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DAVID & JEFF LEAD THE WAY, REICHEN & CHIP SURVIVE A SCARE
Leaving Seoul, South Korea for Brisbane, Australia, four Teams battled for three available spots in the finals. Best friends David & Jeff decided to use their Fast Forward and arrived at the Pit Stop in first place. Circus clowns Jon & Al made a critical mistake early in the leg as they booked a later flight than the other three Teams. A last minute error and time penalty for married couple Reichen & Chip couldn't help the clowns as they became the ninth Team to be eliminated from THE AMAZING RACE.
 GO FLY A KITE
Leaving the Pit Stop at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, in first place at 3:46 am, engaged couple Kelly & Jon discovered they must make their way across town to Hangang Park on Yeouido Island, where locals go to fly traditional Korean kites. Once there, they had to pull on a string attached to a marked pedestal to release a clue attached to the kites flying overhead. On her standing in the Race, Kelly commented, "I'm really starting to feel the pressure of being the only girl. The last couple of tasks that we had to perform were difficult for me. I hurt myself, but I'm doing the best that I can."
Leaving nine minutes later, married couple Reichen & Chip caught up to Kelly & Jon, who were still outside the palace trying to find an English-speaking taxi driver. While Reichen & Chip took a chance with their driver, who claimed to know where he was going, Kelly & Jon opted to go back to their hotel to find a different driver.
Departing nine minutes after Reichen & Chip, circus clowns Jon & Al luckily found an English-speaking cab driver and were quickly on their way. On his game plan, Al remarked, "We still want to be laughing and having a good time throughout the Race, but it's definitely 'do or die' time. You have to be on your toes."
 While Kelly & Jon were asking for directions from a hotel concierge, Chip became increasingly frustrated when he wanted his driver to go faster, even pulling out his dictionary to communicate better. Their communication barrier allowed Jon & Al, third place at the Pit Stop, to arrive at the Hangang Park route marker first. Pulling down the kite and opening their clue, the pair happily discovered they must travel almost 7,000 miles to Brisbane, Australia. Once they land, they must make their way to a hotel and check in with the concierge, who would escort them to the penthouse suite. Soon after, Reichen & Chip, whose driver nearly went past the park, stormed out of the cab with Chip mumbling, "Speak English" and got their clue as well. ( Kelly & Jon fight in the airport)
As Kelly & Jon pulled down their clue from the kites, best friends David & Jeff departed the Pit Stop in last place. To their cab driver, David said, "We're in a race today. We're in a big hurry. We're just lucky to be here." Jeff later added, "We were last place in the last leg. We thought we were out of the race. David and I spoke and said, 'Listen, it's a new day. Let's start it out right and not make any mistakes.'"
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