OK. A Starting Line not set in Australia, this is almost setting up to be the anti-TARCAN, at least in the destinations sense.
So they probably had sequester out of Australia, and production and teams were flown to South Korea during sequester.
At least we didn't miss anything "local". Keeping an eye out in social media, but wonder what's after Africa, Europe, South America or North America, at least I expect them to finish the race back in Australia, right?