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The end of an era


Singer and producer You Hee-yul, right, hosts the final episode of his show “You Hee-yul’s Sketchbook,” which aired on KBS on Friday night. According to a Neilson Korea survey released Saturday, the 600th episode ended with a viewership rating of 1.2 percent, the highest the show garnered in July. You recently announced that he would be leaving his longtime role as the host of the program after being embroiled in an alleged plagiarism scandal. You has been the host of the show since its debut in April 2009. Artists that featured on the final episode included 10cm, Paul Kim, Kim Jong-guk, Sistar and Haze. [KBS]