Physical: 100 is a prevalent South Korean reality competition show. It first arrived with season 1 on Netflix on January 24, 2023. It is a fierce survival show where a total of one hundred contestants with strong physiques and physical attributes compete in several difficult challenges to become the ultimate champion. Jang Ho-Gi has served as the creator of the Netflix show. The show’s season 2 will arrive on Netflix on March 19, 2024.
In season 1 of Physical: 100, among the one hundred contestants, Woo Jin-Yong emerged as the winner of the survival competition show. He is a snowboard and CrossFit athlete. After becoming the champion of the show, he went on to win 300 million won (roughly $230,000). Without further ado, let’s dive right in and learn about the whereabouts of Woo Jin-Yong below.
Everything to know about Physical 100 season 1 winner Woo Jin-Yong
Born in the year 1986 in South Korea, Woo Jin-Yong is the winner of the hit Netflix survival completion show Physical: 100 season 1. He is a well-known snowboarder and also a CrossFit athlete. He specializes in snowboard cross racing.
Woo Jin-Yong went to the prestigious Chung-Ang University in South Korea, where he received a master’s degree in PE or Physical Education. Thereafter, he started working as a PE teacher. He also served as a marine. Later on, he turned into an excellent snowboarder while studying English in Canada.
He chose snowboarding as his career and became a national snowboarding athlete and the coach of the national snowboarding team of South Korea, as per TheCinemaholic. He then entered Physical: 100 season 1 in 2023. In the competition, he won 300 million won (roughly $230,000) worth of prize money.
Woo Jin-yong is currently an active cross-fit athlete. He has been associated with well-known CrossFit organizations, including CrossFit NAMSAN and JD CrossFit. As of now, he has a total of 62.4K followers on his official Instagram account. There, he gives updates to his fans about his snowboarding and cross-fit events and more.
Physical: 100 season 2 will premiere on March 19, 2024, on Netflix.