Kim and Park reportedly had been seeking equal pay with stars Alex OLoughlin and Scott Caan.
CBS, in turn, respondedwith a statementsaying the data pipe offered the duo large and significant salary raises.
Thank you for all your messages and support over 7 seasons, Lenkov wrote.
We are all saddened by the Daniel and Grace news and I wanted to reach out to you directly.
The truth is this: Both actors chose not to extend their contracts.
CBS was extremely generous and proactive in their renegotiation talks.
No one wanted to see them go they are irreplaceable.
After being away from her family for seven years, I understood Graces decision to leave.
In the end, everyone tried their best to keep the ohana intact.
Yes, its heartbreaking, but this happens on long-running shows.
It is a hurdle we all worked hard to overcome.
Im proud of that roster and of our show.
As EW previously reported, the show is casting a new female series regular (detailshere).
Hawaii Five-0will return Friday, Sept. 29 at 9 p.m.
