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Hawaii Five-0 series finale: Alum Will Yun Lee looks back on ‘causing chaos’ as ‘crazy’ Sang Min in the pilot and beyond

AFTER 10 seasons, CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 is coming to an end tonight with its action-packed series finale.

Alum Will Yun Lee, who played Sang Min, opened up to The Sun about being part of the show's legacy and saying goodbye.

 Will Yun Lee (right) 'loved' playing Sang Min on Hawaii Five-0, which airs its series finale on Friday
Will Yun Lee (right) 'loved' playing Sang Min on Hawaii Five-0, which airs its series finale on FridayCredit: CBS - Getty

The 49-year-old actor shared how much he “loved” being on that show and playing that “crazy character.”

He continued: “I don’t [get] to play a lot of comedic characters, so it was always a lot fun going to Hawaii and causing chaos with Sang Min.

“I have made life-lasting friendships on that show, and [am] truly grateful for the entire experience, especially how the show, crew, producers have always made me feel like family.”

Will joined the show from the get-go, playing the first criminal the Hawaii Five-0 team ever caught back when the pilot aired on September 20, 2010.

 Will's character was the first criminal the H50 team caught in the 2010 pilot
Will's character was the first criminal the H50 team caught in the 2010 pilotCredit: Bjoern Kommerell
 Sang Min later became a frenemy and informant of sorts to the crew
Sang Min later became a frenemy and informant of sorts to the crewCredit: CBS - Getty

His journey on the show didn’t end there, though.

From 2010 to 2017, Will was in 11 episodes, with his humorous, all-over-the-place, mulleted character going from criminal to prisoner to informant to acquitted frenemy.

He last appeared in season 7, episode 18, titled “E malama pono.”

Will currently stars as Dr. Park on ABC’s The Good Doctor, which is executive produced by his former H50 costar, Daniel Dae Kim, who played Chin Ho Kelly on the CBS show.

 After working on the CBS show with Daniel Dae Kim (who played Chin Ho Kelly), Will joined ABC's The Good Doctor, which Daniel executive produces
After working on the CBS show with Daniel Dae Kim (who played Chin Ho Kelly), Will joined ABC's The Good Doctor, which Daniel executive producesCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Hawaii Five-0, which stars original season 1 cast members Alex O'Loughlin (Steve McGarrett) and Scott Caan (Danny Williams), airs its series finale, titled “Aloha,” tonight at 9 p.m. on CBS.

Showrunner Peter M. Lenkov told TVLine it “checks every box with regards to what this show has always been about, which is family, which is about a connection between these people.”


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