Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park Will Leave Hawaii Five-0 After CBS Refused to Pay Them as Much as Their White Co-Stars

“Park and Kim had been seeking pay equality with stars Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan” – who are both white men – “but were unable to reach satisfactory deals with CBS Television Studios.” CBS reportedly offered Kim and Park 10-15% less than what O’Loughlin and Caan make in the final round of negotiations; it’s unclear how high the pay discrepancy was before that. (Full story.)

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