Year
Venue
Participant
(Countries/
Players)
Prizes
(US$)
Main
Sponsor
TV
Coverage
1th
1991
1.24-27
Seoul
Olympic
Gym(2)
24/250
100,000
YONEX
KBS
MBC
2th
1992
1.22-26
Seoul
Olympic
Gym(2)
19/202
110,000
YONEX
KBS
3th
1993
1.20-24
Seoul
Olympic
Gym(2)
19/230
110,000
YONEX
KBS
4th
1994
1.25-30
Seoul
Olympic
Gym(2)
17/244
125,000
KOREAN
GOVERNMENT
KBS
5th
1995
1.17-22
Seoul Jamsil
Students Gym
18/254
125,000
HYUNDAI
KBS
6th
1996
1.23-27
Seoul
Olympic
Gym(2)
24/250
125,000
GF
JOO BONG
MBC
STAR
7th
1997
1.21-26
Seoul
Olympic
Gym(2)
16/276
250,000
SAMSUNG
STAR
KSTV
1998
Cancelled
8th
1999
1.12-17
Seoul
Jang Choong
Gym
19/260
250,000
SAMSUNG
KBS
KSTV
STAR
9th
2000
1.11-16
Cheju city
Hanra Gym
31/319
250,000
SAMSUNG
KBS
STAR
10th
2001
1.9-14
Cheju city
Hanra Gym
15/250
250,000
SAMSUNG
KBS
Asia Plus
11th
2002
3.26-31
Yeosu City
Heungkook
Gym
14/250
200,000
DAEKYO
NOONNOPPI
MBC(KOR)
CCTV(CHN)
SCV(SIN)
HKTV(HK)
ASTRO(MAS)
12th
2003
4.8-13
Incheon City
Dowon Indoor Stadium
22/296
200,000
DAEKYO
NOONNOPPI
MBC(KOR)
CCTV(CHN)
13th
2004
3.30-4.4
Choongbook,
Choongjoo city
Choongjoo
Indoor Hall
31/363
200,000
DAEKYO
NOONNOPPI
MBC(KOR)
CCTV(CHN)
SCV(SIN)
HKTV(HK)
ASTRO(MAS)
RUSIA etc.
Total 8 country
14th
2005
1.25-1.30
Incheon City
Dowon Indoor Stadium
 
250,000
DAEKYO
NOONNOPPI
MBC(KOR)
CCTV(CHN)
SCV(SIN)
HKTV(HK)
ASTRO(MAS)
France etc.
Total 10 country
15th
2006
8.21-8.27
Seoul
Jangchoong Gymnasium
 
300,000
YONEX
SBSSports(KOR)
16th
2007
1.23-1.28
Seoul
Olympic 2nd Gymnasium
 
300,000
YONEX
SBSSports(KOR)