Just three days into the new year, we already have our first awards ceremony. The 16th Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards was held in the afternoon on the 3rd at the Seongnam Arts Center Opera House where the awards were presented by the Korean Association of Tourism and Culture. All winners were already known before the ceremony so all who attended got an award. The night featured live performances by 4minute, F.T. Island and MATE. Winners included Kara, SNSD, etc. Yoona accepted the award on behalf of her group. Here is a list of the winners: Male Rookie Award - MATE Female Rookie Award - 4minute Male Group Award - SHINee Female Group Award - SNSD Male Ballad Award - K.Will Female Ballad Award - JiSun Male Singer Award - F.T. Island Female Singer Award - Kara Male Adult Song Award - Park Hyun Bin Female Adult Song Award - Jang Yoon Jung Male Comedic Award - Yoo Sae Yoon Female Comedic Award - Jung Ju Ri Male Radio Award - Choi Yang Rak Female Radio Award - Taeyeon Credit: allkpop
