The unexpected Physical: Asia couple we’re rooting for

It’s often said that love works in mysterious ways — and sometimes in the most unexpected places. Throw in chiseled physiques, heart-pumping action, adrenaline and sweat, and you might just have the perfect recipe for a budding romance.

After a gruelling four weeks of competition, Netflix’s hit survival programme Physical: Asia has finally wrapped. A spinoff of the Korean sensation Physical: 100, this season saw eight countries go head-to-head in a brutal battle of pride, bragging rights and a cool one billion Korean won.

While the nail-biting finale kept us on the edge of our seats, we’re now just as hooked on the contestants’ post-show interactions and behind-the-scenes snippets flooding social media. And then came the real plot twist: whispers of a possible off-screen romance starting to surface.

It all began when Team Mongolia’s Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu posted a cheeky selfie with Team Korea’s wrestler Jang Eun-sil on Instagram, captioned, “I always look at her with eyes full of love but she doesn’t know it yet.”

Less than 24 hours later, the duo reunited — this time on Eun-sil’s Instagram, where the former member of the South Korean national wrestling team shared a sweet update. The 34-year-old Physical: 100 alum appears to be in Mongolia, posting a video of the two slow dancing to Hwasa’s Good Goodbye. At one point, they rest their heads on each other; at another, Orgil gives Eun-sil a twirl. “Physical: Asia – The Movie,” Eun-sil captioned the post.

Fellow contestants wasted no time chiming in. CrossFit athlete Amotti wrote, “He really made it up 😂😂,” while 23-year-old ssireum wrestler Kim Min-jae added, “Rooting for you.” Dulguun Enkhbat, 33, a professional basketball player and member of Mongolia’s 3x3 national team, left a cryptic but telling line: “Well, now everything makes sense 😁.”

And just when we thought that was enough to make our hearts flutter, Orgil followed up with yet another post — a selfie paired with a spicy caption: “One kiss says let’s take it back. They say love is not allowed.”

Whether it’s playful banter or the start of something deeper, one thing’s for sure — the internet is fully invested. If this unexpected duo is turning their on-screen chemistry into something real, we’ll be cheering them on every step of the way.