Competitions
| Year | Date | City and host country | Venue | Men's champion | Women's champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | May 25–27 | Seoul, South Korea | Kukkiwon Gymnasium | South Korea | |
| 1975 | August 28–31 | Seoul, South Korea | Jangchung Gymnasium | South Korea | |
| 1977 | September 15–17 | Chicago, United States | International Amphitheatre | South Korea | |
| 1979 | October 26–28 | Stuttgart, West Germany | Sports Hall Sindelfingen | South Korea | |
| 1982 | February 24–27 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Coliseo Cerrado | South Korea | |
| 1983 | October 20–23 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Brøndby Hallen | South Korea | |
| 1985 | September 4–8 | Seoul, South Korea | Jamsil Gymnasium | South Korea | |
| 1987 | October 7–11 | Barcelona, Spain | Palau dels Esports | South Korea | South Korea |
| 1989 | October 9–14 | Seoul, South Korea | South Korea | South Korea | |
| 1991 | October 28 – November 3 | Athens, Greece | South Korea | South Korea | |
| 1993 | August 19–23 | New York City, United States | Madison Square Garden | South Korea | South Korea |
| 1995 | November 17–21 | Manila, Philippines | Folk Arts Theater | South Korea | South Korea |
| 1997 | November 19–23 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Coliseum | South Korea | South Korea |
| 1999 | June 2–6 | Edmonton, Canada | Butterdome | South Korea | South Korea |
| 2001 | November 1–7 | Jeju City, South Korea | Halla Indoor Gymnasium | South Korea | South Korea |
| 2003 | September 24–28 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany | Olympia-Eissport-Zentrum | South Korea | South Korea |
| 2005 | April 13–17 | Madrid, Spain | Palacio de Deportes | South Korea | South Korea |
| 2007 | May 18–22 | Beijing, China | Changping Gymnasium | South Korea | South Korea |
| 2009 | October 14–18 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Ballerup Super Arena | South Korea | China |
| 2011 | May 1–6 | Gyeongju, South Korea | Gyeongju Indoor Stadium | Iran | South Korea |
| 2013 | July 15–21 | Puebla, Mexico |
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