Hawaii Five-0 cast members Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park out after pay dispute

AUSSIE Alex O’Loughlin’s show Hawaii Five-0 is about to lose two of its major cast members after a pay dispute.

Daniel Dae Kim, left and Grace Park, right, are leaving Hawaii Five-0. They are seen here with cast members Scott Caan, second from left, and Australian Alex O'Loughlin. Picture: Supplied

HAWAII Five-0 stars Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park are leaving the hit show following a pay dispute.

The New York Post reports that their characters, Chin Ho Kelly and Kono Kalakaua, will not appear in the upcoming eighth season. The characters’ absence will be referenced in the season premiere.

Scott Caan is staying with the show. Picture: AP

Alex O'Loughlin will remain a part of Hawaii Five-0.

Sources tell the New York Post that Park and Kim had been seeking pay equality with stars Aussie Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan, but were unable to reach satisfactory deals.

Kim and Park were believed to be making 10-15 per cent less than O’Loughlin and Caan.

L-R) Grace Park, Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan and Daniel Dae Kim in Hawaii Five-O. Picture: Supplied

“I will never forget meeting Daniel while still writing the pilot and being certain there was no other actor who I’d want to play Chin Ho Kelly,” said executive producer Peter Lenkov. “Needless to say, Daniel has been an instrumental part of the success of ‘Hawaii Five-0’ over the past 7 seasons and it has personally been a privilege to know him. Grace’s presence gave Hawaii Five-0 a beauty and serenity to each episode. She was the consummate collaborator, helping build her character from day 1. They will always be ohana to us, we will miss them and we wish them both all the best.”

A CBS spokesperson said in a statement: “We are so appreciative of Daniel and Grace’s enormous talents, professional excellence and the aloha spirit they brought to each and every one of our 168 episodes. They’ve helped us build an exciting new Hawaii Five-0, and we wish them all the best and much success in their next chapters. Mahalo and a hui hou …”

Hawaii Five-0 has helped launch Alex O’Loughlin’s Hollywood career. Picture: Supplied

Kim and Park have both been cast members on Hawaii Five-O alongside O’Loughlin and Caan since CBS premiered a rebooted version of the classic television cop show in 2010.

The Hawaii Five-0 changes represent the latest in a series of cast overhauls at returning broadcast dramas.

US shows Taken and Quantico and Once Upon a Time have also parted ways with veteran cast members in the lead up to the coming season.

This article originally appeared in the New York Post