Hawaii Five-0

Daniel Dae Kim was the first actor cast

Most shows generally cast their leads first, but the producers of Hawaii Five-0 reversed that
long-standing practice in 2010 when they began their casting process by selecting Daniel Dae
Kim as Detective Lieutenant Chin Ho Kelly. Kim was an easy choice at the time since he had
just finished his six-season run on Lost and could reasonably pass for a native Hawaiian despite
his Korean heritage. Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan and Grace Park were added to the cast several
days later to round out the show's fearsome foursome.
Scott Caan and Alex OLoughlin didn't initially get along
Scott Caan and Alex O'Loughlin have always enjoyed excellent chemistry onscreen, but it took a
while before these leading men could see eye-to-eye off the set. 'Hes alpha and Im alpha so at
first our egos kind of bumped,' Caan revealed in an interview. 'We were both sizing each other
up, thinking: 'Alright, if we had to fight, how am I going to win this fight?' The pair eventually
let their guards down and were happy to discover they had plenty in common. 'Were really good
friends now,' Caan said. 'I support Alex and I have his back - I have nothing but nice things to
say about him.
The show's principal villain is named after a Chinese restaurant
Leonard Freeman, the creator of the original Hawaii Five-O, didn't have to look hard when it
came time to select a name for the program's principal villain. The Emmy nominee simply turned
his gaze toward Honolulu's Chinatown where he spotted a restaurant named Wo Fat. The
colourfully-named character went on to appear in 11 episodes of the original series and has
already appeared in 13 episodes of the reboot. The restaurant that inspired his name, meanwhile,
has long since been shuttered.
Scott Caan refuses to watch the series
Hawaii Five-0 routinely attracts 10 million viewers a week, but Scott Caan isn't one of them.'I
dont want to get too attached to watching a show because theres too many other things I want
to get done,' he explained in an interview. 'I have heard theres fantastic television out there.
People I respect are telling me they dont watch movies any more, that they watch Breaking Bad
and Claire Daness new show - I dont even know what its called.
The show's name isn't actually a reference to police
Contrary to popular belief, the Five-0 in the show's title isn't a reference to police officers. The
name is derived from the fact that Hawaii became the 50th state to join the Union on August 21,
1959.

The show has boosted Hawaii's economy

It isn't unusual for a television series to have a positive economic impact on the city or town
where it's filmed, but Hawaii Five-0's impact has been felt by businesses statewide. According to
Hawaii News Now, Kona Brewing Company experienced a 60% increase in sales after their beer
was featured on the show, and Waiola Shave Ice saw a 30% increase after being featured in select
episodes. Even national monuments like the USS Missouri have benefitted as tourists have been
flocking to the ship in record numbers since it was first featured on the series.