It would seem that acting in a smash TV hit filmed in Hawaii nowadays is a lot more stressful than one might think. After all, people pay good money to vacation in Hawaii to unwind and relax, not to mention acting, as a profession, doesn’t exactly have a reputation for causing premature gray hair (it’s acting ­– not underwater demolition). But, then again, the grass is always greener on the other side of the Pacific.

In any case, Daniel Dae Kim, who plays Korean tough guy Jin-Soo Kwon on ABC’s Lost, recently became the latest actor from the popular show to be busted for DUI. The original cast member was arrested around 3am on October 25 in Honolulu, after police reportedly spotted him driving erratically on South King Street near Isenberg Street. According to records, Kim had a blood alcohol level of 0.168, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08.

Kudos to the Five-O for their diligence in detecting Mr. Kim’s alcohol use and their subsequent arrest of the 39-year–old actor. While driving erratically may be a symptom of driving while drunk, it can also be a symptom of simply driving while Korean.

Kim was then booked at the downtown station and eventually released around 5am after posting an unspecified bail. Since then, Kim’s attorney entered on his behalf an initial plea of not guilty. Kim’s driver’s license was also suspended for six months by authorities in the fiftieth state.

If history is any indication, Kim may want to start looking for a new gig. In December 2005, former Lostcostars Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros both pleaded guilty to drunken driving charges after getting busting only 15 minutes apart on the same Hawaiian highway. Both actresses’ characters on the show – Rodriguez’s Ana Lucia and Watros’ Libby – met their demise by season’s end.

Months later, in September 2006, another Lost actor, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, was arrested after a traffic stop and charged with driving without a license and disobeying an officer. Even though the former charge was eventually dismissed, his character, Mr. Eko, ended up losing a battle with the show’s smoke monster.

We’re not sure why so many folks on Lost feel the need to drink and drive while in Hawaii. Several other TV shows, like Magnum, P.I. andHawaii Five-O, were filmed in the island paradise, yet you never heard anything about Tom Selleck getting blitzed and racing around Oahu in a red Ferrari 308 GTS, nor did a drunk, belligerent Jack Lord ever tell the cops, “I’m Steve McGarrett, bitch!”

Just days after his arrest, Kim issued a public apology to the state, the people of Hawaii, and his fans. He also vowed to “cooperate fully” with the authorities. Hopefully, part of Kim’s sentence will be to explain to the rest of us what the hell is actually going on in that damned show.

Our top ten contestants were arrested and booked for suspicion of driving while intoxicated according to The Advocatereports from October 22 – November 25, 2007.

10. Avian Leray B., 38, 1^st-offense DWI, driver’s license suspended or revoked, and failure to maintain control.

You’ve got to be kidding! A guy named Avian didn’t get charged with flight from an officer? The least he could have done was get pulled over while listening to Charlie “Bird” Parker.

9. Archana M., 19, 2^nd-offense DWI, failure to stop or yield, backing up unsafely, failure to maintain control, reckless operation, and possession of alcohol under 21.

Forget about reciting the alphabet forward or backwards, Archana’s sobriety test should involve saying, “Drink, drink, bo-bink, Archana-fana fo-fink, fee-fi-mo-mink, drink.”

8. Linda Marie L., 43, 1^st-offense DWI, suspended or revoked driver’s license, license plate switched, insurance required, possession of Schedule II drugs, possession of marijuana, resisting an officer, and failure to register a vehicle.

Just like Snoop Dogg rapped about this fall on Showtime, Linda got dat “MILF weed.”

7. Kenneth P., 45, 3^rd-offense DWI, improper lane usage, driver’s license suspended or revoked, and intimacy in public.

All we have to say is, “Dude, get a room!”

6. Ryan B., 21, 1^st-offense DWI, intimacy in public, bribery of a public official, and possession of marijuana.

Hold on a minute. We’ve been doing this BACS thing for almost four years, and up until now, we’ve never seen anyone charged with intimacy in public, but suddenly two guys are arrested and charged with it on the same night? We don’t even want to know what kind of bribe Ryan offered his arresting officer.

5. Joseph P., 41, 4^th-offense DWI, speeding, insurance required, open container in public, suspended driver’s license, and refusing the DWI breath test.

While some guys are more than willing to blow for a cop, Joseph apparently doesn’t swing that way.

4. Jared J., 21, 3^rd-offense DWI, speeding, flight from an officer, careless operation of a vehicle, and driver’s license suspended or revoked.

He’s barely old enough to drink, yet Jared’s already on his third DWI. If Dick Vitale covered the BACS instead of college basketball, he’d call Jared a “diaper dandy drunkard, baby!”

3. Timothy Lashawn W., 27, 1^st-offense DWI, felon in possession of a firearm, illegal possession of stolen things, possession of a firearm with drugs, resisting an officer, possession of Schedule I drugs, requirement of tail lights, possession of a firearm without driver’s license, and open container in a vehicle.

One possession, two possession, three possession, four. Five possession, six possession, seven possession more!

2. Jeremy P., 25, 4^th-offense DWI, careless operation of a motor vehicle, insurance required, driver’s license suspended, failure to register vehicle, open-container violation, and littering.

When Jeremy was a young boy playing sports, he dreamed of becoming a high-round draft pick. Today, his dreams involve a high number of rounds of draft beer.

1. James M., 43, 5^th-offense DWI, improper lane usage, reckless operation of a vehicle, and open-container violation.

Merry Christmas, James! You get this month’s BACS crown with your fifth DWI. Of course, we know you’d much rather have a fifth of Crown, instead, but this was the best we could do.

Congratulations, James. You’ve won this installment of the Blood Alcohol Championship. We’ll all be looking out for you on the roads. To claim your trophy, simply pick up a copy of Red Shtick and cut it out. Just be careful not to cut your finger in the process.