Hawaii Five-0 Boss speaks out on Controversial Exits4 min read

The chatter surrounding Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park’s surprise exits from Hawaii Five-0 isn’t dying down just yet.

Shortly after CBS issued a statement explaining their side of the story, the show’s creator Peter M. Lenkov chimed in with a lengthy Twitter post, shedding more light on the unsuccessful contract negotiations between the network and the actors, who were reportedly seeking salary parity with costars Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan.

Addressing the “H50 Community” directly, Lenkov explained both actors were offered “unprecedented raises” by network, but “chose to move on.”

He went on to defend the show’s history of diverse casting, likely in response to fans who’ve expressed their displeasure of the axing of two Asian-American actors in one fell swoop.

Both the network and Lenkov’s statements come after Kim shared a lengthy Facebook post of his own, explaining his side of the story.

While Kim’s Chin Ho Kelly and Park’s Kono won’t be in the picture, the whereabouts of the characters will be revealed in the season premiere.

Hawaii Five-0 returns to CBS on Friday, Sept. 29 at 9 p.m.