billion minutes on Netflix and Peacock,...
The first half of the show’s fourth season helped You log 1.73 billion minutes of viewing time for the week of Feb. 6-12. It was far and away the most streamed original show for Super Bowl week — no other original on the services Nielsen publicly reports made it above 500 million minutes — but fell a little short of its last premiere.
Season three of You debuted to 1.94 billion minutes of viewing in October 2021. With several more hours of potential viewing (Nielsen’s watch time rankings encompass a show’s entire streaming library), however, You’s viewing slipped about 11 percent.
Two other titles made it over the billion-minute mark for Feb. 6-12: New Amsterdam, which racked up 1.47 billion minutes on Netflix and Peacock,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Image Source: Getty / Araya Doheny / WireImage
In our Q&a series Popsugar Crush, we get to know some of our favorite celebs' more intimate details - from their ideal first date to their most romantic gesture. This month, we're crushing on "School Spirits" star Milo Manheim.
Milo Manheim is playing dead. Literally. In the actor's new Paramount+ series, "School Spirits," Manheim embodies an '80s jock à la Emilio Estevez's Andrew Clark in "The Breakfast Club," ruling over his high school hallways with equal parts charm and vapidness. The twist, though, is that Manheim's Wally is deceased - long deceased. Wally is one of a handful of ghosts trapped in the afterlife. And while he's seemingly made peace with being confined to the bleachers and reliving his football heyday, Wally is forced to buck up in the first few episodes of "School Spirits" that are now streaming: he must...
In our Q&a series Popsugar Crush, we get to know some of our favorite celebs' more intimate details - from their ideal first date to their most romantic gesture. This month, we're crushing on "School Spirits" star Milo Manheim.
Milo Manheim is playing dead. Literally. In the actor's new Paramount+ series, "School Spirits," Manheim embodies an '80s jock à la Emilio Estevez's Andrew Clark in "The Breakfast Club," ruling over his high school hallways with equal parts charm and vapidness. The twist, though, is that Manheim's Wally is deceased - long deceased. Wally is one of a handful of ghosts trapped in the afterlife. And while he's seemingly made peace with being confined to the bleachers and reliving his football heyday, Wally is forced to buck up in the first few episodes of "School Spirits" that are now streaming: he must...
- 3/9/2023
- by Lindsay Kimble
- Popsugar.com
The winner of Physical 100 had his accomplishment called into question. Woo Jin-yong releases a statement denying raising his hand to stop the final match first on the Netflix show.
Why ‘Physical 100’ fans are confused about the final fight Woo Jin-yong and Park Jin-yong on ‘Physical 100’ | Netflix
Woo and Jung Hae-min had to pull a long rope for their final fight. The episode showed Jung was in the lead, ran out of steam, and Woo surprisingly won.
But later reports claimed the final fight was shot multiple times, with Jung in the lead in the first two times. The production released a timeline for filming the final match.
Jung has accused production of lying to the press by denying that they influenced the game. The back-and-forth between Jung and production hasn’t included a very important voice until now.
Woo Jin-yong denies stopping the ‘Physical 100’ final match first Related
‘Physical 100’:...
Why ‘Physical 100’ fans are confused about the final fight Woo Jin-yong and Park Jin-yong on ‘Physical 100’ | Netflix
Woo and Jung Hae-min had to pull a long rope for their final fight. The episode showed Jung was in the lead, ran out of steam, and Woo surprisingly won.
But later reports claimed the final fight was shot multiple times, with Jung in the lead in the first two times. The production released a timeline for filming the final match.
Jung has accused production of lying to the press by denying that they influenced the game. The back-and-forth between Jung and production hasn’t included a very important voice until now.
Woo Jin-yong denies stopping the ‘Physical 100’ final match first Related
‘Physical 100’:...
- 3/7/2023
- by Nicole Weaver
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Wakanda Forever Opens Big on Nielsen's Overall Streaming Chart, Poker Face Sets a New Peacock Record
With its Disney+ release, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever dominated Nielsen’s overall U.S. ranking of streaming programs, while Poker Face set another record for Peacock on the series chart.
For the week of Jan. 30, Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia again topped Nielsen’s ranking of streaming originals, with 900 million minutes viewed across 20 episodes. In its second week of legibility, Poker Face rose to No. 2 — a high for any Peacock program — by amassing 641 million minutes viewed across five available episodes.
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For the week of Jan. 30, Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia again topped Nielsen’s ranking of streaming originals, with 900 million minutes viewed across 20 episodes. In its second week of legibility, Poker Face rose to No. 2 — a high for any Peacock program — by amassing 641 million minutes viewed across five available episodes.
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- 3/3/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The post-season of Physical 100 has sadly involved multiple contestants giving statements to address accusations (like Kim Da-young) and controversies. The biggest question fans want to be answered is who is the true winner of the Netflix show? Production released recordings of the final match to clear the air.
