It was stated that CBS Television Studios’ offer was significantly less than what was being sought out, and so both actors chose not to renew their contracts.
At the time of Grace Park’s departure, Hawaii Five-0 had wrapped up Season 7 and was on the way to putting Season 8 together.
But while that may have factored into the outcome, Park apparently had more reasons influencing her to leave.
The biggest reason reported for Park and Daniel Dae Kim’s exit was a dispute over salaries, with Park and Kim reportedly seeing pay parity with co-stars Scott Caan and Alex O’Loughlin.