Before season 2 of Physical: 100, Netflix's hit South Korean reality series, dropped there was already buzz among fans that Hong Beom-seok was returning to the competition. The former firefighter and TV personality was the only cast member from season 1 to return to the intense survival series, after he was eliminated early in his first appearance. On he second go-around, the fan-favorite exceeded expectations by assuming immediate frontrunner status, and eventually became one of the season's four finalists alongside actor Justin Harvey, rugby player Andre Jin, and Crossfit YouTuber Amotti.
Fans of Korean reality shows know that Hong had been a regular star on fitness competitions even before his first appearance on the Netflix series. Read on to learn more about the athlete, including why he decided to join Physical: 100 season 2.