Woo Jin-yong’s win was questioned Woo Jin-yong and Jung Hae-min during finale of ‘Physical 100’ | via Netflix
The final episode showed Woo Jin-yong and Jung facing off in a rope competition. Fans saw Jung was in the lead but ran out of gas with time. In the end, Woo surprisingly won.
But fans noticed the runner-up didn’t post about the show on social media. Then there was a report from King of journalist that the game was filmed multiple times with Jung in the lead the first two times, then Woo won in the last shot.
Filming was reportedly interrupted...
Woo Jin-yong’s win was questioned Woo Jin-yong and Jung Hae-min during finale of ‘Physical 100’ | via Netflix
The final episode showed Woo Jin-yong and Jung facing off in a rope competition. Fans saw Jung was in the lead but ran out of gas with time. In the end, Woo surprisingly won.
But fans noticed the runner-up didn’t post about the show on social media. Then there was a report from King of journalist that the game was filmed multiple times with Jung in the lead the first two times, then Woo won in the last shot.
Filming was reportedly interrupted...
- 3/2/2023
- by Nicole Weaver
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tot up the time you’ve wasted scrolling through streaming apps in search of the perfect viewing choice for that particular Tuesday night, and it’ll scare you. Hours of your life, accumulatively spent clicking the right-hand arrow and muting autoplay trailers. Instead of giving your thumb a work-out, you could have been composing symphonies! Writing the next great American novel! Gazing into the eyes of your loved ones! Or even better, actually watching TV.
No more. Every month, Den of Geek picks our TV recommendations to save your time. Here’s what February has to offer…
Best of the Best: Stolen Youth
Stream On: Hulu (U.S.), Disney+ (U.K.)
With so many true crime options available in the streaming world, you could be forgiven for thinking that they’re mostly interchangeable. That line of thinking would be a mistake with Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence.
No more. Every month, Den of Geek picks our TV recommendations to save your time. Here’s what February has to offer…
Best of the Best: Stolen Youth
Stream On: Hulu (U.S.), Disney+ (U.K.)
With so many true crime options available in the streaming world, you could be forgiven for thinking that they’re mostly interchangeable. That line of thinking would be a mistake with Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence.
- 2/28/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
The Physical 100 show introduced many athletic people to Netflix viewers. Multiple stars had their moment to shine, including stuntwoman Kim Da-young. However, while the show was being released, she was accused of bullying people in her past. She returned to respond to the accusations.
Kim Da-young was accused of bullying before ‘Physical 100’
The only thing bigger than their muscles, are their egos.
Physical: 100 — an adrenaline-fueled competition series playing out over five weeks — has begun. pic.twitter.com/PuB7w1fxLr
— Netflix (@netflix) January 27, 2023
The stuntwoman made waves on Physical 100 by winning her one-on-one match against a man. She was then an important part of her team’s success in the sand challenge by building the best bridge. Her main focus was keeping everyone safe because of her experience with stunt work.
But her victory was shortlived because a report claimed Kim was accused of bullying other students in the past.
Kim Da-young was accused of bullying before ‘Physical 100’
The only thing bigger than their muscles, are their egos.
Physical: 100 — an adrenaline-fueled competition series playing out over five weeks — has begun. pic.twitter.com/PuB7w1fxLr
— Netflix (@netflix) January 27, 2023
The stuntwoman made waves on Physical 100 by winning her one-on-one match against a man. She was then an important part of her team’s success in the sand challenge by building the best bridge. Her main focus was keeping everyone safe because of her experience with stunt work.
But her victory was shortlived because a report claimed Kim was accused of bullying other students in the past.
- 2/24/2023
- by Nicole Weaver
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Peacock’s throwback murder-mystery show Poker Face had a good premiere week, slotting in third place among original streaming series in Nielsen’s rankings. Ginny & Georgia spent its fourth straight week as the top series but lost its No. 1 overall title to Netflix’s movie You People.
Poker Face, whose first four episodes debuted Jan. 26, had 547 million minutes of viewing time for the week of Jan. 23-29. That ranks as the third best weekly showing ever for a Peacock original series on the Nielsen streaming charts; The Best Man: The Final Chapters had two weeks over 700 million minutes in December.
Ginny & Georgia drew 1.3 billion minutes of watch time for the week, marking its fourth consecutive frame as the most streamed series. The Netflix mother-daughter drama has rolled up 8.35 billion minutes of viewing since its second season premiered in early January. That ’90s Show (963 million minutes) came in second...
Poker Face, whose first four episodes debuted Jan. 26, had 547 million minutes of viewing time for the week of Jan. 23-29. That ranks as the third best weekly showing ever for a Peacock original series on the Nielsen streaming charts; The Best Man: The Final Chapters had two weeks over 700 million minutes in December.
