Yoshihiro Akiyama, or Choo Sung-hoon, a South Korean-Japanese judo and MMA star, is one of the 30 players remaining in Netflix’s South Korean reality survival series, Physical 100. Physical 100, a Netflix original series, has received a lot of attention. Since his debut, fans compared him to a hybrid between Squid Game and Ninja Warrior. The series is coming to an end, with episodes 7 and 8 set to premiere on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. It remains to be seen who will be crowned the strongest individual of them all. The grand prize winner would receive 300 million KRW ($240,000).
Meet MMA fighter Choo Sung-hoon, who has been named the “most recognized” player on Netflix’s Physical 100.
Physical: Hundreds Choo Sung-Hoon is the most beloved of the 100 contestants of the reality show. Yoshihiro Akiyama is the native name of the South Korean judo and MMA star and he is 47 years old. Yoshihiro Akiyama, also 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 defeated Francois Botha. Akiyama defeated 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 former K-1 HERO Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament champion.
Since 2009, Choo Sung-hoon has been married to Japanese model Shiho Yano. Choo Sarang is the name of his daughter. This is not his first appearance on a reality show. He previously appeared in The Return of Superman with his daughter. The show featured famous parents taking care of their children alone, 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 for Japan at the 2002 Asian Games, and is signed to ONE Championship.
The fashionable athlete has his own clothing brand, Sung 1975. T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies are sold in the online store. The name of the brand is tattooed on his forearms. Akiyama is one of the 30 people still there at this time. When he is not filming reality shows, “Sexyama” is an absolute beast in the circle. The dangerous judoka is known for often engaging in exciting battles and has a solid MMA record of 16-7-2. Last year, he defeated the great Shinya Aoki via technical knockout at ONE:X.
A synopsis of Physical 100 episode 6 and air dates for upcoming episodes
Following the events of episode 5, episode 6 of Physical 100 continued the series’ narrative by introducing five new contestants. In addition to the five winning teams, another team 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 mission of Episode 6 was announced. To fulfill the third task, each team was asked to join another group that they thought would help them win. Six of the 30 survivors formed partnerships to build what they thought would be the best team to face in the third round. As a result of the merger, three groups of 10 competitors were formed. The difficult challenge of the third mission was towing a 1.5 ton ship. The team that manages to get the boat to its destination in the shortest time wins the race. The first team completed the task in the last seconds of episode 6, while the second team was unable to do so.
In episodes 7 and 8, debuting on Netflix on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, viewers will find out which team won the third task and which ten candidates were kicked out of Physical 100. The series will air at 12 a.m. PDT, 3am EDT (US), 5am Brazil time, 8am UK time, 9am CEST, 1:30pm IST, 7pm Australia time and 9pm New Zealand time.
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