Overview
- At a Seoul press event, Netflix confirmed teams from Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, the Philippines, Thailand and Turkey, drawing some discussion over the show's use of the term Asia.
- Each country fields six competitors for a 48-person field, with the winning team earning 1 billion won (about US$696,000).
- Star participants include Manny Pacquiao, Robert Whittaker, Yushin Okami, Kim Dong-hyun, Yun Sung-bin, Amotti, Superbon and Turkish oil wrestler Recep Kara.
- Producer Jang Ho-gi called the series the Olympics on Netflix and said challenges incorporate Korean cultural elements such as Gyeongbokgung-inspired sets and drum cues honoring the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
- The 12-episode season will launch its first four episodes Tuesday, with the remaining installments releasing weekly over the following three weeks.