Disclosed are a method of controlling wireless power transmission and an apparatus therefor. A method of controlling wireless power transmission of a wireless power transmitter includes a first packet reception phase of receiving a foreign object detection status packet, a first determination phase of determining whether the foreign object is present based on the foreign object detection status packet, and a power control phase of controlling power based on a determination result of the first determination phase, wherein the power control phase includes a first power transfer mode for transmitting first power upon determining that the foreign object is present as the determination result of the first determination phase, and a second power transfer mode for transmitting second power upon determining that the foreign object is not present as the determination result of the first determination phase.