Ginny & Georgia drew 1.3 billion minutes of watch time for the week, marking its fourth consecutive frame as the most streamed series. The Netflix mother-daughter drama has rolled up 8.35 billion minutes of viewing since its second season premiered in early January. That ’90s Show (963 million minutes) came in second...
- 2/23/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Poker Face with its four-episode series premiere landed at No. 3 on Nielsen’s latest U.S. ranking of streaming originals.
For the week of Jan. 23, Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia yet again topped the chart, with 1.3 billion minutes viewed across 20 episodes. Netflix’s That ’90s Show repeated at No. 2 with 963 million minutes viewed across 10 episodes, followed by Poker Face (547 million minutes/four available episodes), Netflix’s Wednesday (527 million minutes/eight episodes) and Netflix’s Vikings: Valhalla (453 million minutes/16 eisodes).
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For the week of Jan. 23, Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia yet again topped the chart, with 1.3 billion minutes viewed across 20 episodes. Netflix’s That ’90s Show repeated at No. 2 with 963 million minutes viewed across 10 episodes, followed by Poker Face (547 million minutes/four available episodes), Netflix’s Wednesday (527 million minutes/eight episodes) and Netflix’s Vikings: Valhalla (453 million minutes/16 eisodes).
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- 2/23/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The winner of Netflix’s Physical 100 was hard to predict since it started with a huge cast. Woo Jin-yong talked about having low expectations when he got the call to do the show.
[Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for Physical 100 episode 9.]
Woo beat Jung Hae-min on ‘Physical 100’
The season started with 100 cast members with diverse body types and abilities. The final four somewhat represented that.
Jo Jin-hyeong was the biggest as The Strongman title winner. Park Jin-yong was a national team luger. Kim Min-cheol had a much leaner build as a mountain rescuer and was on the national team for ice climbing. Jung Hae-min was the second biggest man and came from cycling.
Lastly, there was Woo, a former national snowboarder who currently does Crossfit. The final challenge came between him and Jung. It focused on strength since they had to pull on a long and heavy rope. It seemed like things were in Jung’s favor as a bigger guy.
[Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for Physical 100 episode 9.]
Woo beat Jung Hae-min on ‘Physical 100’
The season started with 100 cast members with diverse body types and abilities. The final four somewhat represented that.
Jo Jin-hyeong was the biggest as The Strongman title winner. Park Jin-yong was a national team luger. Kim Min-cheol had a much leaner build as a mountain rescuer and was on the national team for ice climbing. Jung Hae-min was the second biggest man and came from cycling.
Lastly, there was Woo, a former national snowboarder who currently does Crossfit. The final challenge came between him and Jung. It focused on strength since they had to pull on a long and heavy rope. It seemed like things were in Jung’s favor as a bigger guy.
- 2/22/2023
- by Nicole Weaver
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Netflix Top 10 (Week of February 13): ‘You’ and ‘Your Place or Mine’ remain atop charts for 2nd week
Netflix has released the Top 10 viewing numbers for the week of February 13, and without any new high-profile releases last week, the charts mostly remained the same as last time. Penn Badgley’s series “You” and the Reese Withspoon-Ashton Kutcher rom-com “Your Place or Mine” did well again, the latter presumably helped by Valentine’s Day last Tuesday.
The fourth season of “You” ended up in the Top 10 in 88 countries with 64.1 million hours viewed, down from 92 million views its launch week with the first five episodes having 38 million views. The first and third seasons also continue to be watched with 22.4 million and 15.6 million hours, respectively.
By comparison, “Your Place or Mine” increased its views to 52.8 million hours vs. the previous week’s 51.2 million views. Again, the romantic comedy from “The Devil Wears Prada” scribe Aline Brosh McKenna probably got a nice bump from V-Day. Other movies returning to the...
The fourth season of “You” ended up in the Top 10 in 88 countries with 64.1 million hours viewed, down from 92 million views its launch week with the first five episodes having 38 million views. The first and third seasons also continue to be watched with 22.4 million and 15.6 million hours, respectively.
By comparison, “Your Place or Mine” increased its views to 52.8 million hours vs. the previous week’s 51.2 million views. Again, the romantic comedy from “The Devil Wears Prada” scribe Aline Brosh McKenna probably got a nice bump from V-Day. Other movies returning to the...
- 2/22/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
This article contains spoilers for Physical: 100 through episode 8.
There are many elements that set Physical: 100 apart from other reality competition TV, but its ambition when it comes to the sheer number of contestants is one of the most striking details. If you didn’t catch it from the title, there are one hundred of them. There are firefighters and ice climbers, baseball pitchers and Olympic skeleton racers. And just when you think you’ve met all of the contestants, we flash back to the hall of torsos to discover another potential star.
