Yoshihiro Akiyama, or Choo Sung-hoon, a South Korean-Japanese Judo and MMA star, is one of 30 players remaining in Netflix’s South Korean reality survival series, Physical 100. Physical 100, a Netflix original series, has gotten a lot of attention since its debut, with fans comparing it to a hybrid between Squid Game and Ninja Warrior. The series is reaching its conclusion, with episodes 7 and 8 premiering on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. It remains to be known who will be crowned the ultimate strongest individual of them all. The grand prize winner would get 300 million KRW ($240,000).
Meet MMA fighter Choo Sung-hoon, who has been named the “most renowned” player in Netflix’s Physical 100.
Physical: Hundreds Choo Sung-Hoon is the most well-liked of the reality show’s 100 contestants. Yoshihiro Akiyama is the native name of the South Korean Judo and MMA star, and he is 47 years old. Yoshihiro Akiyama, often known as “Sexyama,” was born on July 29, 1975, in Osaka, Japan. His Korean heritage placed him in the fourth generation of Japanese, and he was granted Japanese citizenship in 2001.
Choo Sung Hoon is a 3rd Dan Black Belt in Judo and has trained in submission wrestling, karate, boxing, wrestling, and kickboxing. Choo Sung-hoon won a gold medal in Judo at the 2002 Asian Games and the 2001 Asian Championships. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the One Championship star is worth $4 million.
Choo Sung-hoon made his professional MMA debut in December 2004 when he beat Francois Botha. Akiyama beat Amir Sabollah in September 2014, improving his record to 14-5. Choo Sung-hoon was a three-time Fight of the Night competitor for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a former K-1 HERO Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament champion.
Since 2009, Choo Sung-hoon has been married to Japanese fashion model Shiho Yano. Choo Sarang is their daughter’s name. This isn’t his first appearance on a reality TV program. He previously appeared in The Return of Superman with his daughter. The program featured famous fathers caring for their children on their own, which was a departure from their typical routine. Choo Sung-hoon also won gold medals for South Korea at the 2001 Asian Judo Championships and Japan at the 2002 Asian Games, and he is signed with ONE Championship.
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The fashionable athlete has his own clothing brand, Sung 1975. The internet shop sells t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies. On his forearms, he has the brand’s name tattooed. Akiyama is one of the 30 people still there at this time. When he’s not shooting reality programs, “Sexyama” is an utter beast within the circle. The dangerous judoka is known for often participating in exciting battles and has a strong MMA record of 16-7-2. Last year, he defeated fellow great Shinya Aoki by technical knockout at ONE: X.
A synopsis of Physical 100’s episode 6 and the broadcast dates for the next episodes
Following the events of episode 5, Physical 100 episode 6 continued the series narrative by introducing five new contestants. In addition to the five winning teams, another squad was formed with returnees Kim Sang-wook, Lee Jun-myeong, Choi Sung-hyuk, Seong Chi-hyun, and Sim Eu-ddeum.
After the six winning teams were identified, the third quest for Episode 6 was announced. To fulfill the third assignment, each team was asked to join another group that they felt would help them win. Six of the 30 survivors formed partnerships to construct what they thought would be the best team to go against in the third round. Three groups of 10 competitors were formed as a result of the merger. The third quest’s difficult challenge was towing a 1.5-tonne ship. The team that gets the ship to its destination in the least period of time wins the race. The first team completed the task in the last seconds of episode 6, whereas the second team was unable to do so.
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In episodes 7 and 8, which will debut on Netflix on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, viewers will discover which team won the third task and which ten candidates were sent off Physical 100. The series will broadcast at 12 a.m. PDT, 3 a.m. EDT (USA), 5 a.m. Brazil time, 8 a.m. UK time, 9 a.m. CEST, 1.30 p.m. IST, 7 p.m. Australia time, and 9 p.m. New Zealand time.
