Netflix ‘s nation-on-nation battle in Physical: Asia is heating up, with half the season’s episodes now released. Future U.S. and Italian spinoffs are also on the horizon.

Physical Asia has already soared to the third spot on the platform’s Top 10 Global Non-English series list, with two new episodes premiering every Tuesday. Series producer Jang Ho-gi, who also helmed the first two record-breaking seasons of Physical: 100 , sat down with Deadline to talk about how famous boxer Manny Pacquiao joined without hesitation, why he would like Brazil to compete in future editions of the series, and how Physical: Asia required a uniquely large interpretation team to facilitate production.

From the first season of Physical: 100 , Jang tells Deadline the goal was to eventually develop

See Full Page