‘Hawaii Five-0’: Why CBS Must Quickly Solve The Show’s Lack of Asian American Stars
Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park and Masi Oka won’t be back for Season 8 – which leaves the Hawaii-set drama without any full-time Asian American regulars.
Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park and Masi Oka won’t be back for Season 8 – which leaves the Hawaii-set drama without any full-time Asian American regulars.
The actor’s exit comes after CBS offered Kim and co-star Grace Park lower salaries than their white co-stars.
Both have starred on the series since it began seven years ago.
Peter Lenkov successfully resurrected one beloved franchise. Now he’s about to try it again, this fall, for CBS.