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A brief exchange during the third task entrance on Netflix’s Physical: Asia has sparked online scrutiny over perceived courtesy between national squads. Released on October 28, the global adaptation of South Korea’s Physical: 100. The program assembles 48 high-level competitors from eight territories, which include South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Türkiye, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines. Footage from the episode showed Team Japan entering the arena while most groups offered nods and smiles. Team Türkiye, however, sat still watching silently without visible acknowledgement. Moments later, Team Japan passed Team Türkiye without initiating a greeting. Social reactions were divided quickly. One side argued that Team Japan failed to extend basic sportsmanship, calling it "disrespectful.""The Japanese team not greeting the Turkish team was incredibly disrespectful. For a country that supposedly has such a big ‘respect culture’, that was really low and not good sportsmanship at all #physicalasia," an X user commented. springday⁷ 🍉 @xbangtanx__LINKThe Japanese team not greeting the Turkish team was incredibly disrespectful. For a country that supposedly has such a big ‘respect culture’, that was really low and not good sportsmanship at all#physicalasiaMany are questioning Team Japan’s behavior toward the other competing nation.Veil🇹🇷(#Ayşe'm🦋 ) @Withyixing10LINKThe great disrespect shown by the Japanese. We didn't know you like this. It's not nice that a nation that always respects its opponents has become so Apologize to the Turks. We cannot accept this disrespect towards our opponent. #physicalasiaPaula Saycon @iampowlengLINKI don't get the issue with Japan not greeting Turkey team. All other teams were happily greeting Japan while they're entering whereas the Turkish Team are just staying still not even smiling, just looking at them. Yet, they expect Japan to greet them? Why? #PhysicalAsiagül ✨ @ablanoluyoburdaLINKThere is no logic to the Japanese team's disrespect towards Türkiye.However, others countered that Team Japan simply mirrored Team Türkiye’s non-greeting, noting no visible welcome from the Turkish side beforehand.bacon @flavourlesselfLINKturks didnt even greet them too lolLiz ☆ @MeiiliangLINKIs literally not that deep guys… is just a greeting and the Japanese constants said they were mad over being paired w Australia but that’s it nothing more. To this day they all follow each other on social media so why make a big deal over 3 secs of editing? #PhysicalAsiarara @plasticgojoLINKthis! from what it looks like, the japanese team was just waving back at the teams that greeted them 😭Japan, Türkiye, & Mongolia to compete across four high-stakes matchup rounds in the upcoming Physical: Asia episodes Team Japan and Team Türkiye in Physical: Asia (Image via X/@NetflixKR)Episode six of Physical: Asia moved into the Team Representative Match. Six squads were split into two groups. South Korea, Australia, and the Philippines formed Group A. Japan, Türkiye, and Mongolia lined up in Group B. In the next episode, Japan, Türkiye, and Mongolia will face four single-shot rounds, and the lowest scorer in each group will be dropped immediately. Every athlete will compete at least once. The opening round will be Pillar Vaulting, in which two runners loop the course, clearing pillars for ten passes before seizing the final flag. Round two will test strength and stability in Stone Totem Endurance. Pairs will hold four stones weighing a total of 135 kilograms, stopping only when the form collapses. The third round will focus on grip survival. During the Hanging Endurance challenge, players will hang from fabric straps, pushing through increasing fatigue with no support. The final battle, Sack Toss, demands precision under pressure. Competitors will throw a 14-kilogram sack over a four-meter wall every 30 seconds. Failure meant instant exit. This one has tougher rules, which means heavier loads and shorter windows.Physical: Asia episodes 7 to 9 will release on November 11, while the finale episodes (10–12) will arrive on November 18.
