As previously mentioned, Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park were at the center of a pay disparity dispute with Hawaii Five-0 producers over reported discrepancies between their contracts and those of stars Alex O’Loughlin and and Scott Caan.
Why Did Daniel Dae Kim Leave Hawaii Five-0?
Without any resolution from the dispute occurring, Kim and Park dropped out of Hawaii Five-0 ahead of Season 8, and it was another blow to CBS in terms of its diversity track record.
CBS reportedly held on to the claim that O’Loughlin and Caan were the actual leads of Hawaii Five-0, and that Kim and Park were both supporting lead roles, despite the fact that their characters Chin and Kono were legitimately every bit as important and heavily marketed as Steve McGarrett and Danny Williams.