After seven great seasons, cast members Grace Park (Kono Kalakaua) and Daniel Dae Kim (Chin Ho Kelly) will be departing from the Hawaii Five-0 cast. The actors will not appear in the upcoming eighth season of Hawaii Five-0, but the fans will get an explanation of the disappearance of the characters. A rep for CBS responded to departure: “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…”

Season 8 will premiere on September 29th