From a viewer’s perspective, it can be a bit daunting. From a producer’s perspective, it is an ambitious challenge. On the one hand, how do you keep viewers engaged with so many introductions? (Imagine 100 people coming out of that limo in The Bachelor… we’d never get to the roses.) On the other hand,...
There are many elements that set Physical: 100 apart from other reality competition TV, but its ambition when it comes to the sheer number of contestants is one of the most striking details. If you didn’t catch it from the title, there are one hundred of them. There are firefighters and ice climbers, baseball pitchers and Olympic skeleton racers. And just when you think you’ve met all of the contestants, we flash back to the hall of torsos to discover another potential star.
From a viewer’s perspective, it can be a bit daunting. From a producer’s perspective, it is an ambitious challenge. On the one hand, how do you keep viewers engaged with so many introductions? (Imagine 100 people coming out of that limo in The Bachelor… we’d never get to the roses.) On the other hand,...
- 2/20/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Show: "Physical 100"
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch:
Are you tired of the same old reality competition shows? Do you think endless shows where people scheme, cheat, and backstab their way to victory are just tiring and dull? Is the lack of originality of bonkers-factor in physical competition shows like "American Ninja Warrior" that all have the same course becoming too much? Well, then I have the right reality competition show for you.
"Physical: 100" is a reality competition show from Korea where one hundred contestants, each in absolute peak physical shape, compete in different challenges to claim a hefty cash reward, and prove they have the best physique in the country.
This show deserves to be...
The Show: "Physical 100"
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch:
Are you tired of the same old reality competition shows? Do you think endless shows where people scheme, cheat, and backstab their way to victory are just tiring and dull? Is the lack of originality of bonkers-factor in physical competition shows like "American Ninja Warrior" that all have the same course becoming too much? Well, then I have the right reality competition show for you.
"Physical: 100" is a reality competition show from Korea where one hundred contestants, each in absolute peak physical shape, compete in different challenges to claim a hefty cash reward, and prove they have the best physique in the country.
This show deserves to be...
- 2/18/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
There was so much going on in Netflix’s Physical 100 matches that it was hard to see everything that was happening. Agent H realized he lost his match due to a weird move.
Agent H and Soel Ki-kwan had different kinds of experience
Feeling exhausted just watching the one-on-one matches in Physical: 100 pic.twitter.com/5nyd0EwAwk
— Golden (@netflixgolden) February 12, 2023
Physical 100 started with 100 people of different backgrounds. Some were famous in their field, like Mma fighter Choo Sung-hoon.
Agent H is a Udt reservist sergeant and a YouTube creator. He faced Soel Ki-kwan in the one-on-one death match, who is a second-degree belt in Judo.
The fight looked like a fair one in terms of weight class. But the trench fight took many turns with Ki-kwan’s technique. Fans were shocked to see the famous Agent H eliminated so quickly.
“I chewed out and beat Agent H, so…I do feel bad,...
Agent H and Soel Ki-kwan had different kinds of experience
Feeling exhausted just watching the one-on-one matches in Physical: 100 pic.twitter.com/5nyd0EwAwk
— Golden (@netflixgolden) February 12, 2023
Physical 100 started with 100 people of different backgrounds. Some were famous in their field, like Mma fighter Choo Sung-hoon.
Agent H is a Udt reservist sergeant and a YouTube creator. He faced Soel Ki-kwan in the one-on-one death match, who is a second-degree belt in Judo.
The fight looked like a fair one in terms of weight class. But the trench fight took many turns with Ki-kwan’s technique. Fans were shocked to see the famous Agent H eliminated so quickly.
“I chewed out and beat Agent H, so…I do feel bad,...
- 2/14/2023
- by Nicole Weaver
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A YouTuber, a prison guard and “the strongest man in Korea” walk into an arena. The set up for a joke? No. This is Physical: 100, a South-Korean reality show and Netflix’s latest hit, in which 100 of “the fittest people in Korea” compete in tests of ultimate strength. The cast consists of Olympic athletes and bodybuilders, mountain rescue workers and soldiers; all linked by their wealth of self-belief and lack of body fat. Unlike in deadly drama Squid Game, nobody actually dies in Physical: 100, but you wouldn’t know it from how seriously everyone takes these games.
When it dropped on Netflix on 24 January, Physical: 100 gained a cult following in South Korea, and has steadily risen up the global charts in the weeks since, securing the No 1 spot in the UK on Friday. As they watched, fans marvelled at the contestants’ intensity and grit, calling the show...
When it dropped on Netflix on 24 January, Physical: 100 gained a cult following in South Korea, and has steadily risen up the global charts in the weeks since, securing the No 1 spot in the UK on Friday. As they watched, fans marvelled at the contestants’ intensity and grit, calling the show...
- 2/11/2023
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
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